AEU Strategic Plan Highlights

AEU Strategic Plan by Staff - 2005

Our commitment is to implement the Strategic Plan crafted by the AEU Planning Committee. This document contains highlights of the updated AEU Strategic Plan which adjusts AEU governance and implements recommendations of the Presidents Council to help in setting priorities for the Ethical Culture Movement.

Proposal: Governance by Staff - 2005
In order for the AEU to increase its utility and relevance to its member Societies, it must become more thoroughly representative of the Societies; enhance its ability to identify and provide supporting services and communications networks to the Societies; and develop or redefine institutional processes to ensure efficiency, accountability, and transparency.

Proposal: Communication To Members by Staff - 2005
AEU actions need to be more transparent to its members. To make them so, more information on the process and products of the AEU needs to be provided in an ongoing and timely manner.

Proposal: Communication From Members/Societies by Staff - 2005
Ethical Societies have many common needs that are met with local resources, but these resources are often not shared with other member Societies. Often similar initiatives are developed in parallel with little or no contact with other Societies.

Proposal: Global Society by Staff - 2005
The Global Society is the virtual online Ethical Society for all Members-at-Large (MAL) who do not currently belong to an existing Ethical Society. The Global Society also serves as an online recruitment mechanism for growing Ethical Society membership. The web site is the access point to the Global Society services and materials.

Proposal: Planning Committee by Staff - 2005
The AEU has a recent history of developing plans that are never brought to fruition. A recent example would be the New Society Initiative. Typically, failures result not from malfeasance or ineptitude but from people with good intentions not considering all of the project’s ramifications, not knowing how to identify and overcome challenges during the process, and not opening up the process to the scrutiny and assistance of a wider audience.

Proposal: Committee Leadership by Staff - 2005
This proposal seeks to amend the bylaws of the AEU to clarify the duties and responsibilities of group chairs and the succession of individuals to those positions.

Proposal Template by Staff - 2005
Downloadable Proposal Template

Proposal Template Instructions by Staff - 2005
General instructions for Proposal submissions.