AFRICAN AMERICAN •

BOAR_D LEADER_SHIP INSTITUTE TM

AFR_ICAN AMER_ICAN •

B OAR_D L EADER_SHIP I NS TIT UTE TM

Our Story: The African American Board Leadership Institute (AABLI) was formed in 2011, when a group of corporate, nonprofit and philanthropic executives and leaders came together to develop a pipeline of qualified African American candidates to serve on governing boards--nonprofit,

for-profit or public commissions. The reason was compelling: African Americans continue to be underrepresented on the majority of governing boards. Many trustees across the country are engaged in important discussions about how best to deliver services to communities of color. The absence of African Americans on these boards affects the quality and efficacy of policy decisions, program design and program implementation.

Our Mission: The mission of the African American Board Leadership Institute is to strengthen nonprofit, public and private organizations through recruiting, preparing and placing African American professionals on a broad range of governing boards.

Boards whose memberships lack diversity tend to elect individuals who share the same personal networks, potentially limiting opportunities to reach beyond their boundaries and examine other means of recruitment. AABLI quickly discovered that many organizations did not know where to search for qualified African American candidates. Clearly, the time had come to connect forward­looking organizations with excellent candidates. We are proud that AABLI has stepped up to the task.

African American professionals who wish to engage in board leadership also need thoughtful counsel. Where to begin? What are the expectations? Since our inaugural class in 2012, AABLI has provided answers and invaluable mentorship, training hundreds of talented African American candidates for board service. It has reached thousands more through its workshops and digital communications.

Our Leadership: Virgil Roberts (Chair) .... .... ... .... .. .. ... .... .. .. ....... .. .. Managing Partner, Bobbitt & Roberts Carl Ballton ...... .. ... ...... .... ... President and CEO, MUFG Union Bank Foundation (Ret.) Eugene Boykins .. ..... ... ... ... ....... .... ....... President, Boykins Business Consulting Group Paul Hudson .... ... .. ... .. .... .. ... .. ...... ... .. ...... ... .. ...... .. Founder, Paul C. Hudson Consulting Vincent Jones ..... ..... . Founding CEO and Chief Strategist, Reinvent Communications Beverly Ryder ... .... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... .. President, The Wellington Ryder Group Yvette Chappell-Ingram .. ... ... ..... ... ... ..... ... ... ..... President and CEO, African American

Board Leadership Institute

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NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS* Total number of AABLI Alumni 339

NUMBER OF ASSISTED PLACEMENTS* Nonprofit Boards

City, County & State Commissions

University Trustees

*as of December 2015

ABOUT OUR ALUMN I

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1. State-of-the art leadership training

2. Access to an array of respected, talented leaders

3. Board placement assistance

4. Monthly seminars for continuing leadership education

5. The chance to serve

6. Professional and business development

7. Becoming part of a unique AABLI alumni group

8. Improvement of board leadership skills

9. Sharing in the transformative AABLI experience

10. A highly regarded certificate in board governance

N ... this local effort is one example of a proactive solution to this issue. There are other board

development programs across the country, but few specifically tackle racial diversity."

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

African American Professionals who:

• wish to serve on a governing board

• are current board members, chief executives, corporate and nonprofit professionals, entrepreneurs, consultants and recent graduates

• want to develop essential leadership skills

• wish to sharpen their board leadership expertise

AABLI provides an ideal environment for developing essential leadership skills, refining career goals and expanding personal horizons.

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BLP Faculty The distinguished Board Leadership Program faculty includes university professors, influential members of

the business community, governance experts and board leaders.

The Leadership Program's course curriculum includes:

• Governance and Fiduciary Oversight

• Understanding Financial Statements

• Fundraising and Resource Development

• Emotional, Political and Cultural Intelligence

Faculty: (L - R) Brickson Diamond, COO, Executive Leadership Council; Zachary Green, Ph.D., associate director, University of San Diego, School of Leadership and Education Sciences; Head Faculty, Latonya Slack, principal, Slack Global Consulting; Paul C. Hudson, founder, Paul C. Hudson Consulting, and Virgil Roberts, managing partner, Bobbitt & Roberts

HOW TO APPLY

The application process requires three simple steps:

1. Complete the online application found at:

www.aabli.org/aabli/board-leadership-program

2. Submit your most current resume/CV, head shot and brief biography to: boardleadership@aabli.org

3. Submit tuition fee via PayPal or by check

(Please make checks payable to Community Partners

c/o African American Board Leadership Institute)

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All graduates of AABLI programs are considered AABLI Alumni. The Educational Leadership Series is designed for life-long learners, Alumni who want to deepen their knowledge of specific subjects. This series' components include:

•Educational workshops and seminars

•Special events and lectures featuring stimulating guest speakers

•Informal learning opportunities and support through networking

•Educational webinars

The African American Board Leadership Institute partners with organizations across the state to provide outstanding professional development opportunities to individuals and nonprofit organizations.

Part of AABLl's mission is providing assistance with placement of alumni on a broad range of governing boards; this includes local and state commissions. While AABLI cannot guarantee placement on governing boards, we make every effort to refer professionals to organizations based on mutual compatibility, such as areas of program interest, skills, expertise and geographic location.

Mona Pasquil, Governor's Appointments Secretary, leads an AABLI discussion on California State Boards and Commissions.

The Educational Leadership Series' topics include:

• Best Practices for Obtaining Corporate and Business Sponsorship

• City, County and State Commissions

• Nonprofit Budgets and Business Plans

• Fundraising: "Making the Ask"

• Pathways to Corporate Boards

• Foundation and University Boards

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AABLI partners with nonprofit organizations, universities and commissions -- city, state and county -- who seek ethnic diversity and trained leaders on their boards. We work to match our alumni with organizations whose work in the community is vital.

The following are organizations, universities, and commissions with AABLI affiliated placements since February 2013.

Nonprofit organizations:

AARP, California Academy of Science and Engineering Airport Marina Counseling Service Alcoholism Center for Women Black Women for Wellness Bloom Again Foundation Boys and Girls Club, Hollywood California Alliance for Arts Education Center for the Art of Performance, UCLA Center for Early Education Children's Center at CALTECH Community Health Councils Community Partners Craft & Folk Art Museum Crenshaw YMCA Executive Service Corps Economic Resources Corporation Facing History & Ourselves

Marlborough School Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum National Defense Industrial Association New Earth Pasadena Playhouse Public Health Foundation Enterprises San Jose Jazz Spark, Los Angeles Special Needs Network The LGBTQ Center of Long Beach Unusual Suspects Theatre Company Urban Scholar Athletes Weingart YMCA of East Los Angeles Westmark School Westside Children's Center YMCA Greater Long Beach

State Commissions:

Alarm Company Operator Disciplinary Review Committee

Physical Therapy Board State Bar Examining Committee

City Commissions:

Los Angeles City Housing Authority Board Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission Quality & Productivity Commission Sustainable Burbank Commission

County Commissions:

Los Angeles County Commission for Children & Families

Universities:

Antioch University California State University, Los Angeles,

President's Advisory Board Pepperdine University, School of Visitors Tuskegee University

Friends of UCLA Jazz Great Beginnings for Black Babies Hands4HopeLA

Board of Architects University of Arkansas, Sam Watson School of Building Standards Commission Business

Hathaway-Sycamores Child & Family Services Holman Community Development Corporation ICEF Public Schools

Board of Accountancy University of Southern California

Imagine L.A. LeadingAge California LIFT - Los Angeles

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California Naturopathic Medicine Committee Lusk Center for Real Estate Dental Board Dental Hygiene Committee Health Professions Education Foundation Physician's Assistant Board

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