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ESW Executive Summary

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This year (2014-15), Alex has continued to build the infrastructure and programs of ESW. He set in place many processes that should be able to run with less top-down attention, has distributed authority appropriately throughout parts of the organization, and has helped consolidate ESW's programming. Alex has also pushed forward development goals. While the 2014 year ended with a deficit, Alex made big steps to improve his personal fundraising contributions and set up several streams of revenue for the organization.
Financially, ESW is still pushing to fully pay an Executive Director while maintaining a small surplus budget. We have not accomplished this in many years. Several of Alex's efforts have led to improvements. For example, the Winter Giving Campaign, while short of its targets, …show more content…

Alex is seen by many as fun, approachable and "always there to talk or help when you need it". Leadership team members comment that Alex quickly deals with any issues that arise (specifics were not clear). One individual sees the Leadership Team as "almost a family" thanks to Alex's care and leadership.
Alex showed initiative to improve his leadership outside of this review process. For example, it was noted that early in the year department directors felt as though Alex's presence in meetings could serve as a distraction and undermine their authority. Alex noticed this, and dialed it back - giving more autonomy to certain units of the Leadership Team. This was appreciated.
Coworkers note that Alex has been a great resource in Strategic Planning efforts, offering opinions and context but also allowing the team to revise goals and push back on his thoughts. Similar feedback came from the ESW Board, where it was noted he is well prepared to answer questions, and quickly provides additional information via email if an answer is

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