Have You Heard the News? Keeping You in the BOND Know

BOND Gathering

Friday, July 17th 7:30 pm at 1500 Union Mill

If you haven’t heard the news we received an overwhelming number of responses for our July Gathering Topic. You ladies surely do rock. Can you believe that we had a tie? What better way to make our next Gathering memorable than to host a Gatherings with not one but two topics.  

"My Point of View- Learn how to get your point across without ruffling feathers"

"Networking Made Easy- Learn creative way to build confidence and sell yourself "

The flyer and online payment option information is underway so stay tuned.  Hope to see you there.

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BOND Career Fair Planning Committee Meeting
Tuesday, July 14, 7pm-8pm


This is the first planning meeting for the upcoming BOND Career Expo scheduled for October 10th or 17th, 9a-3p. Date will depend on location secured. The BOND Career Expo will offer women an opportunity to learn about and join BOND, participate in career related mini workshops, get their resume reviewed, get suited with professional attire, meet prospective employers, shop with vendors and network with other professionals.
The Planning Committee, chaired by our Board Member Rachel Dolcine, will be responsible for planning, implementing and hosting all aspects of the BOND Career Expo.
To participate in this call, please note information below:
Conference call #: (712) 432-0460
Access Code: 189757#

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BOND Volunteer Orientation
Thursday, July 16, 7pm


All BOND Members are required to attend at least one virtual volunteer/membership orientation. Even if you are unable to volunteer right now we are requesting that you still attend because there is information that we will discuss on your role and benefits of being a BOND Member. We will issue your BOND Card so you can begin reaping the benefits after you've completed the online orientation. If you can't make it this month- we will host the orientation once a quarter. We'll provide you the other dates soon. The orientation is online and you must sign up to receive the link. There is no need to travel anywhere and it will last for just an hour. Come prepared with any questions you may have. 
To participate in the BOND Volunteer Orientation, please note information below:
www.zoom.us
Meeting ID#: 839-619-3696

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Cooking for a Cause
My Sister's Place Lodge
Saturday, July 18, 10a-2p

BOND will be showing some love to the homeless women housed at My Sister's Place Lodge.  We are still in need of 6-7 volunteers to assist with cooking, serving and cleaning up. We also need donation of food items. Visit www.iambondinc.blogspot.com to view a complete list of the items needed and/or to sign up to volunteer.

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 Panelist Needed for September Event (3 slots available)

Many of come forward to participate as a panelist for our September Gathering. We still have a 3 more slots open for panelist interested in being a part of our September Gathering discussion platform. The evening will consist of an open discussion on topics significant to women of color. Such topics include the Angry Black Woman Syndrome, Entrepreneurship, Career, Spirituality, Motherhood, The State of the Black Family, Social Media, Education, Finances and more. If you’re interested in being on the panel please email us with your interest as soon as possible.  We will begin promoting details from our panelist in the coming weeks.

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BOND's Board of Directors Openings (3 slots available)

Are you looking to boost your career? Perhaps you just want to give back to our community and the women we serve. No matter the reason, BOND is looking for great leaders and fresh faces to help guide our success and move our mission forward. Still undecided, here is what serving on our board can do:

·         boost your public profile

·         provide experiential opportunities

·         offer invaluable professional development skills

·         increased networking opportunities

·         chance to make a difference and give back

·         unique access to business leaders

If you're interested in making a difference and want to join BOND's board we will be hosting a special information session where you’ll learn what it’s like being on our board, roles and expectations, board benefits and much more.  Please email us at iambondinc@gmail.com expressing your interest and we will share with you the details of the information session.  

 Did you check out our Summer Newsletter Edition? What are you waiting for? CLICK HERE

And Just Like That- It's Here!

Well, well, well after all the updates we've shared, its finally here - January 2nd, 2015 the unveiling of of our re-launch and the start of membership enrollment. So what do you think about BOND's new logo? Quite jazzy isn't it? I think its pretty darn dainty and lady-like if you ask me.  

Ready to join the sisterhood? Find out all of the benefits here, here and here. Better yet why don't you just go ahead and sign up here.

Mark your calendars for all of our January Activities- Not to worry, we've got you covered here. Be sure to print it out and place it somewhere visible. 

Are you on our email listing? What are you waiting for-go here.

Are you a business, wanting to partner with us? Click here for more details. 

We have more surprises coming your way. Please stay tuned. 

"While some things change, some things remain the same"

As you know there has been some major buzz about BOND’s re-launch happening in just a matter of weeks. The board has been plugging away, tying up loose ends, exchanging emails, connecting with the masses to bring our members and supporters with what they can expect for 2015

While there are a number of changes coming your way, (find them here) here’s what won’t change.

BOND Gatherings

Don’t be alarmed our Gatherings are here to stay.  In fact they are by far our biggest staple, so why in the world would we take that away?  They will remain 3^rd Fridays of every other month at Union Mill in Baltimore. (same location as before). However, we’re upping the ante by bringing some of the best and brightest guest speakers, exciting new topics and a catered feast at every Gathering.  Due to these updates, we had to increase the price for non-members just a little to account for what we’ll be providing at our Gatherings. Not to worry though, it’s still very affordable.  

It sure does pays dividends to be a member- as your entrance fee will remain $7 and can be paid at the door with no price increase. All you need to do is RSVP to reserve your seat, show your BOND Card and pay your $7 at the door.  Do you want to join the BOND Sisterhood? Here’s how.

Featured BOND Spotlight

Ordinary women from across the country that are doing extraordinary things in the lives of others- no, no, no, we can’t give that up. You enjoy reading these inspiring stories and we enjoy providing them to you.  These features run the gamut, from business owners, educators, designers, authors to advocates, life coaches and much more. We plan to increase the number of features. In the meantime, here are some of our past features.

Quarterly Newsletter

Not to worry friends, these aren’t going anywhere either. You look forward to getting our jammed packed newsletters every quarter so we’re keeping them. Just so you’ll know our newsletters will have a new look and feel to them. Something we are sure you’ll be pleased with. We’re encouraging you to share our newsletters with your friends, co-workers, colleagues, and family, everyone you know because we have so much to share as we diligently try to reach the masses. Can you help us spread BOND’s message? We’d greatly appreciate it.

Mentoring Program

You got a snippet of our mentoring program this year by attending our first interest meeting. Read all about it here. We’ve received an overwhelming number of responses since then so we have to keep the momentum going. Starting next year, we’ll be putting together a special committee to help us push the BOND Mentoring Program for Women much further along. If you’d like to be a part of this committee and make history, let us know, we’ll provide you with further details.  

This is it for now but there’s more. Stay tuned for Part II of what we’re planning to keep the same. Remember #IAMBOND

In the meantime, check out the Save the Date for our upcoming Gathering for 2015. RSVP sign-up, speaker interview and bio are forthcoming. I hope you’ve marked your calendars; you don’t want to miss this here Gathering.   Hey I’m just saying! Wanna know who our guest speaker is? Find out here. 

Until Next Time

The Benefits are Endless- BOND Membership

You ever want to know what it’s like being a BOND Girl? There are added benefits of joining the sisterhood. Below is a list of what you can expect as a member of such an amazing organization. 

• Participate in BOND's Mentoring Program
• Receives support and encouragement
• Celebrates in personal successes and triumphs
• Receive personalized letter of reference/recommendation
• Contribute to BOND’s Volunteer Program
• Take part in Annual Community Outreach Project
• Receive retailed discounts through BOND Card Incentive Program
• Participate in fundraising awareness/initiatives
• Reduced rates during Gatherings and BOND hosted events
• Networking opportunities
• Build meaningful relationships with other women from a variety of backgrounds
• Opportunities to enhance and hone on skills and gain new ones
• Access to businesses and a variety of subject matter experts
• Be on the receiving end to countless giveaways and raffles
• Receive Membership Swag Items (logo t-shirts, member certificate etc.)
• Attend business/entrepreneurship workshops/training
• Attend special guest speaker workshops/Gatherings
• Receives resources to equip you in the areas of personal and professional development

 The benefits are endless when you’re a BOND Girl!

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