2018-2019 Board of Directors

President

Jennifer Kautz

President Elect Dana Paulson

President Elect Elect

Jennifer Massey

Executive Secretary Kelsey Bryson

Treasurer

Kendra Freeck

Communications Chair Amber Erlenbusch

Community Council Leader

Emily Hoskins

Fund Development Council Leader

Helen Laferriere

Membership Council Leader Christina Rodriguez

Sustaining Advisor

Lynn Mullowney Cabrera

Parliamentarian Jill Dawson

Nominating Chair Jennifer Webber

Phone: (406) 652-6272

E-mail: jlb@juniorleagueofbillings.org

We’re on the Web!

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President’s Message

Happy 2019 JLB members! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas season. Now that we’re in the start of a new year it’s time for new goals and refreshing our motivation on existing goals. I can’t think of a better way to inspire ourselves than by attending our Women’s Leadership Conference January 17! Christina Rodriguez, the Membership Council and our Board of Directors have worked hard to put together a meaningful day of speakers and topics. With just a few weeks away I ask you all to talk about the conference and invite your coworkers, friends, mentees, etc. to attend. Also coming down the pike is the nominating season for

the 2019-2020 Board of Directors. Please look to the Nominating Committee’s article for which positions we are accepting applications for, deadlines, etc. Serving on the Board of Directors is the best way to get the most out of Junior League in my opinion. You learn so much about the organization, its members and all the community organizations that are working to fill needs in Billings just like Junior League. I welcome anyone to contact me if you’d like to discuss opportunities. Again, happiest new year and I look forward to learning with you at the 3rd Annual Women’s Leadership Conference on January 17. Jennifer Kautz President, 2018-2019

JANUARY 2019 VOL. 50, ISSUE #5

These lovely ladies were chosen by

their councils to receive special

member recognition at our

December meeting. Thank you so

much for your passion and

commitment to the JLB. From left:

Whitney Williams, Community

Alisha Bellile, Fund Development

Amber Erlenbusch, Communications

Lexie Williams, New Members

Jessica Taylor, Membership

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COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL

The Communication Council continues to be busy. We had a planning and scheduling meeting at the end of November to prepare for the months of December and January. We are really working hard to do as much marketing for our conference as we can. Challenging ourselves to be as thrifty as possible has helped us to think outside the box and really come up with some great strategies. We recorded three promotional videos and have made posts highlighting our workshop speakers, as well as throwing back to previous conferences and sharing motivational leadership quotes. Our council has really been spending more time on LinkedIn. Along with sharing our posts on LinkedIn, we have added a lot of new contacts in order to create a larger network of local professionals. We will continue adding contacts as we can. Our council also came up with a fun way to get more people to like our Facebook page. We are having a push to 600 likes. Once we reach 600 we will have a drawing for a free ticket to our leadership conference. Junior League members will not be eligible to win, as we hope all of you will be attending anyway. Our council also brainstormed a list of marketing strategies that we can do as a League including having a Junior League informational table at the mall, asking stores to use our conference flyer as bag stuffers, having a poster hanging day all around town, and continued sharing of the conference information on your personal and professional social media accounts using the list of strategies we created and distributed. We appreciate the support of the entire Junior League of Billings in our marketing efforts. The Communication Council realizes the value of team-work. In other words, we couldn’t do it without you. Again we thank you for your help in sharing our posts and being willing to be in our pictures and videos. What a remarkable group of women we have in the Junior League of Billings. I am so proud to be a member of the JLB team! Amber Erlenbusch Communications Council Leader

January General Meeting

Tuesday, January 8, 2019…..6:00-8:00pm

Rocky Mountain College Morledge Kimball Hall, room 125

South of Prescott Hall Park for free in the lot furthest east off of Rimrock Road

6:00 Council Meetings 7:00 General Meeting

How can you help promote the Leadership

Conference? LinkedIn

1. Build a profile.

2. Accept JLB’s connection/Connect

with JLB

3. Follow JLB

4. Connect with your friends/

coworkers

5. Share JLB’s posts on your profile

Facebook

1. Like us on Facebook

2. Like our posts

3. Share our posts

4. Comment on our posts

5. Invite your friends to like our JLB

page Instagram

1. Follow us on Instagram

2. Like our posts

3. Share our posts

4. Comment on our posts

5. Invite your friends to follow the

JLB

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COMMUNITY COUNCIL Hello Junior League of Billings and Happy Holidays! What a wonderful time of year to celebrate the holidays with those we love! This month we have had two successful community events. Our first event was a partnership with the sustainers in which we collected gift cards for Tumbleweed and made home-made Christmas Cards for Family Services. Both organizations were beyond thankful for the wonderful support during this holiday season and could not express more how wonderful and generous the Junior League of Billings was with our donations and time! With this time of year being tough for those families in need our ability to raise funds and show some Christmas cheer was beyond expectations! We truly have the best group of women in this organization with the biggest hearts. We also had a successful free laundry day at BYO Laundry with around $500 spent on washer loads and dryer time! This is the most we have spent thus far this year! The word has officially “got out” in Billings and we are serving those most in need. As for our plan in the new year, we are still focusing on Laundry’s future and will be addressing this come January. If you know of any organizations that should be added to our list of recipients for our laundry flyer please email their contact information to community@juniorleagueofbillings.org.

As always, let me know if you want to get more involved in the Free Laundry Day Project! We are always looking for fresh new eyes and new suggestions on how to make this wonderful and needed project sustainable!

Keep eyes open for the next free Laundry Day in the New Year!

Cheers, Emily Hoskins Community Council Chair

MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL I can’t believe January is finally here! Time to clear out those schedules because we have a lot going on. First and foremost, the Leadership Conference!!! If you haven’t already, please sign up. We have a great lineup that applies to every woman at every stage in their lives. I also encourage you to invite all women in your life to attend. As a special event for all JLB members, we are going to have a Meet n’ Greet with the keynote speaker, Dale Smith Thomas the night before the conference. This will take place on January 16th 6-8 pm at Thirsty Street. Feel free to bring a guest to this amazing social! We will also be holding our JLB Open House later this month. Once we finalize the location, more info to come. Start spreading the word. Christina Rodriquez Membership Council Leader

All members (Actives, New Members, Sustainers) and guests

are invited to meet and greet our keynote speaker

Dale Smith Thomas

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 6:00pm-8:00pm

Thirsty Street Brewery

Meet and Greet

January Birthdays ACTIVE MEMBERS January 3 Jennifer Penfield January 10 Whitney Williams January 11 Jill Dawson January 21 Kat Miller January 31 Kelsey Bryson SUSTAINERS January 2 Jan Hoefle January 10 Tricia Parkan January 15 Sara Jane Hampton January 21 Jennifer Haarr

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AJLI Webinar Wednesday

JANUARY 16, 2019

WHAT'S IN STORE FOR NONPROFITS IN 2019? GET THE BIG PICTURE FROM A NONPROFIT INSIDER

Featuring: David L. Thompson, Vice President of Public Policy, National Council of Nonprofits, Washington, DC

We’re making it a tradition – starting the new year with an expert’s examination of what could be happening in the new year to impact nonprofit organizations. One of our best-received webinar presenters, David L. Thompson, will be back to give us his analysis of how federal and state laws might affect nonprofit operations, giving, and overall sustainability. David is vice president of Public Policy at the National Council of Nonprofits in Washington, DC.

A lot is happening in policy-making and in state budgets for the upcoming year, and as with all nonprofits, these can enhance or obstruct the ability of Junior Leagues to advance their missions. How will spending decisions at City Hall, the State Capitol, or in DC affect us and our mission partners?

Our presenter will walk us through the big picture and give tips to help make sure the decisions of policymakers reflect the best interests of the work of your League. In this webinar, you will learn about:

Big-ticket agenda items in Congress and how the outcomes could affect

Trends in state policies that every charitable nonprofit needs to know about

Things to look out for at the state and local levels that provide an early warning that

changes are likely

Taking this information and turning it into simple, effective, and nonpartisan engagement

that makes a difference for your League and the people who depend on you Join us for this now annual conversation ─ whether or not your local League actively engages in public policy ─ so that you are ahead of the news cycles and know what’s coming.

JANUARY 30, 201

MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR GOOGLE ADWORDS GRANT Featuring: Corrissa Gillan-Avery, Vice President of Enterprise, Agency & Partnerships Native Rank

Google Grants are in-kind advertising grants for up to $10,000 a month to spend on AdWords, Google's online advertising program. The grant offers a great

opportunity to make your organization's website more visible, increase brand awareness for your League and improve your online engagement.

In this webinar, Corrissa Gillan of Native Rank will provide an overview on how to use your Google AdWords Grant effectively – and will show how your League can:

Successfully complete the application process

Set up and manage key components (campaigns, ads, keywords) and functions of

Google AdWords

Implement best practices and comply with "rules" for maintaining and optimizing your

Google Grant Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to learn the ins and outs of Google Grants with our expert guest speaker!

December Meeting

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Nominating Application season is open for those members interested in applying for the following positions for the 2019-2020 Board of Directors. President Elect Elect Executive Secretary Treasurer Communications Chair Community Council Leader Fund Development Council Leader Membership Council Leader Nominating Committee member (does not sit on the board) What: All positions above are accepting applications online. All are 1 year positions with the exception of the Nominating Committee member which is a 2 year term. The board term runs from June 2019-June 2020. Who: Criteria for each position includes 1 year of active service in the JLB with the exception of Nominating, who should have no less than 5 years of active membership or previous board experience on the JLB Board of Directors. Qualified candidates for open positions are slated through objective evaluations and interviews. Candidates should be prepared to further the mission of the League through established goals of improved member engagement, fund development and commitment to community improvement. Where: Applications are online at https://www/juniorleagueofbillings.org From our website go under “Members”, sign into AJLI, under the “My League” click “Online Forms”. Click “Nominating Application”. When: Open now until February 12, 2019. Upon receipt of each application, the Nominating Committee will contact each applicant to schedule an in-person interview. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Jennifer Webber, Michelle Breum or Lauren Wright.

Thank you Jessica Taylor for hosting

our book club for our keynote speaker’s

book, “Good Morning Gorgeous”.