Q. What is the purpose of WPF as defined in our bylaws?
A. To support women on a professional level; learn from each member by sharing professional information, experience, ideas; to develop and influence confidence as women executives; and to educate and encourage women to aspire to higher career goals.
MEMBERSHIP
Q. What are the requirements to join WPF?
A. Be employed full-time or be employed in a career where the content and professionalism of the work is the measure of eligibility and not number of hours worked.
B. Be a resident and/or employee in the greater Greensboro area.
C. Be an experienced upper management executive, licensed or degreed professional, business owner, elected or appointed to public office, as stated in the Bylaws.
D. Must have a minimum of two years’ experience in the same or related field of work from which the applicant is asking to be considered. (For example, if applicant has changed careers, applicant must have a minimum of two years’ experience in the current field at the time of application.
E. Be sponsored by three active or emeritus members with one active member identified as the primary sponsor.
F. Be approved for membership in this category by the Board of Directors
Q. How many people can you sponsor a year?
A. An active member may be a sponsor or an emeritus member may co-sponsor two new member applications in any fiscal year. New members may be a sponsor after 12 months of membership.
Q. What are the requirements of you as a member of WPF?
1. Meeting Attendance
A. Attend 50% of scheduled regular monthly meetings each year.
If a member knows that she will not be able to attend 50% of the meetings, she should discuss her particular situation with the Membership Chair. Other active involvement and participation in such things as WPF committees, Special Interest Groups, and hosting/attending small group dinners will be favorably considered when an active member is unable to attend 50% of the scheduled monthly meetings.
In general, a temporary or occasional situation (sessions of legislature or a temporary assignment out of town, for example) does not require any change in membership status and, with the approval of the Membership Chair.
A member may cancel luncheon reservations for a period of time. The final decision regarding membership status rests with the Board.
B. May bring guests to luncheon meetings by making timely reservations and ensuring that the luncheon fee is paid by the day of the meeting.
2. Benefits/Restrictions
A. May vote
B. May sponsor new members
C. Receives invitations and free admission to some WPF events.
D. Receives Newsletter and Membership Directory
The items listed above are not all of the membership requirements. Read the bylaws and Policies and Procedures for complete information.
Q. What are the requirements to be an Emeritus member?
A. Must have been an Active or Supporting WPF member for five consecutive years immediately prior to applying for Emeritus membership status.
B. Or, have been an Active or Supporting WPF member for five consecutive years who left the organization in good standing and wishes to return as an Emeritus member.
C. Be 55 years of age or older
D. No longer is employed full-time
E. Be approved for membership in this category by the Membership Committee provided membership space is available.
F. Not required to satisfy any attendance requirements, but may attend any luncheon by making a reservation and paying the appropriate fee by the time of the meeting.
G. May chair or serve on a WPF committee
H. May chair or participate in a WPF Special Interest Group
I. Receives Newsletter and Membership Directory
J. May attend Small Group Dinners
K. May not serve as an officer
L. May co-sponsor a new member
The items listed above are not all of the benefits and requirements of being an Emeritus member. Check your bylaws and policies and procedures for more information.
Q. How do Small Interest Groups get started?
A. Any member can start a small interest group if there is enough interest in the topic.
Q. What is the attrition rate of WPF leaving the organization?
A. 3.3%
Q. If you are an Active member, when do you notify WPF (Carol M) if you cannot attend the monthly meeting?
A. Notices for not attending are due by the end of the day on the Friday prior to the meeting to Carol Matznick at carol4wpr@aol.com. As an active member, you have a standing reservation unless you cancel. (Supporting and emeritus members must make a reservation for each meeting by notifying Carol as above.)
Q. What does it cost WPF if you do not cancel your reservation?
A. $13 per person is the extra cost to the organization. WPF has to pay the Painted Plate for the number of reservations made. While we have some experience in estimating this number and while we build that estimate into our annual dues, if we are not operating efficiently if we over reserve seats and have extra expenditures in our budget.
Q. What is our policy on announcements from the podium?
A. Because of our time limitations, we request that only WPF related announcements be addressed from the podium. Other announcements can be communicated at the table located outside the entrance to the meeting room. Many of us have wonderful causes that we want to champion and our meeting time is not the appropriate forum for these presentations.
