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2011 Membership Form

NAPC offers the opportunity to learn from and share with colleagues across the country. I attended my first NAPC conference the year I became executive director of UCS. It was an excellent way to orient myself to the roles, challenges and opportunities of community planning. Membership in NAPC is a way to continually learn from colleagues for the benefit of my local council.

- Karen Wulfkuhle

Executive Director, United Community Services of Johnson County - Lenexa, Kansas
Board Member, National Association of Planning Councils

Planning councils have a unique opportunity to provide a place of thought, consideration and fact based analysis that is often not possible in many other institutional settings in which political, service delivery and other pressures prevail. At the same time, Councils maintain a long tradition of commitment to those least able to speak for themselves and to those whose needs are not being met. We at NCCC have always benefited from the fact that Councils in other states and communities have been addressing similar challenges in similar ways.

I am particularly appreciative of those who founded the national association. Leaders in their own communities, they had a vision of planning councils’ contribution to the nation as a whole. When I first became the director of the planning council in the Bay Area it was the folks at National Association of Planning Councils that showed me the ropes, shared their experiences, flooded me with materials and made me feel part of the team and the movement. The meetings, conferences and contacts with these colleagues have always been moments of learning, encouragement and improved perspective.

- Ed Schoenberger

President, Northern California Council for the Community – San Francisco, California
Board Member, National Association of Planning Councils

The entire landscape of the social service sector has been impacted by the work of the Community Council of Greater Dallas over its history. As a result of its research, task forces, and collaborative work, the Council started many of the agencies we take for granted today. When our community has been faced with a difficult issue, the Council has provided a safe place to deal with widely diverse opinions. As a neutral convener, the Council has helped the community finds ways to address the needs of people.

We are proud that our council’s previous Executive Director, Mr. Russ Delatour, was a part of the group that founded NAPC. There is no doubt that our council and community have benefited from being a part of NAPC by sharing information, new ideas, and working collaboratively on issues of importance to many councils across the country and internationally. By working together, we all grow in knowledge, strength and influence.

- Martha T. Blaine

Executive Director, Community Council of Greater Dallas – Dallas, Texas
Immediate Past President, National Association of Planning Councils

Our membership in NAPC has broadened our exposure to national trends and innovation. Regular meetings with other Planning Councils energize and encourage us to work harder and smarter to achieve the desired outcomes of critical social planning. Citing membership in the NAPC on all our printed material adds credence to our position in the local market and underscores the importance of Planning Council activities.

- Mary Louis Campbell (retired)

President, The Planning Council - Norfolk, Virginia
Board Member, National Association of Planning Councils

The specific roles of planning councils have and will continue to evolve, but I think their central function as an intermediary between the public and private sectors will endure. Our research on the conditions of society, and analyses of the impact and possibilities of public policy, are critical to leaders in both worlds. And our ability to coalesce in common cause diverse, often conflicting interests in our communities, will continue to be in significant demand.

NAPC is our link to colleagues around the country. It provides an opportunity to get fresh ideas and information on common problems. As technology makes the world smaller, it is increasingly important to understand how local issues vary and converge in different communities, and how others are addressing those issues. NAPC is a quiet, cost-effective medium that makes this possible.

- John A. Begala

Executive Director, Federation for Community Planning - Cleveland, Ohio
Board Member, National Association of Planning Councils

Planning councils are dynamic, flexible organizations providing a wide spectrum of services to establish, direct and sustain programs which benefit the community as a whole. The councils provide a forum for coordination of community needs and the delivery of more effective service planning."
NAPC brings together members from all areas of our country to share ideas, knowledge, inspiration and experience. NAPC supports its members as they provide leadership in their communities. Our collaborative efforts and strategic alliances assist us in our work and promote healthy communities. Working together everyone achieves more.

- Elaine Andersen

Executive Director (retired), Human Services Council - Norwalk, CT
Past President, National Association of Planning Councils

Planning councils approach community problem solving in various ways across the country. But a common theme running through planning councils is that they are community driven. As neutral facilitators, planning councils play a significant role in bringing groups together to address a common need or issue. To that end, our planning council ‘envisions a community in which organizations work collaboratively to increase social assets, expand access to resources, reduce redundancy and focus on human potential as the keys to economic development and individual well being.’
As a planning council, we bring people together in our community to network and to learn from one another. NAPC plays that same role but on a national scale. Members from all different parts of the country learn from one another, support one another and challenge one another. Returning from the annual national conference I always find myself reinvigorated and eager to put into practice the new knowledge I gained from the workshops and networking experiences.

- Pam Kestner-Chappelear

Executive Director, Council of Community Services - Roanoke, VA
Secretary, National Association of Planning Councils

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	NAPC offers the opportunity to learn from and share with colleagues across the country. I attended my first NAPC conference the year I became executive director of UCS. It was an excellent way to orient myself to the roles, challenges and opportunities of community planning. Membership in NAPC is a way to continually learn from colleagues for the benefit of my local council. - Karen Wulfkuhle Executive Director, United Community Services of Johnson County - Lenexa, Kansas Board Member, National Association of Planning Councils
	Planning councils have a unique opportunity to provide a place of thought, consideration and fact based analysis that is often not possible in many other institutional settings in which political, service delivery and other pressures prevail. At the same time, Councils maintain a long tradition of commitment to those least able to speak for themselves and to those whose needs are not being met. We at NCCC have always benefited from the fact that Councils in other states and communities have been addressing similar challenges in similar ways. I am particularly appreciative of those who founded the national association. Leaders in their own communities, they had a vision of planning councils’ contribution to the nation as a whole. When I first became the director of the planning council in the Bay Area it was the folks at National Association of Planning Councils that showed me the ropes, shared their experiences, flooded me with materials and made me feel part of the team and the movement. The meetings, conferences and contacts with these colleagues have always been moments of learning, encouragement and improved perspective. - Ed Schoenberger President, Northern California Council for the Community – San Francisco, California Board Member, National Association of Planning Councils
	The entire landscape of the social service sector has been impacted by the work of the Community Council of Greater Dallas over its history. As a result of its research, task forces, and collaborative work, the Council started many of the agencies we take for granted today. When our community has been faced with a difficult issue, the Council has provided a safe place to deal with widely diverse opinions. As a neutral convener, the Council has helped the community finds ways to address the needs of people. We are proud that our council’s previous Executive Director, Mr. Russ Delatour, was a part of the group that founded NAPC. There is no doubt that our council and community have benefited from being a part of NAPC by sharing information, new ideas, and working collaboratively on issues of importance to many councils across the country and internationally. By working together, we all grow in knowledge, strength and influence. - Martha T. Blaine Executive Director, Community Council of Greater Dallas – Dallas, Texas Immediate Past President, National Association of Planning Councils
	Our membership in NAPC has broadened our exposure to national trends and innovation. Regular meetings with other Planning Councils energize and encourage us to work harder and smarter to achieve the desired outcomes of critical social planning. Citing membership in the NAPC on all our printed material adds credence to our position in the local market and underscores the importance of Planning Council activities. - Mary Louis Campbell (retired) President, The Planning Council - Norfolk, Virginia Board Member, National Association of Planning Councils
	The specific roles of planning councils have and will continue to evolve, but I think their central function as an intermediary between the public and private sectors will endure. Our research on the conditions of society, and analyses of the impact and possibilities of public policy, are critical to leaders in both worlds. And our ability to coalesce in common cause diverse, often conflicting interests in our communities, will continue to be in significant demand. NAPC is our link to colleagues around the country. It provides an opportunity to get fresh ideas and information on common problems. As technology makes the world smaller, it is increasingly important to understand how local issues vary and converge in different communities, and how others are addressing those issues. NAPC is a quiet, cost-effective medium that makes this possible. - John A. Begala Executive Director, Federation for Community Planning - Cleveland, Ohio Board Member, National Association of Planning Councils
	Planning councils are dynamic, flexible organizations providing a wide spectrum of services to establish, direct and sustain programs which benefit the community as a whole. The councils provide a forum for coordination of community needs and the delivery of more effective service planning." NAPC brings together members from all areas of our country to share ideas, knowledge, inspiration and experience. NAPC supports its members as they provide leadership in their communities. Our collaborative efforts and strategic alliances assist us in our work and promote healthy communities. Working together everyone achieves more. - Elaine Andersen Executive Director (retired), Human Services Council - Norwalk, CT Past President, National Association of Planning Councils
	Planning councils approach community problem solving in various ways across the country. But a common theme running through planning councils is that they are community driven. As neutral facilitators, planning councils play a significant role in bringing groups together to address a common need or issue. To that end, our planning council ‘envisions a community in which organizations work collaboratively to increase social assets, expand access to resources, reduce redundancy and focus on human potential as the keys to economic development and individual well being.’ As a planning council, we bring people together in our community to network and to learn from one another. NAPC plays that same role but on a national scale. Members from all different parts of the country learn from one another, support one another and challenge one another. Returning from the annual national conference I always find myself reinvigorated and eager to put into practice the new knowledge I gained from the workshops and networking experiences. - Pam Kestner-Chappelear Executive Director, Council of Community Services - Roanoke, VA Secretary, National Association of Planning Councils