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2019 Summer eNewsletter

President's MessagePresident's Message

Summer - my favorite time of year! Not because the daysare longer and the weather is warmer, but becausesummer is when I spend more time outdoors with family,friends and colleagues. How are you managing your work vs. personal life? Hereare some ideas. Soak up your surroundingsSoak up your surroundings – Studies have shown that

time spent in nature generates more positive moods. Take a trip to a nearbypark, hike or go fishing for some fun in the sun.VolunteerVolunteer – Explore some volunteer and board opportunities.MindfulnessMindfulness – Get unplugged. Limit your social media to certain times of theday or take a meditation/mindfulness class at your local college or communitycenter.Play smartPlay smart – Take that vacation or local getaway; you’ll be surprised at howit makes you feel.GratitudeGratitude – Practice ending each day with gratitude.SleepSleep - Make a good night’s sleep a high priority; it reduces stress, makesyou more alert and can even make you smarter. In this issue of our newsletter, you will find excellent articles with mid-yearcheck-in recommendations and a lot more! This summer, AABLI’s board ofdirectors will be checking its strategic plan to ensure we are on target,particularly as we look forward to a productive and prosperous new fiscalyear!

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Not Just a Seat at the Table,Not Just a Seat at the Table,But A Voice, Too!But A Voice, Too!

Gregory C. ScottAABLI Class #4

Women are dramatically outnumbered onthe boards of the nation's biggestcompanies. In 2018, California passed alaw (California Senate Bill 826) trying tochange that. The law, SB 826SB 826 , requires atleast one woman on boards that have fourmembers or less, two women on boards of

five people and three women on boards ofsix or more.

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After Passing the Budget -After Passing the Budget -Goals for the F iscallyGoals for the F iscallyResponsible Board Member.Responsible Board Member.

Trella Walker, J.D.AABLI Class #10

All good board members know it is our jobto make sure our organization has a solidbudget that supports the organization’sability to meet both its short and long termgoals. So we do our due diligence andpass a responsible budget that can beused to guide the organization for theyear.

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Head, Heart Board ConnectionHead, Heart Board ConnectionThyonne Gordon, Ph.D.

AABLI Class #3

Time flies when you’re having fun andalso when you’re busy. Before you knowit, there’s a new year. That’s how weended 2018 and now we’re mid-year into2019 for our summer holidays. BetweenJuneteenth and July 4th, is a good time tocelebrate not only these Freedom andIndependence events but also to takenote of just how far we’ve come with ourboard and organization.

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Where are you at with your socialmedia campaigns?

Monique Stennis, MBAAABLI Class #6

For nonprofit organizations, buildingtrust with communities is golden. Itoffers much more value than abrochure, advertisement or othermarketing material. Integrating videointo its social media program can helpa nonprofit build trust as it shares itsstory.

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AABLI Honored the Annenberg Foundation, METRO, and Community

Activist, David Crippens on May 23, 2019 at the City Club in Los Angeles

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Pictured (l-r) Virgil Roberts, AABLI board chair, Marion Jane Colston, senior director of Strategic & Organizational Planning, METRO, Cinny

Kennard, executive director, Annenberg Foundation, David Crippens and Mrs. Crippens, Yvette Chappell-Ingram, AABLI president, and Darrell

Brown, (ret.) senior VP for Consumer Banking at US Bank

Thank you to our sponsors and supporters!Thank you to our sponsors and supporters!

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AABLI Alumni TalksAABLI Alumni Talks

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Your Personal Mid-Year CheckYour Personal Mid-Year CheckIn!In!

Loren Hill, Ph.D.AABLI Class #6

Summer is the season for mid-yearreviews. For many of us, that maymean mid-year job performancereviews, or perhaps our summerportfolio review. If we are serving onboards, we may be reviewing the mid-year performance of ourorganizations. Whatever it is, we’refamiliar with the process and wehave the skills to critically analyzegoals, strategies and performance atmacro and micro levels. So this is agood time to apply your skillsto your personal mid-year review.

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AABLI's Book Recommendation

AFFIRMED: Life Lessons in Racial Healingand Transformation

By: Sheli TurnerAABLI Class #9

When I began writing “Affirmed—Life Lessons in RacialHealing and Transformation,” I believed I was on a mission toshare and teach about my survival of American apartheid.When I finished, I found that I was really exploring how myexperiences equipped me for leadership. In the book, Iexpressed my need for greater clarity in our conversationsabout diverse leadership in organizations, institutions andsocieties. As a proud member of Class #9, I can attest that lessonslearned from AABLI’s commissions training sessions andfrom my solid AABLI network align with several of the “LifeLessons” I share in the book. My attempts to navigate throughinstitutionalized inequities are used to investigate the context of leadership and therole of power in leadership. Examining leadership from the perspective of a woman who is a person ofcolor\biracial was a powerful motivation. I was moved to frankly share my personalefforts to resist and transform the inequities I encountered, to create spaces wheremy marginalized voice could be distinctly heard. “Affirmed” is a compilation of life lessons based on the constraints of race-ethnicityin today’s America. When read this way, it becomes clear that eradicating racismthrough the social and organizational influence of leadership is of paramountimportance to 21st century progress, even if happens one person at a time.

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Register Now!Register Now!Corporate Directors Initia tive (CDI)Corporate Directors Initia tive (CDI)

Monday, Septem ber 9, 2019Monday, Septem ber 9, 20198:00am - 2:30pm8:00am - 2:30pm

City Club Los AngelesCity Club Los Angeles

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CDI is a leadership developmentand networking series designed tostrengthen the pipeline of people ofcolor to serve on corporate boardsaround the world. It is designed toassist participants with careerplanning such that a future role as acorporate director is more probable.

Registration Opening Soon!Registration Opening Soon!Board Leadership Certifica te ProgramBoard Leadership Certifica te Program

Thursday through SaturdayThursday through SaturdayOctober 31 - Novem ber 2, 2019 October 31 - Novem ber 2, 2019 ~~

The Board Leadership Program(BLP) provides comprehensivetraining in nonprofit boardgovernance. It offers a deep diveinto governance responsibilities anda thorough understanding of boardgovernance, focusing on finance,fundraising, management roles, andstrategic issues. Participants whosuccessfully complete the BLP areeligible to receive certificates inboard governance and assistancewith placement on governingboards or commissions. Click Here for More Info!

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The mission of the African American Board Leadership Institute is to strengthen nonprofit,public and private organizations through recruiting, preparing and assisting with the

placement of African Americans on a broad range of governing boards.

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Victoire Prothro, Director of Communications and Operations

Tiffany D. Brooks, Administrative Assistant

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