NFPA committee members needed

NFPA is looking for individuals to serve on its various committees. Please take a look at the brief committee descriptions and contact the chair if you're interested. We'd love to have you!



BYLAWS COMMITTEE

Chair, Peggy Kirby

• Bylaws
• Policies & Procedures 
• Board manual

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

Chair, Bonnie McNulty

• Oversight of Nomination process

BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE (committee is full)

Chair, Jean Fiorito

• Assist in development of annual budget 
• Financial oversight 
• Conduct internal audit and secure external audit 
• Develop relationships with philanthropic and corporate sources

ADVOCACY /PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE

Chair, David Sharp

• Advocacy & public policy at state & national levels
• Foster/adopt/kinship public policy
• National advocacy
• Helps maintain a roster of credible spokespersons
• Position statements
• NFPA support of legislative issues

BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Chair, Stacey Darbee

• Board activities: training, retreats, mentoring, orientation & recruitment of new Board members
• Identifies Board development resources, materials & workshops
• Networking & interaction during conference
• Youth voice representation on Board of Directors
• Staff Development
• Management of NFPA grievances

MEMBER SERVICES

Chair, T. LaShaun Wallace

• Scholarships & Awards
• Identifies training, educational materials & other supports & services needed by foster families
• Evaluates effectiveness of trainings & workshops
• Seeks new membership in all categories
• Seeks renewals of membership in all categories

DIVERSITY

Chair, Lana Freeman

• Be included on other committees for specific diversity issues
• Identifies materials, trainers & workshops on diversity
• Interact with Development Committee to bring diverse people into leadership of NFPA
• Develop liaisons to the diversity committees
• Interact with Development & Conference committees to include diversity topics in trainings

IMPLEMENTATION

Chair, Randy Ruth

• Coordinate efforts between committees
• Oversight of implementation of new programs & services
• Provide information or implementation efforts to Executive Committee

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Chair, Bob Dewhurst

• Seek opportunities for diversification of funding
• Develop new programs to benefit NFPA & membership
• Coordinate with other committees for program implementation
• Generate programs to increase operating income for NFPA

CONFERENCE

Chair, Michele Burnett

• Seek locations for educational conferences
• Coordinate all conference activities
• Coordinate call for presenters & assign workshops
• Coordinate registration, banquets, etc.

WALK ME HOME

Cochair: Buddy Hooper

Cochair: Mike Canfield

• Assist with event planning
• Manage Walk contracts
• Manage website donations