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1、Institute for Sustainable Enterpriseat the Silberman College of Business Fairleigh Dickinson University MEMBERSHIP & SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORTISE Advisory Group SessionMarch 30, 20061Role Of ISE Membership and Services Committee (M&S)ISE Membership and Services CommitteeDevelops strategies to attrac

2、t and retain members for ISESets policies for service offeringsDevelops processes to assess quality of service offeringsDevelops processes to ensure transfer of learning between service projectsIdentifies potential sources of funding and organizes activities to generate fundsProvides advice and supp

3、ort for grant application activitiesMembership & ServicesProject Team 3Project Support GroupFDU Advancement officeFDU Public Relations, Publications Office, et al.Membership & ServicesProject Team 2Membership & Services Project Team :Workshop Design Team2Membership & Services Operating NormsInclusiv

4、e (operative principle is “transcend and include”)Come from abundance, collaboration, win-win, integrity, “and” not “or”Be open and honest with each other and those beyond the teamSet clear BHAG stretch goals and clearly say what were intendingReposition funding role to focus on what is required to

5、make ISE sustainable, continually reflect on the process that will make and keep us sustainable. Change “fundraising” to “sustaining ISE for the long-term.”Find ways to meet committee members individual and professional goalsEnsure we continually acknowledge people who have contributed to the work3S

6、tatus of Membership, Issues and Challenges Four Founding Members:O NJ Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJHEPS) - John CusackO Philips Lighting, North America- Govi Rao and Eric MarshO Interface, Inc. (UN Global Compact Co.)- Joyce LaValle and Jeff GentileO Ricoh Inc. (UN Global Compa

7、ct Co.)- Mike Sarasin and Marilyn MichaelsStatus of Membership4Status of Membership, Issues and Challenges Potential Corporate Partners:A. Under active discussion/seeking high level support through ISE contacts and/or representatives:Sony Electronics Dave LipskyIBM Mal ConwayKraft Foods Nadine Pearc

8、eFirst Energy Everton ScottJohnson & Johnson Cindy Karst (and others)Schering Plough Michael SchneiderRoche Dave Dickey (formerly Kim Steckley)Smith Barney/Citigroup Bruce KahnHuber Corporation through Kathryn Zukof, now with Schindler Elevator (Schindler declined)Status of Membership5Status of Memb

9、ership, Issues and Challenges B. Meetings scheduled/being scheduled:Alcoa Meeting scheduled with Worldwide head of SustainabilityHave contacts and referrals for each of the following:AventisBASFBMSDupontPfizerUnileverVerizonCon EdHackensack HospitalStatus of Membership6Status of Membership, Issues a

10、nd Challenges Developed Corporate Partner offering and associated brochureDeveloped presentation for use in approaching potential Corporate PartnersDeveloped Overview of Managing Sustainably I Workshop and detailed designProgress To Date7Status of Membership, Issues and Challenges Multiple and uncle

11、ar points of entry, ownership and accountability (i.e., EH&S, Sustainability, CSR, HR, Leadership/OD, etc.)Difficulty in reaching the high level decision-makers with budgets and authorityEffectively communicating the value from their point of view - WIFMCentralization of power outside the U.S. in ma

12、ny multinational corporations Centralization of power outside N.J. in U.S. based corporationsCreating a sense of urgency to sign upChallenges in Enrolling Corporate Members8Status of Membership, Issues and Challenges Submitted Seed Proposals to 24 FoundationsNine Declined: Carnegie, Ford, The Nathan

13、 Cummings Foundation, Glaser Progress Foundation, HSBC in the Community USA Inc. Foundation, Max and Anna Levinson Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Mott Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Inc.Eleven Pending:3M Foundation, Jenifer Altman Foundation, Con Ed, FirstEnergy/JCP&L, Shell Oil, Sloan Fo

14、undation, Surdna Foundation, Survival in Freedom , Towards Sustainability Foundation, Unilever US, J.M. Huber Two “under consideration”at $10K: The Kettering Family Foundation, The Lawrence Foundation Two Other: BASF (re-direct), Global Environmental Project Institute, Inc. (not accepting unsolicite

15、d proposals)Status of Seed Funding9Status of Membership, Issues and Challenges Challenges:Addressing the specific focus and requirements of each foundationCache of FDUTo be determined need more and specific feedbackStatus of Seed Funding10Possible ISE Membership & Services Roadmap GoalsBy July 2006B

16、y July 2009Corporate Partner Offering, presentation and brochure developed Presentations delivered to 20 Corporations6 Corporate Members signed upWorkshop I designed and delivered in at least one companyConference planning under way for 2007Corporate Offerings continue to be refined and highly value

17、d12-15 Active Corporate Partners renew for third year in a rowAt least 4 new Corporate Partners are added per year Conference held in 2007 is successful and spawns follow up initiatives among UN GC regional network and others11Ideas & Issues Be explicit about the business case and linkagesDefine sus

18、tainability clearly and consistentlyFocus on global, regional, NJ companies?Relative focus on leading companies, those in the middle, and/or laggards?Relative Focus on UNGC companies vs. others?Relative Focus on business community vis a vis NGOs, government, nonprofit social networks?Possibly establish formal linkages with fundraising activities at other universi