Happy New Year, from Club President Rita B. Allen

Happy New Year, everyone!

A  new year,  a  new decade – and  a  44-year old  Boston   Club  that feels new, too! As I said  in  my year-end message, this is  a  pivotal time for  the   Club , and we are embracing changes that will sustain  the   Club  and continue to advance women’s leadership. We begin  the  year 2020 with  a  renewed vision for  the  decade.

We will look to be agile and open to exploring different ways of operating, both internally (member to member) and externally (with corporate partners, sponsors, and other like-minded nonprofits). We will accomplish this by leading through  CONNECTIONS and COLLABORATIONS .

We will continue to implement different ways of building internal connections – sharing more member stories, welcoming new members on our Dashboard, holding more Member Collaborative roundtables, and introducing  the  new role of ‘Connectors’  at  various events. There will be more structured networking  at  events, allowing more time and ways for you to build relationships with other members. We will pilot different formats and venues to enable more personal connections.

We are also excited about continuing to build collaborations and external relationships with other women’s organizations and nonprofits, as well as government agencies and higher education institutions,  in  addition to our amazing corporate partners and sponsors.

Our calendar is full of many substantive programs and fun events starting  in  January and continuing throughout  the  year. I look forward to seeing you  at  many of them!

As we kick off  a  new decade, I wish you all  a  very happy, healthy, safe and prosperous 2020! Change is good…change is necessary…change is progress! I am inspired by  the  possibilities  the  new year brings us and I am very grateful for every one of you and  the  spirit of connecting and collaborating we have  at   the   Club !

“Never doubt that  a  small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change  the  world. Indeed, it is  the  only thing that ever has.” ~Margaret Mead

Rita

Rita  B. Allen
President,  The   Boston   Club

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