{"id":464,"date":"2018-04-30T19:03:04","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T00:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leadershiptennessee.com\/tacl\/?page_id=464"},"modified":"2026-01-10T13:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T19:56:13","slug":"benefits-of-membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leadershiptennessee.com\/tacl\/benefits-of-membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TACL membership is one of the best values for leadership program directors, board, alumni and service businesses\/corporations with common goals.\u00a0 We are\u00a0<u>continually developing resources<\/u>\u00a0to benefit our members and the communities they serve.\u00a0 The success of all of our programs means a stronger leadership base not only for our communities, but a strong leadership base for Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leadershiptennessee.com\/tacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TACL-2026-Membership-Investment-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Membership Application<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leadershiptennessee.com\/tacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-Business-Membership-Application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Application<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leadershiptennessee.com\/tacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-Individual-Membership-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individual Application<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leadershiptennessee.com\/tacl\/?page_id=1101\">Pay Membership Dues<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Directory of Tennessee Leadership Programs<\/strong> \u2013 Annual online publication free to members. This directory is a wealth of information at your fingertips.\u00a0 Peers you can contact to get information, share forms\/templates, agendas, solve problems and many other formats of sharing information.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Program Funding <\/strong>\u2013 Leadership programs can apply for Program Funding (up to $500 with a one to two match) to help with program development. This is a great resource when communities have challenges raising funds to broaden their program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regional TACL Workshop<\/strong> &#8211; Each grand division of the state has representatives on our TACL Board.\u00a0 Representatives from East, Middle and West sponsor a Regional TACL workshop to help you develop a network in your part of the State.\u00a0 We hope you will attend when you get your invitation.\u00a0 They have great speakers and the peer to peer idea sharing can infuse new ideas into your own program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peer to Peer Assistance \u2013<\/strong> Members of our TACL Board are available and willing to travel to your city to help with creating a leadership program, provide advice and help to renew a program, provide organization for creating an alumni association. Just contact our Board President and he\/she will help get the best person for the requested assistance.\u00a0 Board member: <a href=\"http:\/\/leadershiptennessee.com\/tacl\/?page_id=278\">click here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conference Scholarships &#8211; <\/strong>Scholarships are available for programs that have small budgets.\u00a0 Two scholarships are available in each grand division (forms on our website).\u00a0 Scholarships cover not only the Registration Fee but also two nights\u2019 hotel accommodations. A great benefit of membership for six people across the state working with leadership programs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Annual TACL Conference<\/strong> \u2013 Our TACL Conference, which rotates the host region across the grand divisions of the State each year.\u00a0 That means the conference will be in your backyard every third year.\u00a0 Benefits of attending the Conference:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Speakers sharing\u00a0best practices\u00a0that you can incorporate into your program to enhance the curriculum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Develop a\u00a0network of relationships\u00a0with other program directors\/board\/alumni which you can call when you have a question.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Develop a list\u00a0of potential speakers\/hands-on activities\/program topics\/fundraising ideas\/alumni program ideas and retention tips, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0When you bring Board members\u00a0with you it increases their buy-in of your leadership program and they work even harder and sell the program to others in your community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The TACL Board also provides an opportunity to recognize an alumnus in your community that has been a strong supporter of your program, as well as a servant leader in your community by nominating them for the\u00a0TACL Servant Leadership Award.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">\u00a0o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0One of our peers is recognized as the\u00a0TN Leadership Educator of the Year\u00a0at the Conference.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0One\u00a0Outstanding Leadership Program\u00a0is recognized and receives an award at each Conference.<\/p>\n<p>TACL has been focused on helping leadership programs grow and be successful since the organization was created by leadership program directors across the state in 1992.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>BUSINESS &amp; CORPORATE BENEFITS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You have a vested interest in the success of your community and a stronger leadership base for growth and development.\u00a0 Staying engaged in leadership development organizations\/programs is a great opportunity to be a part of a resource pool spanning across the state.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Directory of Tennessee Leadership Programs<\/strong> \u2013 Annual publication free to members. This directory is a wealth of information at your fingertips.\u00a0 Leadership program contacts interested in your services\/products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regional TACL Workshop<\/strong> &#8211; Each grand division of the state has representatives on our TACL Board.\u00a0 Representatives from East, Middle and West sponsor a Regional TACL workshop to help you develop a more local network in your part of the State. Great way to develop a relationship with key contacts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Annual TACL Conference<\/strong> \u2013 Our TACL Conference, which rotates the host region across the grand divisions of the State each year.\u00a0 That means the conference will be in your backyard every third year.\u00a0 Benefits of attending the Conference:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Develop a\u00a0one on one network of relationships\u00a0with leadership program professionals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Potential opportunity to be a speaker at the conference to share your expertise.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opportunity to have a booth at the conference to display your services\/products to leadership program leaders across the state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>TACL has been focused on helping leadership programs and communities grow and be successful since the organization was created by leadership program directors across the state in 1992.\u00a0 Communities grow stronger when you help identify and nurture future leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Join TACL and become a growing part of building stronger communities across the state of Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>BOARD MEMBERS\/ALUMNI:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You have a vested interest in the success of your community and a stronger leadership base for growth and development.\u00a0 Staying engaged in leadership development organizations\/programs makes you a more engaged and informed leader to help make you a stronger resource for your business and your community.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Directory of Tennessee Leadership Programs<\/strong> \u2013 Annual publication free to members. This directory is a wealth of information at your fingertips.\u00a0 Experts you can contact to get information, share successful community projects, solve problems and share strategies that work to grow leaders.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regional TACL Workshop<\/strong> &#8211; Each grand division of the state has representatives on our TACL Board.\u00a0 Representatives from East, Middle and West sponsor a Regional TACL workshop to help you develop a network in your part of the State.\u00a0 We hope you will attend when you get your invitation.\u00a0 They have great speakers and the peer to peer idea sharing can infuse new ideas into your own program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peer to Peer Assistance \u2013<\/strong> Members of our TACL Board are available and willing to travel to your city to help with creating a leadership program, provide advice and help to renew a program, provide organization for creating an alumni association. Just contact our Board President and he\/she will help get the best person for the requested assistance.\u00a0 Board member information is on our website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leadershiptennessee.com\">leadershiptennessee.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Annual TACL Conference<\/strong> \u2013 Our TACL Conference, which rotates the host region across the grand divisions of the State each year.\u00a0 That means the conference will be in your backyard every third year.\u00a0 Benefits of attending the Conference:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Speakers sharing\u00a0best practices\u00a0that you can incorporate into your community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Develop a\u00a0network of relationships\u00a0with other board\/alumni which you can call when you have a question.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Develop a list\u00a0of potential speakers\/hands-on activities\/program topics\/fundraising ideas\/alumni program ideas and retention tips, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The TACL Board also provides an opportunity to recognize an alumnus in your community that has been a strong supporter of your program, as well as a servant leader in your community by nominating them for the\u00a0TACL Servant Leadership Award.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">\u00a0o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Opportunity to nominate a leadership program director in your community for the TN Leadership Educator of the Year, recognized at the Conference.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nominate an\u00a0Outstanding Leadership Program, and one lucky winner will receive an award at each Conference.<\/p>\n<p>TACL has been focused on helping leadership programs and communities grow and be successful since the organization was created by leadership program directors across the state in 1992.\u00a0 Communities grow stronger when you help identify and nurture future leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Join TACL, utilize our resources, and help your local leadership program build an even stronger community through developing a pool of engaged and informed leaders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TACL membership is one of the best values for leadership program directors, board, alumni and service businesses\/corporations with common goals.\u00a0 We are\u00a0continually developing resources\u00a0to benefit our members and the communities they serve.\u00a0 The success of all of our programs means a stronger leadership base not only for our communities, but a strong leadership base for Tennessee. Membership Application Business Application Individual Application Pay Membership Dues LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS: Directory of Tennessee Leadership Programs \u2013 Annual online publication free to members. This directory is a wealth of information at your fingertips.\u00a0 Peers you can contact to get information, share forms\/templates, agendas, solve problems and many other formats of sharing information. Program Funding&hellip; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershiptennessee.com\/tacl\/benefits-of-membership\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-464","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Membership Benefits - TACL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershiptennessee.com\/tacl\/benefits-of-membership\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Membership Benefits - TACL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"TACL membership is one of the best values for leadership program directors, board, alumni and service businesses\/corporations with common goals.\u00a0 We are\u00a0continually developing resources\u00a0to benefit our members and the communities they serve.\u00a0 The success of all of our programs means a stronger leadership base not only for our communities, but a strong leadership base for Tennessee. 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