Director at Large

Promote Yourself / Your Company

Director at Large members should use this position to promote their own business / career into a higher position or new opportunity. Showcase your worth, become a recognized community leader and a dog friendly advocate for your city.
A NDPA Director at Large can be anybody. Anybody who wants to improve their local dog parks and promote safe dog friendly city projects.

Sales agents, Business owners, Students, Retired,

Welcome Letter

Director at Large members / associates have no authority over any dog park or group.

Be A Leader In Your Community

What's going to make you stand out and shine from the rest?

For Your Benifit

A Director of anything implies responsibility and leadership. Use this position to promote your knowledge and skills. Showcase your unique talents,

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Catch Fire

A small idea can catch fire with local animal lovers. Better dog parks and dog friendly projects appeal to most people. Be the leader to start a movement in your city.

Easy Success

You cant fail. Any forward movement is a success. One step at a time.

This could be the greatest experience of your lifetime. Make new friends and create new memories.

Easy First Steps

Step 1 🥇

Sign up as a NDPA, Director at Large member (we add your name to our director page)

Follow the National Dog Park Association on LinkedIn

Update your LinkedIn profile (send us an email)

Step 2 🥈 (a week)

Make an assessment of local area resources and contacts

parks contacts, city officials, veterinarian offices, animal welfare groups,

(support public park officials, be humble)

Step 3 🥉 (a month or three)

Form a work group of supporters

plans in the works, projects you want

create relationships, gain support for projects

Director at Large - Levels

LEVEL I

Complete Steps 1-3

LEVEL II First Project

Create Plans

Posable Projects

Pick First Project (easy win)

Name a group treasurer

Raise funds for first project

Promote project

Celebrate first project

Local awards

LEVEL III Community Development

Contact outside sources to plan bigger

Establish Endowment Fund

Big Budget Fund Raising
5 and 10 Year Plans

Mars - City Assessment

NDPA Membership Support

Support the National Dog Park Association

Support Memberships or Education
Perhaps you are employed at a company that can pay for certain professional memberships or educational courses. Below are two types of memberships and a course that might qualify as a company expense.

NDPA Director at Large Membership $200

support the NDPA as a leader in the industry.

NDPA Business or Industry Supporter $300

support the NDPA as a business, get promotional recognition as a supporter

NDPA Community Empowerment Course $200

support the NDPA by taking a self-directed leadership course or refresher.

Raising funds, attracting sponsors and seeking grants. Your groups vision for local safe dog parks and city projects can change with support numbers and funding.
Creating a clear picture of goals and what could be.

Dog Park Professional

Get recognition as a dog park professional. Embrace your diverse skill set and the various roles you must undertake and the many varied jobs that you have to address. Gain acknowledgment for the reasonability to safety for both pets and owners.