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Committee volunteer opportunities include:
Awards
Solicit, accept, and generate nominations for local, regional, and
national awards. Develop and monitor award criteria and deadlines.
Prepare and submit award forms and order local awards. Plan the
annual awards luncheon, usually held in May. [ask
the board] [top]
Corporate Development & Corporate Rentention
Retain existing corporate partners (CP) and recruit prospective
ones. Ensure that NAWBO D/FW and its CPs maximize their benefits
to each other. Plan and participate in the annual "CP Connections
Luncheon and Trade Show" usually held in March, plus other periodic
CP special networking events. Volunteers for these tasks are divided
into two (2) committees, one each for Development and Retention.
[ask
the board] [top]
Education
Develop educational materials and programming by producing a guide
to local WBE educational events, coordinating white papers from
each monthly meeting, and planning and coordinating NAWBO U seminars
and workshops. [ask
the board] [top]
Finance
Assist in analyzing chapter finances, developing financial goals,
and creating budgets. Work with other committees on fundraising
and money management. [ask
the board] [top]
Marketing/PR
Looking for an active and exciting committee? NAWBO D/FW Marketing
Committee is just the group for you! Work alongside energetic professional
communicators in the PR, writing, marketing, graphic design, promotional
product, Web/Internet, printing, or photography industries. Non-professionals
are welcome! Even if you're a novice designer or amateur photographer,
we need you! Anyone interested in working on newsletter, Website,
marketing materials, direct mail, promotional products, trade shows,
event promotion, media relations, and more is welcome. If you can
manage projects and provide feedback/ideas, please join us to make
lasting relationships and make a difference in promoting NAWBO D/FW.
[ask
the board] [top]
Membership
Recruit prospective members, welcome new members, and encourage
member participation. Generate monthly newsletter profiles on new
and active members. Plan any membership recruitment events and new
member orientations. [ask
the board] [top]
Member Services/Wise Council
Generate ideas and programs to encourage member retention and add
value to NAWBO D/FW membership. Develop and produce an annual local
printed membership directory. Oversee Wise Council Groups to recruit
members; launch new groups; coordinate the placement of new members
according to geographic location, meeting dates/times, and group
demographics; ensure diversity within groups; and suggest topics
of discussion. [ask
the board] [top]
Programs
Plan and execute the yearly program schedule, select monthly program
topics, arrange for speakers, create program agenda for monthly
meetings, and plan special programs. Write monthly articles for
newsletter, both promoting upcoming programs and recapping past
programs. Volunteers on this committee can specialize in the overall
planning of the chapter's programs OR on planning programs for each
NAWBO D/FW Council: Collin/Denton County, North Dallas, Southern
Area, or Tarrant County. [ask
the board] [top]
Public Policy
Provide information to members about legislative and governmental
issues that affect their businesses and their personal lives. Plan
the annual public affairs luncheon, usually held in January. Coordinate
public policy advocacy activities with NAWBO National and any local
public advocacy action. [ask
the board] [top]
Outreach
Collaborate with other committees and community organizations to
recruit, involve, and retain members who reflect a rich diversity
in ethnicity, size, and type of business, etc. Coordinate alliances
with other local organizations and associations as appropriate for
NAWBO D/FW. Recommend and organize NAWBO D/FW's support of nonprofit
causes. [ask
the board] [top]
Volunteer now!
If you are interested in a committee but have questions about the
tasks involved, skills required, or time commitment, contact the
appropriate board member indicated by the "ask the board"
button next to each committee description. Or, contact the NAWBO
D/FW administrative office.
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