2016 Coordinating Council Call for Applications
Posted on: November 9, 2015 | Posted in: Community Blog
COORDINATING COUNCIL APPLICATION PROCESS NOW OPEN
COORDINATING COUNCIL PURPOSE: To provide the SDMFC with leadership and functional authority to make decisions that can effect changes to accomplish our vision, mission and goals. At this time there are 1-3 open Coordinating Council positions.
COORDINATING COUNCIL SELECTION PROCESS:
- 2016 Coordinating Council Letters of Interest accepted from December 1 to December 31, 2015.
- The Coordinating Council will review letters of interest and select new members in January.
- New members will be notified in early January and introduced to full SDMFC at the January State of the Collaborative Convening.
EXAMPLES OF COORDINATING COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Establish policy and provide leadership and direction to the SDMFC.
- Commit to seeking the necessary resources, which can include in-kind, to further the success of the SDMFC in meeting its vision, mission and goals.
- Support active participation of self or staff in SDMFC Task Forces and Work Groups.
- Establish information-sharing, communication and feedback mechanisms to maximize community understanding of SDMFC mission, vision and goals.
- Attend Coordinating Council Meetings (1x per month).
- Monitor composition of the Coordinating Council to ensure a balanced, cross-sectional representation is maintained.
- Designate liaisons to Task Force to act on behalf of the Coordinating Council as necessary.
- Review and confirm partnership and grant applications as applicable.
- Participate on a Coordinating Council subcommittee.
TERM:
1 year. This is a volunteer role. Coordinating Council Roles and Responsibility Agreements will be re-signed annually.
ELIGIBILITY PREFERENCE:
- Observable history of regular attendance and participation in SDMFC activities.
- If selected, be able to sign and commit to the CC Roles and Responsibilities Partnership Agreement.
- Fill an open Coordinating Council participant category
- EXAMPLE OPEN CATEGORIES: Government, Faith Community, Youth, Business
- Willingness and expertise to participate on a Coordinating Council sub-committee
- EXAMPLE COMMITTEES: Membership, Outreach and Partnerships, Annual Conference/State of the Collaborative Planning, Convenings/Ongoing Events, Outside Training, Policy and Governance, Sustainability
TO APPLY:
Prior to LOI submission, please review the SDMFC Governance Guidelines and Coordinating Council Roles and Responsibilities . Please submit a letter of interest explaining how you would use your volunteer, personal and/or professional experience to further the SDMFC mission. For questions and to apply email Joe at jbuehrle@saysandiego.org