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Recently, the Board of Directors of theWilliam Way LGBT
Community Centerenlisted the help of McCormack andAssociates to
assist in the search for thenext permanent Executive Director.
Anational search provider of specializedexecutive search services,
McCormack andAssociates is a nationally recognizeddiversity
recruiter. They will help createan array of Executive Director
candidatesinclusive of race and ethnic origin, gen-der, age, sexual
orientation, and physicalability by generating the most diversepool
of potential applicants as possible.
Working in conjunction with the Board ofDirectors, McCormack and
Associates willaugment the search process by providingadvertisings
and postings, screening andevaluation of applicants, and
backgroundand reference checking.
Bringing years of experience helping non-profit organizations as
they searched forexecutive level management, McCormackand
Associates has worked with manydiverse LGBT community centers and
non-profit organizations, including:
Gay & Lesbian Alliance AgainstDefamation (GLAAD), Los
Angeles, CA
Gay & Lesbian Community Center,Colorado, Denver, CO
Orange County Gay & LesbianCommunity Center, Garden Grove,
CA
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force(NGLTF), Washington, DC
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network(SLDN), Washington, DC
Recently posting and advertising the posi-tion, McCormack and
Associates and theBoard of Directors will narrow the pool
ofcandidates in the coming weeks andgenerate a list of recommended
finaliststo be evaluated by the InterviewCommittee and various
community stake-holders.
With this plan in place, the Board ofDirectors hopes to extend
an offer ofemployment and complete the searchprocess before May,
2010.
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The William Way LGBT Community Center Newsletter March 2010
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TobeplacedontheCentersdiscreetmailinglistorformoreinformationaboutthisoption,pleasecontacttheCenterat215-732-2220MondaythroughFriday,9:00AM-5:00PM.
Two months ago, the Center askedwomen for suggestions to
energize itsexisting Womens Wednesdays program sothat we could make
changes that wouldbest suit LGBT womens lifestyles andinterests.
Always listening to memberfeedback to improve programming,
theCenter is thrilled by recent changes sug-gested by program
participants and bythe growth in Womens Wednesdays!
Right from the start, participants agreedthat they would love to
take part in fungroup activities, listen to interestingspeakers,
and even stop by for a casualpotluck dinner. In fact, one
participantexclaimed about the idea of a potluck,You know, we love
to cook! The groupunanimously suggested changing the
existing 10:30 AM scheduled meetingtime and, instead, starting
the grouplater so that more women age 50 andover could
participate.
In recent months, Senior ProgramsCoordinator Ed Miller has built
relation-ships with program participants, in par-ticular several
women hoping to helpgrow Womens Wednesdays. One
Womens Wednesdays attendee is retiredand lives in Philadelphia.
As a result,coming to the Center for activities iseasy, accessible,
and convenient. Forher, [the Center] is centrally located. Itake
one bus, and Im here! She alsomentioned that, rather than
socializethrough Philadelphias nightlife, shelooks for options
aside from typical set-tings like bars. With options likeWomens
Wednesdays, she has an oppor-tunity to meet other LGBT women
whoshare her interests and perspective.After hearing feedback from
participantslike this, Coordinator Ed Miller said, Ihave my
marching orders and look for-ward to growing with the needs of
ourWomens Wednesdays participants inmind!
A participant also commented that Iwant [the community to know]
thatwomen are welcome [at the Center].Womens Wednesdays is a unique
oppor-tunity for LGBT identifying women age 50and over to network,
forge relationships,and have fun in a casual, welcomingatmosphere.
In this day and age, whilesocial networking websites are
utilized
by a large number of LGBT individuals,the Center provides unique
face-to-faceactivities to help build bridges, friend-ships, and
communication.
The Centers focus is to continue to offerits wonderful facility
as a friendly placeto come to meet other women and toprovide a
womens program that is rele-vant and engaging. Going forward,
wewill offer something new and differenteach month. In February,
the group metand had a potluck dinner and movie,showing a popular
favorite, If TheseWalls Could Talk 2.
Please be sure to check our events calen-dar each month to see
whats happening.Womens Wednesdays takes place on the
3rd Wednesday of each month as beforebut with a new fun and
exciting eventplanned.
Contact Senior Programs CoordinatorEd Miller at
[email protected] or 215-732-2220 for more information aboutthis
group and upcoming WomensWednesdays events.
Board of Directors Hires McCormack and Associates to Aidin
Executive Director Search
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