National Academy Foundation Collaboration Network

• Introduction to Advisory Boards

• Charlie Katz

• National Academy Foundation

• Director of Advisory Board Development

In this presentation, Charlie Katz takes us through what an Advisory Board is, why it is essential that every Academy has a strong one, and how they are most effectively structured. We learn about the types of support an effective Board can offer both in and outside of the classroom, and how Advisory Boards can measure their own success.

• Building and Maintaining an Effective Advisory Board

• Charlie Katz

• National Academy Foundation

• Director of Advisory Board Development


In this presentation, Charlie Katz discusses specific strategies for Academies to recruit and develop an effective and sustainable Advisory Board. Once an Academy has a committed group of Advisory Board members, Charlie provides a number of strategies and activities to help take the Board to the next level.

• Relationships to Results: Building Better Advisory Boards

• Chris Brandmeir

• National Academy Foundation

• Director of Partnership Development

In this presentation, Chris Brandmeir explains why partnerships are an essential to a successful NAF Academy and what qualities Academies should look for in their partners. Building relationships builds stronger programs and a deeper return for all parties, and Chris provides concrete ideas for fostering these alliances.

• Introduction to the Paid Summer Internship

• Paul B. Halpern

• Middletown High School, New York, NY

• Advisory Board Chair

In this presentation, Advisory Board Chair Paul Halpern explains why the paid internship is important and outlines the three phases of a paid internship program. Paul defines each stakeholder and their role, as well as important issues that the Advisory Board should consider.

• Finding and Maintaining Paid Summer Internships

• Paul B. Halpern

• Middletown High School, New York, NY

• Advisory Board Chair

In this presentation, Advisory Board Chair Paul Halpern shows why paid internships are valuable to the business community and why business people should become involved. He also provides strategies for recruiting new employers and deepening the engagement of the employer partners already on board.

• Introduction to NAF

• Joe Kmoch

• Milwaukee, WI

• Advisory Board Co–director

In this presentation, Advisory Board co–director Joe Kmoch provides an overview of the National Academy Foundation and explains why NAF and business people are natural partners. He explains NAF’s three pillars from an industry perspective and shares data that proves the effectiveness of NAF’s model.