e c i o V r You Staff Newsletter May - August 2018 Issue
Core Value of the Month: Passion We work with humility, energy and joy. We explore and embrace new ideas. We value and celebrate one another.
Our mission ...helping donors achieve their charitable goals for the greater benefit of the community
Staff Birthdays:
Staff Anniversaries:
Rebecca Helterbrand, June 18
May
August
Diane Wallace, June 24
Lydia Saldana, 23 years
Leticia Segovia, 11 years
Keo Cavalcanti, June 25
Arenda Burns, 2 years
Debbie Vasquez, 3 years
Lolita Hartmann, June 28
Rachel Duran, 2 years
Victoria Salgado de Diggs, 3 years
Heather Diehl, June 29
Elise Parma, 3 years
Rachel Duran, July 4
June
Gavin Nichols, 10 years
Jennifer Ballesteros, July 14
Jessica Urias, 3 years
Fernando Ibarra, 2 years
Kathy McDonald, July 16
Patty Russett, 2 years
Elise Parma, July 17 Melinda Norris, July 31
July
Catherine Garcia, Aug. 15
Keo Cavalcanti, 2 years
Gary Wise, Aug. 15
Martin Acevedo, 4 years
Nicole Sowell, Aug. 24
Lynda Cabell, 1 year
In this edition, we are focusing on the core value of Passion. What does working from passion mean to you? We posed that question and more to Becca Brune, President and COO of the Area Foundation. Here’s what she had to say. 1. How would you describe the difference between loving what you do vs. having passion for what you do? Passion isn’t something that I “follow,” rather passion is a value that defines for me why, what and how I love what I do. Passion is a never ending exploration to deepen the why, improve on the what and demonstrate the how in a bolder way. I seldom force fit myself into loving what I do. Reality is that along the spectrum of our jobs, we are all going to be asked to do things that we don’t necessarily like and perhaps will never love, but for me passion is a value that keeps me in hot pursuit of finding the love and balancing the good with the not so great!! 2. What advice do you have on how to work from passion? Passion can’t be found in your head because it lives in your heart, and the flames of passion are fanned by engagement. No matter how hard you try, you cannot figure out your passion by thinking about it. You need to take action and feel your way to your truth from the inside out. Proactively bring passion to everything you touch, to everything you do. No matter what task is in front of you, bring as much enthusiasm and energy to it as you possibly can. Whether you’re filing out your expense report, sending reminder notices for a meeting or waiting to get back into RE and FE — do it with love. When you make this shift, when you activate passion as a value to define why, how and what, you’ll ignite ideas and creative insights far beyond what your thinking mind is capable of. Passion is contagious. When you’re fully present and passionately engaged with your life, people around you take notice and want in on whatever you’re doing. 3. Do you have a personal story or experience that exemplifies working from a place of passion? Since my early 20’s, I’ve been on eight mission trips ranging in duration from a full year to two weeks. Traveling to Mexico, Nicaragua, Bangladesh, India, Ghana, and Costa Rica. My Friends and family ask “why do you choose to go on mission trips? What is the purpose?” I realize there are opportunities to volunteer here in “my own backyard,” and I do – the soup kitchen, church, Troop Leader for Girl Scouts, etc., but there is something powerful and fundamental for me when I travel outside of my comfortable reality to a place where my professional pedigree, my socio-economic status, and my comfortable reality are obsolete. I am submerged into an existence that allows me to engage with my heart and not think with my head. I recall my trip to Nicaragua in the fall of 2008. One of our last stops was a visit to the Managua garbage dump where hundreds of families live in tiny shacks built from cardboard, tin and plastic. Our goal was to drop off hygiene kits. A couple of hours later we boarded the bus. It was then that my eyes met those of a little girl longing to say goodbye and thank you. She could not have been more than 12 years old. Her hair and face were soiled, and her dark brown eyes appeared hollow. With a slight, curious grin, she pressed her face against the window of our air-conditioned van and gave me a smile. I rolled down my window and touched her arm. She looked at me and simply smiled. She lifted her hand to her chest. She had a glow on her face and her eyes beamed bright. I simply melted. When I do this work, I see beyond the devastation. I see the community of people who lack resources and systems, yet align to provide shelter, food, and informal networks to inspire hope and an unyielding sense of dignity and personal will. It allows me to understand the real meaning of love and will, their source and interrelation. With my heart and not my head, I imagine the possible and reflect on why we in our own community – with such abundant resources – continue to struggle to fix our systems and redirect resources effectively. I get in touch with my passion – it’s what makes my blood boil. It’s what causes me to declare, “Someone should DO something about this!” It becomes the basis of my calling. It is what lights me up and expands my heart with enthusiasm and energy. Sometimes it obsesses me. It’s about passion. It’s about defining what is worth doing and taking the good with the not so great to get it done. Passion underpins our dreams of what is possible.
Passion: Bold and Strong Passion, as defined by Area Foundation values, means to work with humility, energy and joy but to also explore and embrace new ideas, and value others and collaborate with them. Two Area Foundation staffers did just that. At a recent staff meeting, Cadence Corbin exemplified passion when she unveiled a glitch in the vendor process. Addressing a room full of her peers, Cadence took a bold and fearless step but one that was needed to improve a flaw in operations. Heather Diehl overcame her shyness by boldly joining Toastmaster International and winning the Division F International Speech Contest. We asked both to talk about their moments of boldness. 1. What issue did you identify in the meeting? In the staff meeting I brought up an issue regarding adding new vendors into RE/FE. Specifically, who would be responsible for this task and the consistency of how we enter vendors into our systems.
Cadence Corbin
2. Did you second guess speaking up, and if so, what helped you overcome that fear? For a brief moment I wasn’t sure a staff meeting was the right place to address the issue. What helped me was looking around the room and realizing that many of us who are effected by the issue were all in the same place, as were the people who were able to help resolve the issue. The worst thing that could happen is being told that we need to address it at another time, and that didn’t seem so terrible...so I moved forward with my request! 3. You also offered up suggestions for the problem. Why is that important? It is really easy to identify problems; it isn’t always as easy to take ownership in helping to solve the problem. It’s important to offer solutions when we identify an issue because then we feel invested in the outcome of that issue and in making sure it is resolved. 4. What was the outcome of your speaking up? Becca reached out to me to better understand the issue and brainstorm ideas to address it. SLT then met to identify immediate next steps as well as long term solutions. 5. In your opinion, what does being bold and fearless mean and how does it apply in the workplace? For me, being bold and fearless can mean so many things! I think in this case it meant being willing to speak up. Speaking up in the workplace can help to identify problems. It’s hard to address and resolve issues when we aren’t willing to say what needs to work to begin with.
Confession: I am an introvert. When I prepare for any speech, I write out my speech and rehearse it several times with my husband Juancho. I also ask other Toastmasters for their feedback and videotape speeches so I can review my delivery, gestures, content, pausing, and tone. I do have butterflies occasionally, but if I have practiced the speech enough, the speech flows on its own. I compete against myself, not others. I joined Toastmasters in 2006 because my job required a lot of public presentations. What I enjoy Heather C. Diehl about Toastmasters is that it is self-paced and self-directed. In addition to improving my communication skills, I also have held a variety of leadership roles both professionally and as a volunteer. I literally have found my voice and am more confident in my speaking and listening abilities. Alamo City Toastmasters meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at 5:45 p.m. at the Area Foundation. We encourage guests to visit our club meetings. I have witnessed people transformed from quaking in their boots to owning the room during their speech. Come check us out!
Passion: Value and Collaborate With One Another
Valuing the community in which we live is a key passion at the Area Foundation. Thanks to the charitable giving of our more than 500 fund advisors, hundreds of nonprofits are able to provide needed services to our community. One example is the SA Clubhouse. The SA Clubhouse began in 2003 as an outreach ministry of Travis Park United Methodist Church and serves adults who have a history of mental illness. At SA Clubhouse, members can share their talents and abilities as volunteers to help others, take part in crisis intervention services, receive assistance in getting safe and affordable housing, and find employment through the Clubhouse’s Transitional Employment Program. SA Clubhouse helps hundreds of men and women on a daily basis. For instance, Kevin. Because of the stigma surrounding mental illness and his own life challenges, Kevin found it difficult to keep a job. He tried to work at various places, but all ended the same – no one would give him a fair chance. He became a member of the Clubhouse in 2006, attending daily and volunteering in the Culinary and Maintenance unit. Through the skills, support and encouragement he received at the Clubhouse, he was eventually able to land a job working 12 hours a week. Now, he is working 30-hours a week and doing well. On his days off, he goes back to the Clubhouse to visit and continues helping as a member volunteer. In 2017 alone, 540 member volunteers participated at SA Clubhouse, 142 new members joined, 54 members found employment, and 93 percent reported improved mental health as a result of their membership activites at the Clubhouse. The SA Clubhouse is also home to Clubhouse Texas, which is a nonprofit program designed to advance the work of clubhouses across the state. Mark Stoeltje, exective director, said the follwing in a recent letter to the Area Foundation: “In isolation we experience sickness, in community we find healing. In isolation the world seems like a dark and lonely place. In community, we awaken to the reality that we are all in this together. At SA Clubhouse, we help our members in many ways, but we are first and foremost a community that loves and cares for each other, and that’s where the healing really happens.” The SA Clubhouse is passion at its finest.
Passion: Exploring and Embracing New Ideas - TEGAC Several Area Foundation staffers passionatly worked to make more than 200 leaders in business, education, the public and private sector, and philanthropists feel welcome and comfortable. The large community assembly gathered at Pearl Stable to discuss an age-old question – how do we fix the state’s public school finance inequity? On June 7, the San Antonio Area Foundation hosted the Texas Public School Financing Regional Meeting in partnership with the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The deep dive discussion on public school financing was presented by the Texas Education Grantmakers Advocacy Consortium, a statewide funding collaborative that empowers Texas philanthropy to invest and engage in effective public education policy and advocacy at the state level. “The San Antonio Area Foundation has been long invested in our community’s future through thought leadership and funding to develop youth, while creating strategies for high school completion and beyond,” said Becca. “Our goal with the TEGAC meeting was to empower attendees with knowledge and the tools to effect change in public school financing that has been needed for quite some time.” The well-attended meeting included a presentation by former state Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock on the history and current challenges of the state’s public school finance structure; a presentation by Jennifer Esterline, director of the Texas Education Grantmakers Advocacy Consortium, who shared the latest research related to school finance; and J. David Thompson II, an attorney
with Thompson & Horton LLP, who talked about the state’s reduced role in public school funding. Thompson represented 263 school districts in Edgewood ISD vs. Meno (Edgewood IV). The meeting concluded with a panel discussion moderated by Robert Rivard of the Rivard Report. Panelists included: Jennifer Cantu, senior vice president and community engagement manger, Bank of America; Celina Moreno, counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund; Kate Rogers, president of The Holdsworth Center; J. David Thompson II, attorney at Thompson & Horton LLP; and Brian Woods, Ed.D., superindentent of Northside ISD. Invited guests were urged to continue the dialogue in their circles of influence to spread the word about public school finance inequities and to think of possible solutions. Several attendees have already mentioned doing just that. The public school finance meeting is one of several community collaborative events the Area Foundation has in the works. The next, a candidate forum, will take place in October just in time for early voting. The candidate forum will give invited participants, including Area Foundation staffers, an opportunity to hear where current candidates stand on the topic of education.
Passion: Collaboration - SALSA Laura Marie Keyes, Ph.D., at the University of North Texas, gave an insightful and informative presentation recently to a work group hosted by the Area Foundation. The group consisted of members from Successfully Aging and Living in San Antonio or SALSA. SALSA is a strategic initiative at the San Antonio Area Foundation with the mission of transforming the community by advancing practices and policies to improve the quality of life for older adults in Bexar County. SALSA envisions a community where older adults are respected, thrive, and enjoy connected lives. Keyes’ talked about the role of local governments in age-friendly cities and said policies are effectively put into play when the input of older adults is combined with external funding. Without that, Keyes said, cities will continue to address the issues of their aging populations by building senior centers and other programs that hint at senior services but not the underlying policy issues. Laura Keyes
Keyes said programs, like SALSA present the kind of thinking cities should engage. SALSA is built on a foundation of extensive research that has culminated into a wellformed strategic direction to address the issues older adults said they want addressed in Bexar County. These foundational principles will now be integrated into the Area Foundation’s grant making process. As a result, wish lists like better transportation, better housing, improved caregiver support, improved health care, and overall involvement and empowerment requested by seniors during SALSA research, will now be supported through solution-oriented grant funding. Keyes said such collaboration is important because it leads to resolution of complex social programs through cross collaboration of stakeholders, government and residents; ensures communities have the appropriate infrastructure to support individuals across the lifespan; and provides services to help older adults live independently through community design and development. More information will be released soon regarding SALSA’s integration with Area Foundation grantmaking.
Scholarship Reception A total of 103 scholarship recipients and several donors met at a successful event hosted by the Area Foundation’s Development and Donor Services team. The 2018 Scholarship Reception was held at the Downtown Campus of The University of Texas at San Antonio on June 23. The catered affair featured words of wisdom from Harvey E. Najim, founder and president of the Najim Foundation and guest speaker of the event, in addition to a panel discussion led by Brandon Logan, chairman and co-founder of Urban Capital Partners. Several particiapants said they loved the words of wisdom and the inspiration Najim gave them; chatting with fellow scholarship recipients and donors; and hearing the advice and experiences of the panel led by college students who answered questions regarding their first-year of college. Area Foundation staff leading the event were Bernice Uresti, Cadence Corbin, Heather Diehl, Lisa Brunsvold, Arizbeth Posada and Eliana Rodriguez.
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Trip to Yucatan, Mexico By Lydia Saldaña, Director, Annual Responsive Grants 1. Why did you choose Yucatan, Mexico for your vacation spot? Once a year my in-Laws invite us on a cruise, which they pay for, and we are greatly appreciative of the time we spend together. I enjoy going on cruises because there is always something to do – anything from karaoke, comedy, bingo, dancing, and gambling, to swimming, watching movies on the Lido Deck, eating everything from hamburgers to lobster, meeting so many people -- mostly from Texas, and all sorts of entertainment. Every day after lunch when we returned to our cabin the cabin steward would place a towel figure on our bed in the form of either a frog, dog, rabbit, heart, elephant, bunny, etc. The cutest thing on the cruise was one morning, on our way to the Lido Deck, the crew had placed towel figures on all the chairs on the deck. 2. What impressed you the most while in Yucatan? The history and our guide. He did a great job of explaining how the Mayan civilization, which was a very peaceful civilization, became enslaved by the Spaniards when they came to conquer Mexico. Merida is a port city, so it was a good landing place for the Spaniards and the only reason that the Yucatán peninsula became part of Mexico is because they were losing the battle against Spain. Mexico City promised to help them defeat the Spaniards if they would become part of Mexico. I was also impressed how the city of Merida was trying to hold onto its colonial history - it’s Mayan civilization -- and still make rich people happy by having things like Starbucks, Target, Costco, Walmart etc., in the newer parts of the city. 3. Do you have a funny story about your trip? Well, I have to say that on Wednesday we moved our in-laws from their cabin to our cabin, which was on the opposite side of our cabin so that Noe could have a cabin window. This meant that Noe and his dad had to swap cabin keys. Everybody on the ship has cabin keys, which they scan when getting on or off the ship, scan for purchases of any type on the ship and scan when going into your cabin. When the card is scanned, your photo appears and that is the way they identify that you are who you say are. But the funny thing is that we didn’t tell his sister that we had changed cabins and she came looking for her parents, and when we opened the door she was totally surprised to see us. We also had our cabin stewards so confused because Noe and his dad have the same name and look so much alike. Lesson learned don’t exchange cabins once on the ship. 4. What is your fondest memory about the trip? Each night after a long day of activities on the ship we would all gather for one night of dining in the main dining room to have dinner and drinks. I enjoyed the dinner served every night, the entertainment from our servers, and having dinner with family. 5. Would you recommend the Yucatan trip to your coworkers? Yes. Learning the history of the Mayans and seeing the sites of the city were interesting to me.
Our colleagues are living a life of passion through relaxation, travel, exercise and more. Do you have a special moment, event, vacation, meditation routine, or something you’d like to share? Email Lorna at lstafford@saafdn.org
Area Foundation Memories Staff Team Building
Teamwork makes the dreamwork! Staff epitomized this phrase during a team building exercise developed by Pershama Dailey and the Culture Committee. Each team had to complete their assigned puzzle within the allotted time. But wait! There was a catch. Unknowing teams soon realized that a crucial piece of the puzzle was missing. In order to complete the puzzle on time, cross-functional collaboration with other teams was a necessity. Thank you, Culture Committee, for the laughter, comradery and the valuable lesson that although we are on different departmental teams, we must all work together in the end to reach the goal.
Staff Shout Outs
Congratulations to Sandie Palomo-Gonzalez! Sandie graduated from the San Antonio Masters Leadership Program Class XIV. The MLP is the city’s only curriculum that trains individuals to become well-informed and effective board members serving the nonprofit sector.
Happy National Receptionist Day to receptionist extraordinaire, Jessica Urias. Thank you for always sharing your beautiful smile with our guests! We love you Jessica!
Lydia SaldaĂąa, director, annual responsive grants, celebrated 23 years of service! Thank you, Lydia, for the passion you show daily for our nonprofit community and your work with our annual responsive grants.
Employee Health Luncheon Area Foundation staff took the challenge on June 5 to live healthier lives. Jordan Junker, a life coach at the YMCA, conducted a lunch and learn with staffers, offering tips on how to be active and stay active. Highlights: 1. Schedule time for your activity just as you schedule everything else in your life; don’t let anything stop your activity time; and consider it your “me” time. 2. Find interesting ways to be active by doing things you enjoy. 3. Vary your activity so you are not doing the same thing all the time. 4. Remember, pain is not gain. Your body tells you when enough is enough. So, go on that jog, but if you feel pain or you feel like you’re about to pass out, stop and rest. 5. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. The session ended with a challenge from Junker for each staff member to pick an activity they would do the following week and the length of time they would do it. Junker stressed that your exercise activities do not have to be strenuous. The key is that you are being active. Pictured is Becca’s choice – building sandcastles with her children. She also committed to running on the beach during her vacation.
“The information from Ms. Junker was inspirational,” said Becca. “I thought about ways I could incorporate these tips into my life as well as be successful on the challenge. But even greater, I realized that as a leader, I have to model a healthy and balanced lifestyle. I can’t just talk about it, I have to do it. And that’s the same for all of us. We have to hold each other accountable for making those healthy and balanced lifestyle choices. So, now I’m challenging all of you. What changes are you making and who on staff will you ask to hold you accountable?” Staff was also treated to a wonderful salad bar. The meal was so popular that many requested all Area Foundation snacks/meals be healthy instead of the cookies, cakes, and donuts that have become the norm. So, here’s challenge No. 2. How do you feel about substituting sweet treats for healthier alternatives? And what types of healthy treats would you like to see – salads instead of pizza; power bars instead of donuts? We want to hear from you. Write down your thoughts and drop them into the suggestion jar in the kitchen or send an email to lstafford@ saafdn.org by Aug. 10.
Professional Development By Eliana Rodriguez, Digital Marketing Manager I’m always looking for professional development opportunities that target professionals working in the nonprofit sector. Doing some research, I found the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), a membership organization that helps nonprofit professionals learn about and celebrate the ways technology helps them meet their missions. Each year they put on a large scale event, the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) with more than 2,000 nonprofit professionals attending every year and over 100 sessions covering technology, fundraising, communications and marketing, program, and leadership.
session opened my eyes to the importance of establishing an organization’s brand personality and ensuring that it aligns with the organization’s five-year strategic plan. I also attended a session focused on building a project management culture within your organization. I enjoyed this session as well because it brought into perspective the importance of implementing project management tools and methodologies, and how the Area Foundation is already doing some of that. The best part is that all the session presentations and collaborative notes are available on the NTEN website.
This year, I had the honor to participate as a panelist for the session, Just Keep Swimming: Surviving and Thriving as a One-Person Marcomms Shop at the NTC in New Orleans. It was an amazing experience joining other communications professionals from Boston, Las Vegas, and Portland. An estimated 60 professionals attended our session and we received positive feedback. One attendee said that it was a therapeutic session because they learned that regardless of your organization’s operational budget, many of us in communications still face the same challenges.
I would absolutely, 100 percent recommend the NTC. NTEN brings a high caliber of speakers, it’s engaging, and the best part -- you get to meet other nonprofit professionals from across the country and even outside the U.S.
I also had the opportunity to attend several other sessions. One that I really enjoyed was on brand personality. This
I was fortunate to meet individuals who also worked in communications and I got a chance to pick their brain regarding the software they use. I even met the VP of Integrated Marketing from the National Geographic Society. And I made new friends with the panelists. I can only say nothing but good things about this conference. If you have the opportunity, I highly recommend experiencing this conference for yourself.
Staff Spotlight Graduation Speech By Martin Acevedo, Director of Development and Inclusive Philanthropy Martin Acevedo, director of Development and Inclusive Philanthropy, was recently asked to deliver the commencement address to graduates of the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin (Martin’s alma mater). Here are a few of the highlights from his speech. Dear Graduates, Family, Friends, Faculty and Alumni: It is an honor to be speaking to you here today. There’s a wonderful tradition of dichos, or sayings, in the Spanish language. And today I would like share three with you that have become principles I live by. These three dichos, translated, essentially say 1. Stay connected 2. Show up 3. Stay Curious. The first dicho goes like this: Dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres. It means tell me who your friends are and I will tell who you are. The second is: Camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente. It means, the shrimp that sleeps will be taken by the current. In other words, you snooze, you lose. The last dicho is: Preguntando, se llega a Roma. By asking questions you get to Rome. Another way of putting it is better to ask the way, then to go astray. By asking questions, I picked up a few tricks along the way. • Teach yourself to do new things. • Most of life is self-taught. Learn how to do pivot tables in excel. • Become the best copy editor you can be. • Develop an eye for working with good people. Sometimes you will work with duds. • Develop allies everywhere you go.
Martin Acevedo Giving Speech
Staff Shout Out
Stay curious because the quality of your life is dependent on the questions you ask. • What is it I want? • What are my choices • What action steps make the most sense? Stay curious in your professional life. Keep on challenging yourself. Don’t be afraid to try something new. It could be a new technology, a new language, a tour of parts unknown. Always ask yourself, ‘What can I learn?’ Read the book, “Change Your questions, Change your life.” It will help you ask better questions in life. The book’s main idea is that as you ask new questions, you shape new behavior. You move from judging yourself and others to learner mode where the world is full of possibilities. So, stay connected, show up, and stay curious.
Congratulations to Jenna Gonzales, program associate, on graduating from the UTSA College of Public Policy with a Masters of Public Administration and Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Administration and Leadership.
LOV Notes “I am shouting out to three of my finance peers! Lolita, Gina and Mary Ann for the great job in transitioning Mary Ann to AP and helping me transition along with the changes! They demonstrated our core values of Passion, Community and Excellence! Thank you so much for all you guys do!”
- Jeanette
“I would like to send a shout out to Heather and Cadence for filling in for me at the board meetings while I have been recovering from surgery. They both exhibited passion in the extra duties required of them. I am extremely grateful for their help.”
“Sandie has a heart full of passion for the Area Foundation and the training we provide both internally and externally. She is on the lookout for new and fresh ways to help our staff and nonprofit community serve our donors and each other. Sandie always has a smile for everyone and is the first to congratulate other staff on their accomplishments. Sandie is a rock star!” - Heather
“I want to recognize Jeanette’s and Victoria’s passion for our community. Jeanette attended the High School Completion site visit at the Young Women’s Christian Association and Victoria attended the site visit at Seton Home. They added a great presence from the Area Foundation and I know the community advisory committee members and the YWCA and Seton Home staff who were at the site visits really appreciated having them there. So did I!”
“My LOV Note is for the Communications Team. They show passion in their work all the time, but it was even more evident with the Andeavor Leadership Fellows graduation. Lorna, Eliana, Isabel and Arizbeth interviewed three Fellows to create a beautiful testimonial video to show at the graduation. They also put together a PowerPoint slide that ran during the opening part of the reception with photos and selfies of the Fellows in addition to creating a beautiful program, printing the graduation certificates and framing graduation photos. All these elements helped celebrate and honor Fellows who graduated after a 9-month leadership program. One of the Fellows included our very own Lorna Stafford. Congratulations, Lorna and sending lots of LOV to all the Communications Team!”
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- Sandie
- Bernice
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CEO Search Update Area Foundation board member Darryl Byrd sent staff the latest information regarding the search for a CEO. Byrd, who is chairing the search committee, included talking points. We are reprinting in this edition for your convenience.
CEO Search Staff Talking Points • The San Antonio Area Foundation has launched a national search for its next CEO. • The Board of Directors has established a nine-member search committee comprised of individuals representing key constituent groups, including board members, donors and key strategic and community partners. • San Antonio Area Foundation staff will receive periodic updates as the search progresses. • Area Foundation President and Chief Operating Officer Becca Brune has been leading the organization for the past year and will continue to oversee day-to-day operations as the search is conducted. • The Area Foundation Board of Directors and the Search Committee have affirmed their commitment to an open and competitive process that will result in the selection of a dynamic CEO to help the foundation grow, diversify and do even more to serve the San Antonio community. • The selection and announcement of the new CEO should be complete by the fall of 2018. All nominations for and inquiries about the CEO position should be directed to national search firm Russell Reynolds at SAAF@RussellReynolds.com.