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TO: YWCA Local Association Leaders

FROM: YWCA USA Member Services

DATE: October 8, 2015

SUBJECT: 2016 Leadership and Capacity Building Institute

Dear YWCA Leaders,

We are very excited to report that registration for the 2016 YWCA USA Leadership & Capacity Building Institute is now open. The Leadership & Capacity Building Institute will be held from Wednesday evening – Friday afternoon, February 3-5, 2016, at the Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel in Palm Springs, CA. The Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel is the largest resort-style hotel in the heart of Palm Springs. We have negotiated a special conference rate of $169 per night.

The Leadership and Capacity Building Institute is planned in three parts:

Wednesday: Young Women's Leadership Pre-Institute Workshop for young women 30 and under. Note: For young women, the Young Women's Leadership Pre Institute Workshop is included in the registration fee.

• Young Women's Scholarship Opportunity. There will be scholarships of up to $750 awarded to 10 young women 30 and under to help defray travel expenses to this workshop. Deadline for application submission is November 6.

Thursday: Simultaneous workshops offered along five tracks: Advocacy, Mission Impact, Governance, Finances/Development, and Operations. There will be four workshops in each track. You will be free to choose workshops from any of the tracks.

Friday: Geographic networks meetings.
Who should plan to attend? CEOs and Board Presidents will benefit from the training and networking. It is also a great professional development opportunity for young women staff and volunteers as well as other board and staff members.

Register today (only $150!) to ensure that you have a place at the 2016 YWCA USA Leadership & Capacity Building Institute. The Young Women’s Leadership Pre-Institute Workshop will run from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Wednesday, February 3. The Leadership & Capacity Building Institute will begin at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, February 3 with an evening reception and will conclude on Friday, February 5, at 4:00 pm.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and network with your fellow YWCA leaders! As in previous years, associations in good standing will receive a travel stipend ($750) in January to help underwrite participation in this YWCA USA sponsored training. Note that since there will not be a YWCA "Annual Conference" in 2016, this is your opportunity to use your travel stipend as it is designated. So mark your calendars today!

Sincerely,

Becky Hines
Vice President, Member Services
YWCA USA