Strategy 7 — Every Member's Potential

The Skills Audit That Transforms Our Capacity

Right now, we treat every member roughly the same — a name on the roster, a contributor at the annual gala, a familiar face at the AGM. We do not systematically know what each member does for a living, who they have access to, what budgets they influence at work, or what skills they could lend to Gotabgaa's programs.

This is a 25-year oversight that has cost us untold opportunities. Strategy 7 fixes it.

Rotich's 60-Day Commitment · Member-Skills Audit

Within the first 60 days of taking office, I will lead a comprehensive Member-Skills Audit — capturing each member's profession, employer, professional networks, hiring authority, board memberships, grant access, and willingness to contribute specific skills to Gotabgaa programs.

How We Execute

Design a simple online survey (10–15 questions, takes 5 minutes to complete) that captures each member's professional capacity. Includes opt-in fields for sharing networks, making introductions, or volunteering specific skills.
Launch in Month 1. Drive completion through chapter leaders, WhatsApp groups, and direct outreach. Target: 75% completion rate by end of Month 2.
Build a confidential, internal Member Database accessible only to the Executive Board. Database categorizes members by industry, employer, capabilities, and willingness-to-help across Gotabgaa programs.
Use the database for proactive outreach: when we need a venue for an event, the database tells us who works in hospitality. When we need legal counsel, it tells us which members are attorneys. When we need to approach Microsoft for workplace giving, it tells us who works there.

Practical Applications

Members at Food Lion Corporate

Steer corporate social responsibility (CSR) giving programs toward Gotabgaa. Champion us in employee matching programs. Open doors for in-kind food donations for community events.

Members in Tech (Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Apple)

Drive workplace giving designations. Recruit engineering and product talent for the GI Fintech build team. Donate equipment and software licenses. Champion our presence in employee resource group activities.

Members in Banking and Finance

Open sponsorship doors at Equity Bank, KCB, and U.S. banks. Lead financial literacy programs for our members and students. Volunteer for the Treasurer's office and financial oversight.

Members in Healthcare and Pharma

Coordinate medical mission supplies and pharmaceutical donations. Sponsor annual health screenings at the AGM and chapter events. Recruit healthcare expertise for benevolence-fund medical-grant evaluations.

Members in Academia

Lead the GI Scholars Network. Identify graduate assistantship opportunities for the Student Bridge program. Negotiate university partnerships. Anchor the Summer Lecture Series.

Members Who Are Small Business Owners

Annual sponsorship contributors. Event hosting (restaurants, halls, professional services). Service donations (legal, accounting, insurance, real estate consultation). Network referrals.

Year 1 Target

75% audit completion. Database operational and being actively used by the Executive Board. At least 10 member-driven introductions or sponsorship opens directly attributable to the audit.