The AWNA must act in the best interest of its members.  To do this, the AWNA builds linkages with key stakeholders to ensure that:

• The AWNA seeks the opinions, concerns, and needs of the membership and other key stakeholders that may be impacted

• An avenue is provided to voice members’ and key stakeholders concerns

 

 

1. The Board President and the Executive Director, or their designates, are the only individuals who may speak officially to the public as representatives of the AWNA.

 

2. The AWNA spokesperson must represent Board policies and directions in a positive manner to the members and to the public.

 

3. The Executive Director ensures that there is a written communication plan for the AWNA, with mechanisms for identifying and addressing key stakeholder concerns.  This communication plan includes processes for gathering statistical evidence of key stakeholder opinions, concerns, needs, and demands.

 

4. To build an understanding of the opinions, concerns, needs, and demands of the membership and/or other key stakeholders, the Board and/or the Executive Director, or their designates, strive to:

a. Meet key stakeholder groups

b. Include input from key stakeholders in the planning processes

c. Communicate with other organizations with similar interests, public officials, and individual citizens

d. Review articles in the media

 

5. The AWNA may join other organizations to further its mission and the interests of the members.

 

A) CCNA Membership

The AWNA shall maintain a membership in the CCNA.