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Is there an audio version of him explaining this on the NFB site? <div><br></div><div>Owen <br><br><br><a href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS">Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone</a><br><br><p class="yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Monday, February 18, 2019, 2:12 PM, Suzanne Turner via NFBOH-Cleveland <nfboh-cleveland@nfbnet.org> wrote:</p><blockquote class="iosymail"><div id="yiv3787802695"><style><!--
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--></style><div><div class="yiv3787802695WordSection1"><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal">Ohio,</p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal">Please read this through to its entirety. It is from the desk of the National Federation of the Blind, National President, Mark Riccobono!</p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal">////////</p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Braille Monitor February 2019</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"></span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">(<u><span style="color:blue;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/publications/bm/bm19/bm1902/bm190201.htm">back</a></span></u>) (<u><span style="color:blue;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/publications/bm/bm19/bm1902/bm1902tc.htm">contents</a></span></u>) (<u><span style="color:blue;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/publications/bm/bm19/bm1902/bm190203.htm">next</a></span></u>)</span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">A Message from Our President</span></b></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">by Mark Riccobono</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"></span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">December 28, 2018</span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Dear Colleagues:</span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><img width="300" height="200" style="width:3.125in;min-height:2.0833in;" src="cid:WyzORXSu3yVwXWS6IZh5" align="right" alt="Mark Riccobono"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Since our revolutionary start on November 16, 1940, the National Federation of the Blind has carefully crafted strategies built upon the priorities of the membership and executed by the leaders of the organization resulting in tremendous growth. Over the years, the growth of the organization has brought great opportunities and increased complexity to the movement. Consequently, we must continuously review, revise, and communicate the evolved plans of the organization. The enclosed strategic plan is built on that tradition and reflects the organization’s priorities for our next phase of growth. The plan is significant for what is not included in it as much as what is included. </span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">This strategic plan is rooted in our national convention. To quote our constitution, the convention is the “supreme authority of the Federation.” Our convention is where dreams are developed, policies are established, priorities are adjusted, and leaders are elected. This plan, like everything we do, is subject to review and adjustment by the national convention. During our 2018 convention in Orlando, Florida, focus groups with a diverse range of members identified a number of important themes for strengthening and expanding the reach of our movement. There are no references to the national convention in the plan itself, because the convention is what everything is built upon. There may be other specific programs not directly mentioned; you can be assured that we continue to review and execute all aspects of the Federation that are now well-established programs and activities. This means that the plan does not represent the entire scope of our work but rather key areas of focus for the next few years. </span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Our current strategic plan has four pillars to organize our next phase of growth: Education, Rehabilitation, and Employment; Membership and Community Building; Advocacy; and Development. Each pillar contains objectives to drive our focus in that particular area. The board of directors of the National Federation of the Blind identified strategies and goals to assist in measuring progress toward those objectives and will regularly review and update them as progress is made and new opportunities are realized. All of the pillars are a natural extension of our progress as a movement and advances we have made during the past decade. </span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">As the elected President of this organization, I have the humbling responsibility of leading the implementation of this plan. I have been deeply involved in the development of the plan including spending time reviewing the extensive notes from our focus groups with members. I am filled with hope, energy, and determination when I imagine what the prospects for blind Americans will be once we have met the objectives in this plan. It will take the collective efforts of our thousands of members across the country to achieve all that we imagine. I look forward to your participation in reaching our goals for this strategic plan. Once these objectives are achieved, we will generate new objectives in order to continue raising expectations and advancing our march for independence. </span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">In closing, this plan represents the details of the promise we make to each other in this organization on a daily basis: a promise that is fulfilled in the large-scale strategic work we are doing to build our movement and the small acts of friendship that are shared among members on a daily basis. That promise is that together with love, hope, and determination, we will transform dreams into reality.</span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Let’s go build the National Federation of the Blind.</span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Sincerely,</span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Mark A. Riccobono, President<br>National Federation of the Blind</span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">National Federation of the Blind<br>2019-2021 Strategic Plan</span></b></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Introduction</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"></span></b></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Welcome to the blind movement! Together with love, hope, and determination, let’s transform dreams into reality. The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Through the efforts of the blind pioneers before us, we are the largest and oldest organization of blind people continuously working toward securing independence and respect for all blind and low-vision people including adults, seniors, veterans, students, and children. To carry out our vital mission, we develop and implement strategic plans based on the priorities of our members.</span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Our Strategic Plan for 2019-2021 consists of four major pillars. Each pillar outlines objectives and strategies to drive engagement and growth to its particular focus. As a result, numerous goals and action plans will emerge to pursue. This plan invites active participation of all of our stakeholders as we continue raising expectations and advancing our march for independence.</span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategic Pillars </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"><br>Pillar I - Education, Rehabilitation, and Employment<br>Pillar II - Membership and Community Building<br>Pillar III - Advocacy<br>Pillar IV - Development</span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Vision, Objectives, and Strategies</span></b></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">PILLAR I - EDUCATION, REHABILITATION, AND EMPLOYMENT </span></b></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Vision: <br>The National Federation of the Blind develops, leads, and supports high-impact programs and initiatives that offer best practices to rehabilitation professionals, educators, and employers, while also ensuring blind people build skills and confidence to thrive in twenty-first-century classrooms, careers, and everyday life.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"></span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Objective #1: To increase employment readiness of blind people</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 1: Hard Skills: Develop programs that prepare blind individuals to work in twenty-first-century careers (e.g., college programs in STEM and access tech).</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 2: Blindness Skills: Maximize training centers in terms of manageability and resources. </span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 3: Soft Skills: Develop internship and career-mentoring opportunities for members.</span></li></ul><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Objective #2: To ensure that blindness professionals understand what blind people need to succeed and what skills are required to help blind people turn their dreams into reality</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 1: Regularly attend and present at conferences and programs where blindness professionals receive training.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 2: Develop paid internships for blindness professionals at our centers.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 3: Create opportunities for blindness professionals to earn continuing education units (CEU) during programming offered at national and state conventions.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 4: Engage chapters to grow membership of teachers and blindness professionals. </span></li></ul><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Objective #3: To set high expectations for and by blind individuals, their families, and the community in education, rehabilitation, and independent living</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 1: Maximize use of the BELL Academy to teach Braille and expose young blind people to alternative skills of blindness and successful blind mentors.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 2: Maximize use of STEM programs.</span></li></ul><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Objective #4: To ensure that employers make employment decisions based on skills and capacities of potential employees, not misconceptions based on blindness</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 1: Develop publicity pieces and presentations that can be sent to and shared with HR professionals, etc.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 2: Identify opportunities to demystify blindness among professionals. </span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 3: Develop an employment leadership network as a part of the Center for Employment Opportunities.</span></li></ul><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">PILLAR II - MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNITY BUILDING</span></b></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Vision: <br>The National Federation of the Blind has an active, diverse, coordinated, and ever-growing network of affiliates, chapters, and divisions across the country. Engagement in our innovative and empowering initiatives attracts lifelong members who build a community unified in our purpose.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"></span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Objective #1: To develop and implement a more formal and standardized new membership process for the National Federation of the Blind</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 1: Develop a guiding document outlining pre-membership conversations.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 2: Establish a standardized welcoming ceremony.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 3: Develop and implement a standardized new member orientation that includes mentoring.</span></li></ul><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Objective #2: To ensure that chapters and affiliates are executing common brand and program priorities and organizational practices</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 1: Identify and document common practices.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 2: Develop infrastructure for implementing the common practices.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 3: Establish a process for reviewing the need for development in affiliates.</span></li></ul><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Objective #3: To strengthen tools and strategies for leadership development at all levels of the organization</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 1: Train a core of leaders at the national level to conduct leadership training in the field.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 2: Develop a collection of best practices for identifying potential leaders.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 3: Create a training specific to affiliate board development.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 4: Maximize the success of the scholarship program by increasing both the number of applicants and the retention of members who were previously scholarship applicants and winners. </span></li></ul><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Objective #4: To further develop methods and practices for recruitment of new diverse members from a diverse pool</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 1: Form a network of blind parents across the country to share information and strengthen community.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 2: Create a multimedia campaign to invite people to join the organization. </span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 3: Establish an open national member recruitment teleconference once a month.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 4: Develop a collection of best practices for recruiting new members at the local level.</span></li></ul><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">PILLAR III - ADVOCACY</span></b></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Vision: <br>The National Federation of the Blind is the leading advocate for all blind Americans in areas such as education, employment, transportation, voting, and civil rights. Blind people, their families, agencies for the blind, corporations, and the government turn to our organization for expert advice on programs, skills building, encouragement, nonvisual access, and technology that level the playing field for blind people. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"></span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Objective #1: To strengthen the advocacy capacity of National Federation of the Blind members</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 1: Develop an “advocacy leadership core” within the National Federation of the Blind. </span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 2: Train more of our members on the fundamentals of advocacy.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 3: Train more of our members in specific content areas, such as education, employment, civil rights, social security, and rehabilitation.</span></li></ul><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Objective #2: To establish and strengthen our relationships with industry and federal, state, and local government officials</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 1: Educate our membership on the importance, value, and techniques for building relationships with elected representatives, agencies, and staff. </span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 2: Develop relevant national-level, industry relationships. </span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 3: Develop relationships with state and local businesses.</span></li></ul><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Objective #3: To increase public support to achieve acceptance, full integration, and equal opportunity of blind people</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 1: Develop and carry out public awareness campaigns at all levels. </span></li></ul><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">PILLAR IV - DEVELOPMENT </span></b></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Vision: <br>The National Federation of the Blind builds synergistic community and corporate relationships that are mutually enriching. The stories of our impact and of members' achievements are widely known and celebrated. Our brand is so well recognized and respected that it empowers our members and enables us to expand our reach to our community, new members, and the world.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;"></span></p><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Objective #1: To ensure that we have the financial resources needed to continue and expand the transformational work we do</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 1: Plan and conduct a human capital campaign that focuses on blindness initiatives around education and employment.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 2: Cultivate new contributors and steward existing supporters.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 3: Support affiliates and chapters in their fundraising efforts.</span></li></ul><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Objective #2: To create new relationships and develop existing partnerships into true synergistic collaborations</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 1: Identify new event sponsors and exhibitors.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 2: Nurture existing sponsor and exhibitor relationships so that they work with us on a broader range of programs and projects.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 3: Identify and develop new relationships with not-for-profit and grant-maker organizations.</span></li></ul><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Objective #3: To ensure that the general public and the blindness community understand that the National Federation of the Blind makes a difference, creates opportunities, and is the voice of the nation’s blind</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 1: Consistently communicate our philosophy and brand.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 2: Educate the medical community and organizations that serve senior citizens.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 3: Create a campaign including social, broadcast, and print media that positions the National Federation of the Blind as the go-to source.</span></li><li class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;">Strategy 4: Leverage the Bolotin Awards to increase awareness and engagement in the National Federation of the Blind.</span></li></ul><p class="yiv3787802695MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style", serif;"> </span></p></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>NFBOH-Cleveland mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:NFBOH-Cleveland@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:NFBOH-Cleveland@nfbnet.org">NFBOH-Cleveland@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBOH-Cleveland:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org/ojmccaf1963%40yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org/ojmccaf1963%40yahoo.com</a><br><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></div>
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