TDTRACI DOUGHERTYSTRATEGIC LEADER · EDUCATOR · SYSTEMS BUILDER
CASE STUDY

ACL Membership & Governance

Connecting membership strategy, governance, communication, and organizational priorities across a national association.

As Vice President of Membership and Engagement for the American Classical League, I led strategic initiatives that grew membership, strengthened community, and increased the organization’s impact.

American Classical League leadership community

The Challenge

Strengthen membership engagement and retention while expanding value and visibility.

My Role

Vice President of Membership & Engagement, aligning strategy, communication, and programming.

Strategy

  • Developed member-centered programming
  • Expanded communications and digital presence
  • Built leadership pipeline

Outcomes

  • Membership growth and stronger year-round engagement
  • Stronger volunteer engagement
  • Increased financial stability
  • Expanded member benefits
AMERICAN CLASSICAL LEAGUE

ACL MEMBERSHIP & GOVERNANCE EVIDENCE

ACL evidence only: these authentic, public-safe previews document membership reporting, the annual work inventory, and board governance. ETC evidence is separated below because it represents a different leadership role.

EXCELLENCE THROUGH CLASSICS — SEPARATE LEADERSHIP ROLE
ETC annual leadership report

ETC Volunteer Operations at Scale

70 volunteers13 committees

This evidence belongs to Traci’s separate Excellence Through Classics chair role. It demonstrates annual reporting, distributed responsibility, and volunteer operations at scale; it is not presented as ACL membership evidence.

“Traci is an innovator who does not rest on her laurels.”
— Ryan Zeitzer, Former PAJCL Chair