max de pree center for leadership board book, october 2012

Max de pree center for leadership

Board Book

october 2012

Max de pree:

“We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.”

leadership is an art


contents 1

Max de preecenter for leadershipoctoBer 2012Board Book

in this Book

Beneficiary profiles 2-7

strategy 8-25

people 26-35

financials & Metrics 36-38

2 Beneficiary profiles Max de pree

center for leadershipoctoBer 2012

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“Seekingtobetterunderstandandengagemysenseofvocationholisticallyandcoherentlyinthemidstof

severalcompellingbutdisparateresponsibilitiesisoneofthemostpressinginterestsIfaceasaChristianwoman.ThefactthattheDePreeCenterisgivingmuch-needed

attentiontotheimportanceandcomplexityofdailyworkacrosssectorsthroughitsLeadershipLabinitiative

evokesnothinglessthanpuredelightfromme.”

kate harris KateHarrisisexecutivedirector

ofTheWashingtonInstitutefor

Faith,Vocation,andCulture,wife

toagoodmanandmothertotheir

threesmallchildren.Sheresides

outsideofWashington,D.C.,in

FallsChurch,Virginia.

de pree leadershiplab champion

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ErycBranhamischiefrevenue

officerforRocketSpace,an

acceleratorforhigh-growth,

seed-fundedtechstartups.Heis

anexpertinsalesandcustomer

relationshipmanagement

technologiesandhaslaunched

threecompanies.Erycismarried

toLizandhas3children.

eryc Branham“Technologyhasbecomesodeeplyembeddedinthefabricofourpersonallives,fromsmartphonestosocialnetworkstothetouchscreeninthedashboardofmycar.Andthoseofuswhoaretaskedwithdrivinginnovationinthetechnologyindustryarefacedwithabalancingact—workinginthemechanical,inanimateworldofcodewhilelivingamongreal,breathingpeople.TheDePreeLeadershipLabsbringthehumantotheforefrontofthatbalancingact—remindingusoftheimportanceofconnecting,sharing,inspiring,andmentoring.IamthrilledtobeworkingwiththeCentertoengagewiththetechnologycommunityat-largeinkeepinga‘trulyhuman’perspective.”




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ClaudineCovoloisthevicepresidentofWholesaleSalesatTrinaTurk,

awell-knownAmericancontemporarybrand.Sheisresponsiblefor

providingnationalleadershipinallareastothewholesaledivisionof

thecompany.Herexperienceincludessalesforecasting,assortment

planning,production,marginanalysis,andsoforth.Shehasservedin

thisroleforsixyears.

BeforecomingtoTrinaTurk,Claudineworkedforthirteenyears

atNordstrom,aleadingUSretailer,whereshewasabuyerforthe

women’scontemporaryarea.Shealsoworkedasaconsultantfor

start-upcorporationsintheareasofhiringandorientingteams.

ClaudineisaLakerfan,followeroftheTourDeFrance,and

connoisseuroffinewinesandgourmetfood.ShelivesinLong

Beachwithherhusband,Bob,andlovelydaughter,Chloe.

claudine covolo “TheDePreeCenteroffersauniqueopportunitytoconnectwithotherpeersdesiringtobeexcellentleadersandexamplesintheirindustry.I’mexcitedtobeapartofthisuniqueinitiativetoexplorewhatitmeanstobeexcellentleadersinourindustry.”


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BobCovoloisanordainedpastor,

theauthorofpublicationson

theologyandfashion,anda

fourth-yearPhDstudentat

FullerSeminaryresearching

theintersectionoftheologyand

fashion.Whenheisnotburied

inthebooksheenjoyssurfing,

gardeningandmakinggreat

espressos.AnativeoftheSan

FranciscoBayArea,heresides

inLongBeach,California,with

hiswife,Claudine,anddaughter,

Chloe.

Bob covolo“IknowofnootherprogramthattakestherealvocationsofChristiansasseriouslyastheDePreeCenterdoes.Asanordainedpastorwithcongregantsinthefashionindustry,andnowasatheologianwritingabouttheintersectionoffaithandfashion,I’mthrilledtojoinwithothersinunderstandingwhatitmeanstobeaChristianinthischallengingfield.”




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TaraRussellisthechiefexecutiveofficerandfounderofCreateCommon

Good,asocial+entrepreneurialventureusingfoodtochangelives.CCG

providestrainingandemploymenttorefugeesandothersinneedwhile

bringingbroaderaccesstofresh,convenientlyprepared,localfood

products.TarahasworkedinternationallyforFortune500companies

andNGOs;herworkspansprocessengineeringatGeneralMotorsin

Shanghai,technicalsalesandmarketingatIntel,productdevelopmentat

Nike,andco-foundingNightLightInternational,anorganizationserving

womenat-riskinBangkok,Thailand.

FormoreaboutCreateCommonGood,visit

www.createcommongood.org

tara russell “Asanentrepreneurialprofessionalbalancingafamilyanddeeplypassionateandintensework,I’mconstantlycravingpersonaldevelopmenttobothfurtherimprovemyhomeandworklife.FieldnotesMagazineisauniqueblendofbothcomponents,centraltoscalingmyenterpriseinaspiritualframeworkthatresonateswithmycorevalues.”

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KirkBotulaischiefexecutive

officeroftheCMMIInstituteand

amanagingdirectoratCarnegie

Innovations.Hehasfocusedon

creatingflourishingcommunities

throughthecommercializationof

technology.

kirk Botula“FieldnotesMagazinedoessomethingthatnootherjournalhasyethadtheaudacitytoconsider,whichistotakeourlife’sworkseriously.”

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identity statement TheMaxDePreeCenterforLeadershipisacatalystforthetrulyhumanpracticeofwork,leadership,andorganizationallifeinbusinesses,non-profits,andchurches

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•bygeneratingandcuratingworld-class,theologicallyinformedacademicresearchandeducation,

•providinglife-changingleadershipinsightsandstoriesthroughleading-edgemedia,

•andconveninginnovativegatheringstoequipandnetworkleaders.



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strategy Map

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engage rockstar contractors. engage rockstar contractors. engage rockstar contractors. engage rockstar contractors. engage rockstar contractors. engage rockstar contractors. engage rockstar contractors. engage rockstar contractors. engage rockstar contractors. engage rockstar contractors. engage rockstar contractors. engage rockstar contractors. engage rockstar contractors. engage rockstar contractors. engage rockstar contractors.

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fieldnotes MagazineAsmanyemergingleadersknow:Someofusareborntolead,butothershavetoworkatitprettyhard,andstillothersfindoutthatleadershipcanjustgetthrustuponyou—whetherornotyouseekit,whetherornotyou’re

naturallydrawntoit.

output 1

Butwehavequestionsthatoften

gounanswered.Forinstance,

howdotheprincipleswesee

inScripturetranslatetohow

wethinkaboutourworkin,

say,amultinationalbank?Does

faithhaveanythingtodowith

managingworshipteamsat

churchorrunningacommittee

meeting?Isthereanyreal

connectionbetweenourSunday

activitiesandhowweapproach

anentrepreneurialventure?What

aboutmakingtoughdecisions?

HowcanIfindamentorto

guideme?Whatarethemoral

implicationsofnetworking?And

whataboutthatelusivework-life

balancething?

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That’swhereFieldnotesMagazinecomesin.

Everyworkday,wepublisha

varietyofwriters,practitioners,

andthoughtfulpeoplewith

insightsintowhatwecallthe

“trulyhumanpracticeofwork,

leadership,andorganizational

life.”Weprofilepeopleand

businessesworkingtowardthat

goal.Welistentothosewhocan

helpusexpandourtheological

imaginationandbegintoapply

whatweknowistruetothe

workwedo.Wethrowoutsome

intenselypracticalandsimple

practicesthathelpusliveand

workbetter.Andweeventalk

aboutthosethingsthatexpand

ourlivesandourhumanity,like

moviesandtravelandart.

FieldnotesMagazineisforemergingleaderswhowanttoliveandworkwell.



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leadership labs

“Youcannotteachwisdom,Ibelieve,butwisdomiscontagious;youcancatchit.”

—CalvinSeerveld

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Connectionswithacommunityofpeerswhofacesimilarleadershipchallengesandwhoshareadesireforthetrulyhumanpracticeofwork,leadership,andorganizationallife.

Accesstocarefullycuratedcontentdesignedtopromptreflectiononleadershipinaparticulardomain.

Opportunityforpersonaltransformation,growthinorganizationalleadershipskillsandincreasedcapacitytomakeaculturalcontribution.

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ADePreeLeadershipLabisa

12-monthjourneywithasmall

groupofcompanionsinpursuit

ofwisdomforourworkand

leadership.

DePreeLeadershipLabsare

organizedascohortsoften

totwentyleadersonaquest

forincreasedeffectiveness,

deeperwisdom,andtheological

imagination.Cohortsareformed

aroundsharedquestionsand

concerns,sharedvocational

domains,orsimilarseasonsof

life.

Labparticipants:

• Receiveleadershipinsightsand

storiesintheiremailinbox

everyweek;

• Engageinongoing

conversationswithasmall

groupofpeers,shaped

bycommonconcernsand

questions,ina“walledgarden”

socialmediasetting;

• Arechallengedandencouraged

inregularonlinevideoorin-

personconversations;

• WillconnectinpersonattheQ

conferenceinLosAngeles,April

15to17,2013,forinspiring

main-stagepresentations,while

nurturingrelationshipsand

makingdeeperconnectionsin

twelvetotalhoursoffacilitated

DePreeLeadershipLab

conversationsovergoodfood

anddrinksduringbreakout

times;

ParticipationinaDePree

LeadershipLabincludes

registrationtotheQconferencein

LosAngeles,April15to17,2013.

ToconnecttoDePreeLeadership

Labs,gotohttp://depree.org/

leadership-labs/.



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leadership labs

WhatwillDePreeLeadershipLabslooklike?

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Fashion

Howdoesarobusttheology

ofcreation,thehumanperson

andtheimaginationinform

theeverydayworkofan

executiveoradesignerinthe

fashionindustry?Howdoesthe

knowledgethathumanbeings

arecalledtobothculturemaking

andculturaldiscernmentaffect

theeverydayworkofafashion

magazinewriterorphotographer,

oraprofessoratadesignschool?

TheDePreeCenterisworking

withlabchampionsClaudineand

BobCovolo–afashionindustry

salesexecutive,andapastorand

doctoralstudentworkingona

theologyoffashion,respectively–

tocustomizeayear-longlearning

experiencethataddressesthese

andotherquestionsthatarisefor

leadersinthischallengingfield.

WhatfollowsisasamplingofthekindsofDePreeLeadershipLabsindevelopment.Wearealsodeveloping

ablendedlabfornon-profit/for-profitorganizations,labsfortheworldsoffinance,foodandglobaltrade,

andoneforbusinessleadersinEastAfrica.

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Technology


withErycBranham,oneofour

boardmembersandanexecutive

developingatechnologyincubator

inSanFrancisco,tocustomizea

labforpeopleintheSanFrancisco

BayAreaworkingintechnology.

AsErycwrites:

“Thoseofuswhoaretasked

withdrivinginnovationinthe

technologyindustryarefaced

withabalancingact-working

inthemechanical,inanimate

worldofcodewhilelivingamong

real,breathingpeople.DePree

LeadershipLabsbringthe

humantotheforefrontofthat

balancingact-remindingusof

theimportanceofconnecting,

sharing,inspiring,and

mentoring.”

WomenExecutives

Imagineyouareawomanin

yourmid-thirtiesor–forties.

Perhapsyou’remarriedornot.

Perhapsyouareraisingsmall

children,orteenagers,or,froma

distance,youngadultsatcollege

orearlyintheircareers.Andyou

areresponsibleforleadership

ingovernment,abusiness,

oranon-profit.Howdoyou

thinktheologicallyaboutthe

relationshipbetweencallingand

constraints?Howdoyoubridge

theworldofscreensandtheworld

ofbodies?Whatdoesitmeanfora

mid-careerwomanexecutivetobe

fullyengagedin“thetrulyhuman

practiceofwork,leadership,and

organizationallife”?

KateHarris,executivedirectorof

theWashingtonInstituteofFaith,

Vocation,andCulture,hasgiven

muchthoughttothesequestions.


withhertoconveneagroupof

womenwhoarelivinglivesin

whichthesequestionsareurgent,

andtobuildacustomlearning

experiencethatwillprovide

boththought-provokingcontent

andsignificantrelationships.

ParticipantsintheWomen

Executiveslabwillwrestlewith

theseissuesalongsidetheirpeers.

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MostDePreeLeadershipLabs

consistofdistributedgroups

connectingmostlythrough

email,socialmedia,and

videoconferencing.ButtheDe

PreeCenterisalsoworkingon

buildingpartnershipswithlarge

churchesorlocalgroupsof

churchestodesignandpresent

custom-builtlabsforgroupsof

fortyormoreparticipantswho

wantamorelocal,face-to-face

learningexperience.DePree

Centerstaffwillpersonally

facilitatetheopeningsessionof

thelaboverdinnerordrinks,and

willalsopresentatorfacilitate

oneortwofurtherin-person

sessionson-site.Thesegroups

continuetointeractthrough

emailandsocialmediaevery

week,butwheredistributedlabs

engageinvideosessions,church

partnershipgroupsmeetin

person.

leadership labs

YourChurch

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operational processes

Max de pree centerat work

Inordertoachieveouroutputs:

Wegenerateandcurategreateditorialcontent.

Weimaginativelydesigngreatlearningexperiencesandfacilitatethemwithhospitality.

Wegetthingsdonewithskillandgratitude.

Wegovernwithvisionandprudence.

Webuildlovingrelationshipswithcurrentandpotentialbeneficiaries,partnersanddonors.

“Whatwedoisalwaysaconsequenceofwhoweintendtobe.”—MaxDePree,CalledtoServe



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ForAlissaWilkinson,editorof

FieldnotesMagazine,themost

challengingandrewardingpart

ofthedailyworkofpublishing

themagazinecomesingenerating

ideasthatwillbemosthelpfulto

readers,stretchingtheboundaries

ofhowtheyconceiveoftheir

workandhelpingthemtothinkin

fresh,creativeways.Generating

contentrequiresreadingagreat

dealofcontent,soAlissaisalways

scouringtheweb,talkingto

potentialcontributorsandreaders,

andtryingtodiscerntheneeds,

ideas,andissuesthatliebehindthe

questionsthatpeopleareasking-

fromFacebookstatusesandblog

poststoemails,phonecalls,and

Tweets.

Wegenerateandcurategreateditorialcontent.

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ForCoryWillson,whoprovides

oversighttotheLeadership

Labproject,thekeytosuccess

requireslisteningattentivelyto

labparticipant’sresponsesand

discerningtheirunspokenneeds.

Asateam,wearedeveloping

creativewaysofcultivating

andsupportingauniqueonline

learningenvironmentthat

allowseachparticipanttotake

initiativefortheirownlearning

progress.Ourroleintheselabs

istofacilitatethegrouplearning

process,curatethebestleadership

andtheologicalresources

available,andprovideample

opportunitiesforreflection,

interaction,andpractice.

Theyearlonglearningjourney

beginswithcohortformation

andteambuildingfollowedby

preparationfortheQconference

andafinalphaseinwhicheach

participantfocusesontheirown

projectthatincorporateswhat

theyhavelearned.Corylooks

forwardtofacilitatingthelabs

andassistingparticipantsas

theyexplorenewwaysinwhich

theycanengagecreativelyand

theologicallyintheworldofwork.

Weimaginativelydesigngreatlearningexperiencesandfacilitatethemwith

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TheteamattheMaxDePree

Centerworkshardbehindthe

scenestoensurethatourwork

isdonewellandontime,and

thateverynewconnection

orcontinuedrelationship

experiencestheDePree

touch.Wewanteveryonewho

encountersoneofourteam

members—whethertheyarea

deliveryperson,CEO,orpastor—

tofeelvaluedandreceivegracious

treatment.Wearegrateful

foreachandeveryconnection,

acknowledgingthatallthepeople

weencounterorservehelpus

fulfillourcalling.

Aswehavegrowninnumberand

talentednewcomershavejoined

us,wecontinuetoemphasizethe

importanceof“connectingvoice

andtouch,”asMaxDePreeisfond

ofsaying.Wedoourbesttolive

outourbeliefsandputourvalues

intopractice,payingattention

todifferencesbetweenwhatwe

sayandwhatweactuallydo—so

mucheasiersaidthandone!

Wearealsogratefulforthe

opportunitytoserveinthearea

ofleadershipandexplorewhat

itmeanstobetrulyhumanand

whatatrulyhumanpracticeof

worklookslike.Wedothisin

houseduringourweeklyteam

meetingswhenwespendtime

learningabouteachotherand

discussingvalues,aspirations,

andobstacles.Andweshare

ourfindingsandwisdom

throughFieldnotesMagazine

andLeadershipLabs,helping

leadersandorganizationsgrow

inwisdomandtheological

imaginationanddogoodwork.

Wegetthingsdonewithskillandgratitude.

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Anadvisoryboardthathas

delegatedpowersfromthe

BoardofTrusteesatFuller

TheologicalSeminarygoverns

theMaxDePreeCenter.The

boardofadvisorsmeetstwice

ayearinpersonandoncevia

teleconference.Additionally,our

chairandvicechairconducta

monthlyteleconferencemeeting

withourexecutivedirector.

Boardmeetingsinvolvetimes

offellowship,worshipand

relationshipbuildingwithstaffand

stakeholders,aswellasattending

totheseriousbusinessofthe

board.Theidentitystatement

servesasaguideindetermining

iftheworkoftheMaxDePree

Centerisonmission,andboard

meetingsoftenincludelively

discussionsandstimulating

exchangesofperspectiveas

boardmembersdealwithissues

relatedto“thetrulyhuman


organizationallife.”

TheMaxDePreeCenteris

gratefulforthegenerousgift

oftime,wisdomandresources

providedbyouroutstanding

boardmembers.

Wegovernwithvisionandprudence.



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FortheMaxDePreeCenter

forLeadership,fundraisingis

friendraising.Ourrevenuemodel

focusesonpaidregistrationfor

DePreeLeadershipLabs,but

theserevenuesarenotprojected

tocoverallofouroperatingcosts

inFY13.Thismeansthatwe

mustcultivaterelationshipswith

peoplewholovethesamethings

thatwedoattheDePreeCenter—

peoplewhohaveapassionfor“the

trulyhumanpracticeofwork,

leadership,andorganizational

life”—andwhohavethefinancial

meanstosupportthatpassion.

Ourfunddevelopmentmodel

thusconsistsofidentifyingand

attractingthesesortsofpeople

andbuildingrelationships

withthemthroughFieldnotes

MagazineandDePreeLeadership

Labs,througheventslikeour

biannualDePreeLeadership

Lunches,andbyinvesting

significantportionsofthe

executivedirector’stimeinthe

cultivationoftheserelationships

throughpublicspeakingand

in-personmeetings.Wework

hardtowarranttheirtrustaswe

invitethemtoinvestsomeoftheir

resourcesinadvancingourshared

passion.

Webuildlovingrelationshipswithcurrentandpotentialbeneficiaries,partners,anddonors.

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InFY13,wearepresentingtwo

DePreeLeadershipLunches,

bothattheUniversityClubin

Pasadena,California.Thefirst,on

October1,2012,hasasitstheme

CollaborativeLeadershipforthe

CommonGood:BringingTogether

CivicandFaithCommunity

Leaders,andourspeakersare

KevinPalauoftheLuisPalau

AssociationandJillBauman

ofImagineLA.Thesecond,on

February15,2013,hasasits

themeNon-ProfitLeadershipand

Innovationandourspeakersare

EricStoweofAChild’sRightand

JacquellineFullerofgoogle.org.

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de pree center staff & contractors

AlissaWilkinsonteachesatThe

King’sCollege.Shereceivedan

MAinHumanitiesandSocial

ThoughtfromNYUandisanMFA

candidateincreativenonfiction

atSeattlePacificUniversity.She

previouslyeditedComment,was

onstaffatInternationalArts

Movement,andworkedasa

businessanalystonWallStreet.

Herwritingfrequentlyappearsin

publicationsincludingChristianity

TodayandBooks&Culture.She

andherhusband,Tom,livein

Brooklyn.

alissa Wilkinsoneditor,

fieldnotes Magazine

KristinBaldauffisagraduateof

GroveCityCollege,whereshe

workedasatutorintheWriting

Center.Previously,sheeditedfor

PublishingWorks,Inc.inExeter,

NewHampshire.Sheandher

husband,Dan,liveinPittsburgh,

Pennsylvania,whereshecurrently

worksfortheElmhurstGroup.

kristin Baldauffassistant editor,

fieldnotes Magazine

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Christyisapublicrelations

consultantwhoworkswitharts,

faith,andcultureorganizations

inmanydifferentplaces.She

spentoveradecadeworking

asaprofessionalactor,and

stillappearsintheoccasional

shortfilmorplay,mostrecently

“SteelMagnolias.”Sheloves

worshipministry,devotional

writing,andcookingdinnerfor

ahousefulloffriendsasoften

aspossible.Christyandhervery

tallhusband,Karl,liveinSeattle

withtheiradorabledog,Jonah.

christy tennant krispin leadership lab facilitator

Jaminiscreativedirectorat

BrandNewWeb&Creative

Developmentandgraphicartistat

DordtCollege.Heenjoysmerging

logicwithaestheticsthrough

sensibledesign.Whennotdoing

graphics,heandhiswife,Kate,

aretakingphotosoftheirfour

kidsorsearchingforhistorical

architecturalelementsto

repurpose.Hedesignedthisbook.

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Stephanierecentlygraduated

fromFullerSeminaryby

completingadualmaster’sdegree

programinInterculturalStudies

andinTheologyandMinistry,

focusingonInternational

DevelopmentandUrbanStudies.

AftergrowingupintheMidwest,

Stephaniebelievessheistruly

aCaliforniagirlatheartand

canoftenbefoundatthebeach

outsideofworkhours.

stephanie struckexecutive assistant

Joelisanentrepreneurwho

hasworkedinthegraphic

communicationsindustryfor

over25yearsandprintedthis

book.Joelisalsoatruefamily

man:heandhiswife,Dorien,have

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Catherine’sloveofbeauty,color

andsunshinehasbeenindelibly

shapedbyhertimeinHawaii.

Growingupinamulticultural

environmenthashelpedherfeel

athomewherevershehaslived

andworkedinAsia,Europeand

NorthAmerica.AttheCenter,

shehasbeeninspiredbyMaxDe

Pree’svisionforbeauty,grace,

joyandmeaningintheworkaday

world.SheismarriedtoRickand

theyenjoyoceansports,artand

architecture,andtravel.

ScottistheHughDePree

ProfessorofLeadership

DevelopmentatFullerSeminary.

HefoundedtheAcademyof

ReligiousLeadershipandisthe

foundingeditoroftheJournalof

ReligiousLeadership.Heworked

withtheProgramonNon-Profit

OrganizationsatYaleUniversity,

wherehereceivedhisdoctorate.

HewritesonChristianleadership

incongregationalcontexts,in

nonprofitorganizations,andin

thelargerworldofwork.Heand

hiswife,Genie,areparentsto

teenagedaughtersElizabethand

Donley.

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CoryreceivedhisMBAfromCal

PolySanLuisObispoandhisMDiv

fromFullerSeminary,wherehe

isnowpursuinghisPhD.Hehas

workedasanadjunctprofessorof

businessandaspastorforyoung

adults.Onnightsandweekends,

heservesastheeditorofthe

EvangelicalInterfaithDialogue

journal[http://cms.fuller.edu/

EIFD].Corywillwedhisfiancee,

Monica,inDecember2012and

theyarelookingforwardto

makingtheirhomeinLongBeach.

LauraisanativeofBoston.After

completingherMAinCross

CulturalStudiesatFuller,she

served5yearsasachaplain

andvocationaldirectoratHope

Gardens,providingstability

forhomelesssinglemothers.

Lauraisconvincedthatthemore

organizationsrehumanizetheir

practiceofwork,thegreaterthe

wholenessforallinvolved.Laura

isexcitedtobecomeafirst-time

parentwithherhusband,Adam,in

February2013.

laura gossmandirector of operations

cory Willsondirector of leadership development

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Gideonisresponsibleforensuring

thattheCenterstaysonmission

asa“catalystforthetrulyhuman


organizationallife,”thatwehave

therightpeopleworkingtowards

thatoutcomeinanaccountable

andhighlymotivatedway,

andthatwehavethefinancial

resourcesourmissiondemands.

Gideonandhiswife,Angela,are

learninghowtoparenttheirtwo

wonderfulyoungadultdaughters

ontheEastCoastwhilelivingon

theWestCoast.

gideon strauss executive director

Aminister,managerand

mountaineer,Waltserved12

yearsasexecutivedirectorofthe

DePreeCenter.Ordainedbythe

EvangelicalCovenantChurch,Walt

waspartofthemanagementteam

ofFullerSeminaryfor18years,

andpresidentofRegentCollege

inVancouverfor12years.Heis

theauthoroffivebooksexploring

theintersectionofleadership,

mentoring,mountainclimbing

andcalling.WaltlivesinPasadena

withBeverly,andenjoystheirfour

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whohasfounded32businesses.

Previouslyheservedasan

executive,primarilyinthe

financialservicesindustry.

WarrenismarriedtoMarthaand

hasfouradultchildren.

WarrenVan genderen

Erycischiefrevenueofficerfor

RocketSpace,anacceleratorfor

high-growth,seed-fundedtech

startups.Heisanexpertin

salesandcustomerrelationship

managementtechnologiesandhas

launchedthreecompanies.Erycis

marriedtoLizandhas3children.

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Robisthepresidentandfounder

ofBestfreshFoods,Inc.,a

provideroffreshpackagedfoods

toretailchains.Healsolaunched

andmanagestheCenterforFaith

andEnterprise.Robismarriedto

Laurieandhastwoadultchildren.

rob tribken

Richardisthepresidentof

FullerTheologicalSeminary.

Heisaprolificauthor,andhis

mostrecentbookisTalking

withMormons:AnInvitationto

Evangelicals.HelivesinPasadena

withhiswife,Phyllis,who

keepsactiveinseminarylife.

richard Mouw

Billispresidentemeritus

ofWhitworthUniversityin

Spokane,Washington.Heis

theauthorofLeadingPeople

fromtheMiddle:TheUniversal

MissionofMindandHeart

andIncarnateLeadership.

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JodyispresidentofGrandAngels

inHolland,Michigan.Previously,

shewascorporatecounseland

thenvicepresidentforCorporate

GivingatHermanMiller,Inc.

SheisamemberoftheFuller

TheologicalSeminaryboard.

DaughtertoMaxDePree,Jodyis

marriedtoDave.

Jody d. Vanderwelchair

Uliisfounderandchairof

ComputerHumanInteraction,a

softwarecompanythatdevelops

3-D,virtualrealitysoftware

thatsimplifiescomplexdecision

makingforconsumersand

businesses.HeismarriedtoGayle,

hiswifeof37years.

Uli chiVice chair

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our namesakeMaxDePreewasCEOand

chairmanoftheboardofHerman

Miller,thedesign-andpeople-

consciousfurnituremanufacturer.

Sonofthecompany’sfounder,

Maxspenthisentireworking

careeratthecompany,where

heintroducedpeople-centered

managementpracticesbasedupon

ahead-of-his-timeideasaboutthe

humanpersonandwhatitmeans

tocreateandenjoymeaningful

work.UnderMax'stenure,

highlyprofitableHermanMiller

becameoneofthemostadmired

companiesandbestplacesto

workintheU.S.,andMaxreceived

numerousaccoladesfromwithin

andoutsideofthebusiness

community.

Maxsharedhiswisdomon

organizationalleadershipasan

authorandspeaker.Aftermore

than25years,LeadershipIsan

Artisstillconsideredoneofthe

bestbusinessbooksonthetopic.

Realizingtheimportanceofkey

mentorstobothhispersonaland

professionaldevelopmentover

theyears,Maxhasbecomea

muchbelovedmentorbyinvesting

heavilyinthelivesandleadership

ofothers.

Withhiswife,Esther,Maxhas

beendeeplycommittedtoFuller

Seminary,whereheservedonthe

seminaryboardforfortyyears.In

1994,fellowboardmemberand

chairSamReevesgaveagenerous

gifttoFullerforthecreationof

theDePreeCenterinhonorof

hisgoodfriendMaxandhisartful

leadership.

MaxandEstherliveinMichigan

andhavefourchildren,

13grandchildren(plus7

grandchildren-in-law),and5

great-grandchildren.

InMay2012,theDePreeCenter

commissionedavideoinMax’s

honor.Viewithere:

http://youtu.be/Frg0Urf3A-E.

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Budgetincome statement FY ’12 Actual FY ’13 - First-half Estimate FY ’13 - Second-half Estimate

FY ’13 Total Estimate

May 20 BudgetJun-Dec 2011 Jan-Jun 2012 FY ’12 July-Sept

2012 Oct-Dec 2012 FY ’13 1st Half

Jan-Mar 2013

Apr-Jun 2013

FY ’13 2nd Half

OpErATing rEvEnuESDPLeadershipLabs1 $51,100 $153,300 $204,400 $153,300 $153,300 $306,600 $511,000

Royalties/Sales $3,497 $6,618 $10,115 $2,500 $2,500 $5,000 $2,500 $2,500 $5,000 $10,000Honorariums $7,733 $14,612 $22,345 $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 $20,000

TravelReimbursement $2,000 $2,000 $750 $750 $1,500 $750 $750 $1,500 $3,000OFAOpsBudgetReserve2 $38,059 $38,059 $76,117 $76,117

DOnATiOn rEvEnuES

AndringaGift3 $25,000 $25,000 $50,000 $25,000 $25,000 $50,000 $100,000 $100,000SpecialProjects $15,478 $15,478 $30,955 $15,478 $15,478 $30,955 $61,910

TFFCommitment:HDPChair $5,625 $5,625 $11,250 $5,625 $5,625 $11,250 $22,500 $22,500TFFCommitment:DPCOps $7,500 $7,500 $15,000 $7,500 $7,500 $15,000 $30,000 $30,000

OtherGiftsandGrants4 $17,848 $98,750 $116,598 $76,015 $76,015 $152,029 $68,038 $68,038 $136,075 $288,150 $893,620

ASSET TrAnSFErS

DPCCoreFunds(TFF) $212,979 $372,249 $585,228 $213,454 $81,672 $295,126 $295,126 $15,916HDPChairFund(TFF)ROI $60,000 $67,500 $127,500 $18,068 $18,068 $36,137 $18,068 $18,068 $36,137 $72,274 $74,916

BootJack $7,733 $7,500 $15,233 $3,750 $3,750 $7,500 $3,750 $1,855 $5,605 $13,105 $17,185Eagles $15,429CHI $3,750 $3,750 $7,500 $3,750 $3,750 $7,500 $21,319 $21,180

TOTAL rEvEnuES $309,790 $569,229 $879,019 $466,048 $436,466 $902,514 $308,758 $306,863 $615,622 $1,524,501 $1,190,746

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expenses FY ’12 Actual FY ’13 - First-half Estimate FY ’13 - Second-half Estimate

FY ’13 Total Estimate

May 20 BudgetJun-Dec 2011 Jan-Jun 2012 FY ’12 July-Sept

2012 Oct-Dec 2012 FY ’13 1st Half

Jan-Mar 2013

Apr-Jun 2013

FY ’13 2nd Half

prOJEcTSBarna $250,000Avodah $3,560 $3,560 $7,120 $3,560 $3,560 $7,120 $14,240 $14,240

DPLeadershipLabs $6,500 $6,500 $13,000 $6,500 $6,500 $13,000 $26,000QLA13 $12,500 $12,500 $25,000 $12,500 $12,500 $25,000 $50,000 $50,000

FieldnotesMagazine $11,918 $11,918 $23,835 $11,918 $11,918 $23,835 $47,670 $60,000ChurchTransitions(SC) $18,750 $18,750 $37,500 $18,750 $18,750 $37,500 $75,000

SALAriES & BEnEFiTS $197,102 $323,423 $520,525 $207,092 $174,875 $381,968 $174,875 $174,875 $349,751 $731,718 $610,506

DOcTOrAL FELLOwSHipS $25,500 $22,500 $48,000 $7,500 $7,500 $15,000 $7,500 $7,500 $15,000 $30,000 $45,000

gEnErAL OpErATiOnS5 $39,587 $197,462 $237,049 $51,983 $51,983 $103,966 $51,983 $51,983 $103,966 $207,931 $161,000

TOTAL EXpEnSES $262,189 $543,385 $805,574 $319,803 $287,586 $607,388 $287,586 $287,586 $575,171 $1,182,559 $1,190,746

nET incOME / (LOSS) $47,601 $25,844 $73,445 $146,246 $148,881 $295,126 $21,173 $19,278 $40,451 $341,943

ASSETS (End of period)

DPCOps&6820 $355,722HDPChair $1,445,476BootJack $13,105Eagles $366CHI $6,319

TOTAL ASSETS $1,820,988

1. Basedupon21participantsrecruitedeachmonth@$2,500eachfromSept2012-June2013.2. Asof6/30/12,currentcashbalanceinOpsbudgetinOFA.3. An8-yeargiftof$100,000peryear.25%allocatedtowardsDPCoperatingbudget.75%towardsDr.ScottCormodeandChurchTransitionsproject.4. ThisFY13estimatewillprovidea3-4monthbufferforoperatingexpensespluscostof2LeadershipLunches.May20proposedfigurehigherduetoalloperatingexpensesand

specialprojectstobecoveredbygiftsandgrants.5. GeneralOperationsincludessuppliesandservices,rentandparking,travel,hospitality,branddevelopment,webandmedia.

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