EXECUCOM - Winter 2020

JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA, INC.

EXECUCOM WINTER

2019

CUCOM EXECUCOM PICTURED FROM LEFT:Â NCS NVP

TANYA

HAND,

NRS

MICHELLE

NP

CONSUELLA

DANIELLE

GENTRY

BROWN,

ANDERSON,

NE

GUILLORY NT

PAMELA

GINA

ADAMS, D

NPD

LISA

GRANT-DAWSON,

TAYLOR,

WILLIAMS-JACKSON

EXECUCOM EXECUC

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD Danielle Brown Tanya Hand Pamela D Taylor Lisa Grant-Dawson Michelle Gentry Anderson Consuella Guillory Adams Gina Williams-Jackson

President National Vice President National Treasurer National Program Director National Recording Secretary National Corresponding Secretary National Editor

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NATIONAL PRESIDENT DANIELLE BROWN GREETINGS

JACK AND JILL MOTHERS, FATHERS, CHILDREN, & FRIENDS,

It is with the greatest pleasure that I welcome you to the 2019 Winter Edition of the Jack and Jill Execucom.

This season has been full of many new opportunities and great additions to our philanthropic efforts, powered by the Jack and Jill of America Foundation. We are delighted to share a few highlights of what the National Executive Board has accomplished over the past few months.

LET’S LET’S DIVE DIVE RIGHT RIGHT IN! IN!

JJ COLLEGE GAP FUND We

are

ecstatic

graduate

to

because

revamp of

small

the

College

unpaid

bills.

GAP The

Fund JJ

movement,

College

GAP

assisting Fund

college

isn’t

new,

students

however

it

unable is

a

to

new

collaboration with Jack and Jill of America, Inc. and Jack and Jill of America Foundation to intervene and provide a lifeline for students during this critical time of expected graduation.

The goal is to establish a collaborative $2 Million Dollar Scholarship Endowment over a 10-year period (Foundation

will

raise

and/or

match

$100,000

annually)

for

students

attending

Historically

Black

Colleges and Universities. This restricted endowment meets the charitable goals of the Foundation to make a lasting impact in the lives of deserving students at HBCUs.

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WAVES MOVIE PARTNERSHIP This Fall, JJOA teamed up with LIQUID for a national promotional partnership, on behalf of A24 Films, for the motion picture release of WAVES. LIQUID SOUL’s ability

to

market

leverage

cultural

campaigns

for

insights

film,

to

deliver

television,

total

sports,

attractions, the two will join forces for a nationwide outreach,

tremendously

helped

JJOA

promote

support of the movie to mothers and teens.

Jack and Jill is proud to support WAVES, featuring an astonishing

ensemble

of

award-winning

actors

and

breakouts alike, including two of Jack and Jill’s very own!

Emmy

Award-winning

who

plays

the

actor

Sterling

well-intentioned

but

K.

Brown,

domineering

father in the film, and his family are a part of the Los Angeles

Chapter.

Tony

Award

winner

Renee

Elise

Goldsberry, best known for her role in the renowned Broadway

musical

Hamilton,

is

a

member

of

the

NP Danielle + Sterling K. Brown

Metropolitan NY Chapter.

We

hosted

including NC,

and

pre-screenings

Washington, Los

Angeles,

D.C., CA

in

multiple

Atlanta,

GA,

specifically

WAVES Premiere, Wash., DC

markets, Charlotte,

targeting

our

membership, high schoolers and supporters.

NATURAL We

teamed

grocery

up

with

retailers,

partnership

to

one

of

Natural

"Support

GROCERS America's

Grocers,

America's

leading

for

a

natural

and

first-of-its-kind

Families

Together."

PARTNERSHIP

organic

innovative

The

program

incorporates a multi-faceted approach: An

investment

campaign

inclusive

received a Natural Grocers + Jack and of

donations,

customer

fundraising and ongoing sales-based giveback.

to

Grocers'

job

Store

and

internships

Manager

opportunities,

Accelerated

as

Readiness

well

as

Training

Natural (SMART)

program.

With 154 Natural Grocers in 20 states, and more than 245 JJOA chapters with more than 40,000 family members nationwide, we have established a partnership based upon our shared values of: Commitment to education and empowerment.

Commitment to the communities that they serve by making high quality affordable health and wellness choices accessible to all.

Commitment to providing opportunities for growth and advancement through purpose-driven institutionalized programs offered by each organization.

Jill of America Partnership card, which when presented at a Natural Grocers

Support for JJOA's Graduation Assistance Program (GAP) Fund.

Access

October 2019 when each member of the Portland Willamette Valley (PWV) JJOA chapter The campaign started in

check out automatically triggers an uncapped 5% of sales give-back to the organization.

2.5%

of these purchases go directly back to participating local JJOA chapters.

2.5%

of the purchases go to the JJOA GAP Fund, which provides scholarship endowments to students attending Historically Black Colleges and

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Universities (HBCUs.)

With the goal of raising a minimum of

$120,000

for

Jack and Jill of America in 2020, Natural Grocers is launching two fundraising efforts starting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20, 2020.

On MLK Day 2020, 2.5% of all Natural Grocers sales across the country will be donated to the JJOA's GAP Fund. The sales-based donation goal for the day is $60,000.

Additionally, starting on MLK Day 2020 and running through Black History Month (February 29, 2020), Natural Grocers' customers will have the opportunity to make contributions directly to the JJOA Gap Fund at any one of Natural Grocers' 154 store locations. The fundraising goal is $60,000 of customer donated dollars.

IN CLOSING,

it has been a phenomenal

quarter for our organization, as we have honed in on programming that meets the direct

needs

brings

me

amongst

the

of

our

communities.

ultimate

the

most

pleasure

to

intelligent

It be and

dedicated women, carrying out the good work of JJOA.

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! Sincerely,

Danielle Brown,

National President W2019 • 3

NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT TANYA HAND HAPPY NEW YEAR! As NVP, it Is my main priority to ensure that your membership experience Is top-notch!

I have had the pleasure of working alongside all seven Regional Membership Chairs to carry out membership intake and programming!

Sincerely,

A

NVP Tanya

SELFIE

THAT

I

WITH

ONE

WORKED

OF

WITH

MEMBERSHIP

THE

(MOMS

WE

HAD

AND

TWO

GROUPS

CONDUCT

THE

OUR

WORKSHOPS

MICHIGAN/OHIO

BREAKFAST. PEOPLE

THE TO

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WORK

DAY

APPROXIMATELY

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ALL

FOR

THE

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ABOUT

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JACK

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AND

TO

JILL

GREETINGS TO THE MOTHERS OF JJOA! It has been a true honor to work alongside you and

all

of

Treasurers

the this

new

and

fall.

returning

Stepping

into

Regional my

fourth

years as National Treasurer, I can’t express how grateful I am to serve in this capacity with our phenomenal

Executive

Board,

Regional

Leadership and Chapter Leadership teams. have and

worked

diligently

systematic

to

financial

provide

process

a

We

strategic

that

upholds

our exquisite standard of operations.

FALL AREA WORK DAYS Congrats to our chapters for organizing and executing

very

Days.

I

attended

training

with

equipping

successful

new

and

with

Area

conducted

chapter

them

Fall

financial

all

of

Work onsite

officers,

the

tools,

resources, and information needed to uphold the high standard of organizational operation that

JJOA’s

financial

process

is

founded

upon. I enjoyed meeting with and assisting all of you throughout this process.

NATIONAL TREASURER PAMELA D TAYLOR

REGIONAL TREASURER TRAINING In

this

season

Regional introduce

of

transition,

Treasurer the

Trainings

new

we to

Regional

conducted initiate

Budget

and and

Finance committees. I am looking forward to furthering

our

implementation

training of

new

and

continuing

systems

at

am

very

Financial

happy Officers

with

the

have

progress

made

this

that year

hope that I can leave a lasting legacy as the end of my term as National Treasurer approaches! Let's continue to grow and impact positive change

our

within our communities nationwide!

Regional Treasurer Retreat in the spring!

I

I am excited for what is to come and

our and

Sincerely, NT Pamela

look forward to continuing to collaborate on developing new ways to streamline processes that can be easily replicated by officers for years to come!

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GREETINGS MOTHERS! You may recall me saying that the time has passed so fast and now, we are closing out 2019 and beginning 2020! Happy New Year!

We have continued moving forward with our Six Pillars of Power and have done more in every area to enhance and

create

value

in

not

only

your

membership,

but

in

the impact to your families and your community. As a reminder, our Six Pillars of Power are:

Cultural – We can do more to explore Our History Education – We can do more to educate ourselves Health – We can do more to live healthy lives Civic – We can do more to advocate for real change Social/Recreational – We can do more to empower future leaders Leadership

NATIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Development

–

We

can

do

more

to

highlight our mission to build leaders

CHAPTER PROGRAM HANDBOOKS 2019-20 Chapter Program Handbooks are well being read and reviewed and we have been THRILLED at the response rate and how robust your programming is reflected! We are looking forward to scoring and

LISA GRANT-DAWSON

communicating with you by the end of February 2020.

WEBINARS The National Program Committee continued its pursuit in Jack and Jill Family happiness and wellness by hosting critical webinars to include our beloved Bedtime Stories, but also, For Mother’s and for Father’s Only Webinars. The subjects and presenters we are so fortunate to partner with are intended to be what

we

hope,

are

investments

in

you

and

your

family.

We

participation, questions, and references that we can be made.

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have

appreciated

the

high

degree

of

PARTNERSHIPS

One of goals of the NEB was to enhance our corporate partnerships and provide options for our Chapters to execute their programming with these partnerships. We breathed new life into our partnerships with: This past summer, we were invited to apply for a grant from The American Red Cross for $1,000 to support our #JJSWIMS program. In September, the National Programming Committee purchased 50 Swim bags equipped with a bag, swim cap, and towel and donated to Mettle Fitness, located in Chicago, IL during our planned retreat. We also used the resources to pay for one swim lesson for the children participating in this cohort.

We are continuing to work with and encourage Chapters to consider the new options we showcased with our March of Dimes partnership. Chapters can now partner with the March of Dimes beyond Marching for Babies with 9 options that provide direct support to the families and infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units and Hospitals in the 247 areas that we serve!

The Regional Foundation Members-at-Large have once again

been

hard

at

work

educating,

supporting,

and

encouraging chapters to make powerful differences in their

philanthropic

programming

and

contributions.

During or retreat in January, we continued to cast an imprint

on

the

work

that

preceded

the

team

by

migrating through modifications through the draft MAL Handbook Our

work

and with

the the

Foundation Foundation

Financial

board

is

Handbook.

growing

ever

stronger and members will begin to experience what we are working to clarify, codify, and create enhanced opportunities for service. The MAL’s have also been a critical part of the JJ College GAP Fund initiative and have proposed new concepts for fundraisers that we will

share

time.

soon.

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MICHELLE GENTRY ANDERSON

NATIONAL RECORDING SECRETARY GREETINGS MOTHERS, We

are

actively

the

2020

Youth

the

National

gearing Trip,

Youth

up

for

powered

Task

by

Force

Committee.

I,

for

the

one,

rich

with

am

the

the I

We

Street, Black

hope

excited of

entire

community.

Wall

so

history

will

my

to

share

hometown

Jack

and

explore

All-Black

Jill

Black

towns

and

cowboys!

you're

as

excited

as

I

am!

WITH LOVE AND GRATITUDE,

W2019 • 8

MICHELLE

GENTRY

NATIONAL

RECORDING

ANDERSON SECRETARY

TULSA YOUTH TRIP

HIGHLIGHTS You

can

Black

look

Towns

children

will

puzzles

and

forward for

be

to

a

bus tour to All

families,

where

entertained

games.

We

our

with

relevant

will

enjoy

a

Buffalo Soldiers and Rodeo in an indoor theater, a visit to the Greenwood Cultural Center for a community service project, and a very special museum exhibit: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art. Our families will be treated

to

collected Betty,

a

focused and to

over

by

Kerry,

former on

psyche

black and

a

art

mailman,

and

news

spectrum

image of

of

importance

a

in

order

contribute

articulation

years

retired

television

“the

preserving

the

thirty-five

the

to

self.”

a

producer,

of

gathering

of

approaches

to

console

more

Our

the

authentic

children

will

experience a bedtime story with featured authors, Clifton Taulbert and Hannibal Johnson. then

The

teens

Western” OK

can teen

chapter.

recreate

A

Black

gear party variety Wall

up

for

hosted of

an by

vendors

Street.

“Iced Out the

Tulsa,

are

set

to

The

committee

collective gather

the

a

families

We

are

city

so

of

plan

the

trip.

grateful

Tulsa,

Chapter,

your Tulsa

to

I

in

a

few

you

continued

their am

the who time,

all

of

faces

in

months.

for in

to

looking

your

support

engagement different

of

seeing

beautiful

Thank

the

resources

program.

forward

to

members

and

for on

Tulsa

all

dedicated

energy, this

the

and

committee have

and

website

who

attending

a

and

information

created

as

research,

information

provide has

worked

to

our

and many

nation-wide

programming

initiatives.

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NATIONAL CORRESPONDING SECRETARY CONSUELLA GUILLORY ADAMS GREETINGS TO EACH OF YOU WONDERFUL JACK AND JILL MOTHERS THIS WINTER SEASON, I hope each of you had a wonderful holiday season and have successfully transitioned into the New Year.

Remember to take time for yourself and recharge your

UPCOMING KEY GOVERNANCE DATES

spiritual and physical batteries.

From

Jack

and

Jill

perspective,

the

last

several

months have been extremely busy. We have completed the

FEBRUARY 2020

the

Regional

Teen

Conferences, various

Area

Conferences,

Officers Work

Training

Days.

We

Mother’s

Regional

Retreat,

had

a

and

very

the

successful

- Webinar II to discuss the proposed National Bylaws revision document

2019

On

the

outstanding

MARCH 2020 - Webinar III to discuss the proposed National Bylaws revision document

APRIL 2020 - Dissemination of the Proposed bylaws amendments to be considered at the National Convention

JULY 2020 - National Convention – consider the

Committee

Hill

work for

a

Summit. of job

the well

Bylaws Policies ensure

Committee and our

practice.

National done.

to

the

Legislative

Our

members

by

November

Procedures good

1.

Committees

governance

The are

continues

Bylaws

and

working to

be

to our

Our Father’s Auxiliary will host the inaugural

Fathers’ Getaway in Palm Beach, Florida.

Thank you for a fun-packed winter season!

Happy and Blessed New Year!

NRS Connie W2019 • 10

thanks

submitted proposed bylaws revisions for the National

proposed revision and the proposed amendments submitted by Members

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begin

over

a

10-

scholarship HBCU.

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practices

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of

advocating

better of

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media hash

PREVENTION RALLY

NATIONAL EDITOR GINA WILLIAMS-JACKSON GREETINGS! This

has

truly

training We

set

sail

Queens over

and

on

the

Cultural

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covering history,

Jack 1/3

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season

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and

of

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Reception.

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the

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liaison

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Fall

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and

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programming.

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to

included

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