The Collaboratory:for Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research

Advisor Update and DiscussionAugust 2011 Leaders Workshop

Welcome!Collaboratory Advisors

2011-12

Leadership is influence that enables others to be fruitful in the Kingdom of God.

CollaboratoryPeople

Director transition

Jean Zipagan,Assistant Student

Director

Erik Hornberger,Student Director

Victoria JohnsonAdministration and

Logistics

Nate KambanWater and Disability

Project Manager

New(er) Team Members

CollaboratoryMinistry

Service today. . . Servant leaders tomorrow

By the Numbers

• Number of projects: 21

• Number of groups: 8

• Average chapel attendance (overall): 144

                Fall: 145                Spring: 144                Max: 180 (March 7th)                Min: 65 (January 24th)

• Members: approximately 150

Projects Approved Last Year

• Marketing Resources (MED)Forgotten Voices, Zambia

• Solar Water Heating [project extension] (Energy)Theological College of Zimbabwe

• Togo Hospital (Energy)ABWE, Togo

• Oxygen Concentrator (Disability Resources)Macha Hospital, Zambia

Projects Completed Last Year

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Site Teams• Spring

Honduras – Hospital energy audit (Dave and Mike) CURE International/CenterPoint Engineering

• Summer Zambia – Macha Hospital (Barb)

Oxygen concentrator (MOXY) project Zimbabwe – Solar energy planning (Carl and Brendon)

Theological College of Zimbabwe Burkina Faso – Education and physical therapy (Angela)

Center for the Advancement of the Handicapped

Nicaragua – Water purification (Ariela) Forward Edge International

Mali – Water and disability (Ray and Nate) World Vision

Under Construction

• Sustainability (Craig, Erik)Local and Bolivia

• Biomedical (Barb)Macha Hospital, Zambia

• Physical Therapy (Jodie)SIM, Burkina Faso

Financials

• Cash assets – 10 months ofoperating expenses.

• Fiscal sustainability projectInvestor CareOffice of DevelopmentIndirect Cost Policy

Themes in 2011-12

Themes in 2011-12

1. More on-time project results.

2. Recruiting message: a professional organization that assumes members want to make a difference.

3. A strong team: Keeps a plan and uses it Cares about performance Does some things just for fun

4. Scheduled live client engagement.

What is new?

New Members

1. A revamped recruiting message that invites people interested in a professional work environment to join the Collaboratory.

2. New tools for the option of recruiting members to defined positions, including a job description template on the wiki and a Google docs application form.

3. No more un-announced guests.  Instead respond as you deem appropriate to new member applications.

Performance

Set goals, track and celebrate team performance with MAP 2.0

Advising

New•Site Team Advisors Handbook (Victoria)

Under Consideration• Recruiting advisors to defined positions• Team advising

(1) Expert (3) Mentor (2) Project Manager (4) Site

Team Leader• Equip more off-campus advisors

Planning

Better planning.• Live coaching in planning sessions.• Schedule of planning deliverables.

An essential advising task is to help your student leaders know what to do next.

Chapel

Goal - to help you re-create community, commitment and leadership in the Collaboratory in each new generation of members.•4-year theme rotation

(1) Vision (3) Mission (2) Attributes of an (4) Core Values Approved Worker

•Annual Bible Study (Colossians in 2011-12)•Annual Core Identity Chapels

(1) Sustainable Excellence(2) Authentic Service(3) Faith and Career

Social Media

Goals

(1)Connect with prospective members

(2)Stay connected with alumni

(3)Get help solving problems

(4)share successes with investors

600+% increase in active facebook users this summer! 

Thank you!