Resources for Unit, Division, and Chapter Leaders
The resources below are provided to help Unit and Division volunteer leadership teams be successful.
Some items are specific to the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) but can be adapted for Unit/Division use.
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Shared Resources
- Administrative Support and Service Fees to Units & Divisions
- Budget Template
- Business Planning Basics LI 2017
- Bylaws - Sample Template
- CEC's Bylaws
- Committee Recharter Application
- Confidentiality Agreement
- Disclaimer for Information
- Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest
- Executive Director Contract Guidelines
- Leadership Finance & Operations Guide 2019
- Leadership Finance & Legal Presentation 2020 Portland
- Mind Mapping Tool for Goal Setting
- Public Statement Disclaimer Process for Divisions and Units
- Representative Assembly FAQ
- Strategic Planning Process for Units/Divisions
- Sustaining Great Leadership and Volunteer Recruitment Engagement Retention Checklist
- Website Terms and Conditions
- Website Migration Outline
- Whistle Blower and Informant Protection Policy
- Activate Session Handout
- Activate Your Component
- Avoiding Legal and Financial Pitfalls
- Building Corporate Partnerships and Increasing Sponsorships
- Building Volunteer Pipeline
- Components 911
- Connect. Amplify. Engage (Communications)
- Connect. Amplify. Engage (Communications) Handout
- Focus Area: IEP Writing and Goal Setting
- Getting to Know CEC
- LetsGoLearn Hand Out
- Membership Cycle Presentation
- Planning In-Person Events
- Professional Affairs 2022
- Volunteer Session Handout
- Volunteer Flyer 2020 1-up
- Website Reportcard
INSURANCE INFORMATION
Leadership CEC
Leadership CEC is an experience-based program designed to support new or emerging unit/division leaders in gaining a deeper understanding of the CEC organization, CEC governance, and unit/division leadership functions and competencies.
Leadership Institute 2023 Resources
- Activate Your Membership
- Advanced Marketing Breakout
- Advanced Marketing Breakout Handout
- Advanced Membership Strategies
- Board Meeting Basics
- BoardEffect Roberts Rules of Order Cheat Sheet
- Email Communication Breakout Handout
- Email Communication Breakout PowerPoint
- Help Your Members Succeed
- How to get the Inside Scoop from Your Members
- Marketing 101
- Maximize Your Reach Handout
- New Member Onboarding 101
- Reimaging Our Leadership and Our Communities
- RFP Template
- Saturday Morning Powerpoints
- Saturday Afternoon Powerpoints
- State Level Policy and Advocacy
- State of the Council & CEC Structure
- Sunday Power Points Combined
- Supporting Early Career Teachers through State Partnerships
- Sustaining the Volunteer Experience with Onboarding
- Tips on Planning an In Person Event
- Website Ideas
- Who is Gen Z
- Working with College Students for Advisors
- Accreditation Trifold
- Professional Development Trifold
- CEC Accreditation Expectations
- EI/ECSE Standards Alignment with DEC Recommended Practices (birth - 5) and CEC High Leverage Practices (5-8)
- Cross-walks: Alignment of the CEC High Leverage Practices with the CEC Initial Practice-Based Professional Preparation Standards for Special Educators
- Help Your Members Succeed with CEC's Professional Development, Resources, and Standards and Accreditation (PPT)
- Using the Standards
- How to Access and Use the LL
- How to Search in the LL
Contact Us
Brannan Meyers
Director of Component Services
bmeyers@exceptionalchildren.org
We are so much Stronger Together and I am hoping I can be the resource you need to help you come together, stay together, and accomplish together! Let me know what you need to meet the needs of your members and potential members!
Danielle Wieczorek
Component Services Manager
dwieczorek@exceptionalchildren.org
Danielle (she/her/hers) serves as the component services manager supporting all CEC Units. Danielle is a resource for all units looking for support in membership engagement, retention and recruitment, operations, succession planning, volunteer recruitment/engagement and more! Looking to connect with Danielle? Email her at dwieczorek@exceptionalchildren.org or book time to meet via this link: https://doodle.com/bp/daniellewieczorek/unit-support-meeting
CEC Support for Unit & Division Conferences
CEC Headquarters is happy to assist Units and Divisions with conferences and events. Let us know about your event and any materials you request by completing this survey.
IMPORTANT: you must submit this survey at least three weeks prior to your event, otherwise we cannot fulfill your request.
If you have suggestions for additional resources, or items you would like to share with other units and divisions, we welcome your ideas and content. Please contact Bryan Reynolds, Database Manager, or Kate Webber, Director of Membership.