Get involved - TeamWomen

Are you looking for an opportunity to get engaged with TeamWomen members, utilize your skills to help TeamWomen grow and/or enhance your leadership skills? We have several opportunities available for your consideration. Our committees are made up of a diverse group of professional women who help drive our membership, plan key events, act as ambassadors for TeamWomen, and give their input for the long-term vision of the organization.

Please find the list of committees and responsibilities below. If any peak your interest, contact the committee chair to learn how you can get involved:

Responsibilities of Committee Members:

Strengthen our commitment to DEI through education, communication, and programming.
Continue DEI goals for holding board members and staff accountable to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Special focus on recruitment of diverse coaching staff and program speakers who deliver content using scenarios that match audience demographics.
Communication reflects awareness and knowledge of diversity including recognition and celebration of cultural influences.

Chair | Jacqueline Coleman

Responsibilities of Committee Members:

Create and implement board-approved strategic plans to achieve fundraising objectives for the Empower Rising Stars Gala.
Support and actively engage in relevant recognition of donors and Empower Gala panelists.
Assist in identifying potential silent auction donors.
Participate in the solicitation of gifts and cultivation of prospective donors. Motivate others to do the same.
Encourage others in the community to understand and personally support TeamWomen’s fundraising programs, particularly the Empower Rising Stars Gala.
Assist with programming and overall planning of the gala.

Chair | Brandi Warmbier

Responsibilities of Committee Members:

Assist in identifying potential sponsors and supporters.
Participate in the solicitation of sponsors while motivating others to do the same.
Encourage others in the community to attend the conference.
Participate in the overall planning of the conference.

All actions of the Leadership Conference Committee are subject to review by the Board of Directors.

Chair | Heidi Humphrey

Responsibilities of Committee Members:

Create and implement strategic plans to achieve membership objectives approved by the board.
Establish, review, adapt, and adjust methods to increase membership in the most effective manner.
Actively promote TeamWomen events on social media and within personal networks.
Attend 4 out of 6 committee meetings.
Attend and work the membership table at 2 events and 1 shift at the Leadership Conference.
Make renewal phone calls to members 1 month out of the calendar year.
Serve as a table ambassador at a minimum of 1 event.

Committee Meetings:

The Membership Committee will meet 6 times each year.

Chair | Alicia Johnston

Responsibilities of Committee Members:

Meetings are held an estimated 6 hours per year. Members are responsible for the bi-annual rollout event of our Mentor Program, held in June and December.
There is an estimated 20 hours a year of prep for mentoring group rollouts including review of applications and meeting with the group to discuss assignments during May and November.
There is an estimated 6 hours a year for coordinating details of the mentoring group rollout in May and November.
There is an estimated 1.5 hours per year of various tasks that include touching base with mentees/mentors, attending TeamWomen events, answering questions on the Mentor Program, and quarterly Mentoring Committee meetings.
There is an estimated 12 hours per year of assisting with monthly discussion topics.
Various other tasks occur as needed.

These tasks are subject to change and are split currently among 2-3 people. Most of the time is from mid-May to mid-June and mid-November to mid-December, centered on the bi-annual rollout of the mentoring programs.

Chair | Lindsay Schneider

Responsibilities of Committee Members:

Assist in identifying a minimum of 2 community outreach events per year.
Coordinate TeamWomen member registration and involvement with the corresponding charitable organizations.
Support, and where relevant, actively engage in appropriate recognition of outside charitable organizations.
Encourage TeamWomen camaraderie through event attendance.

Chair | Roberta Monte

Responsibilities of Committee Members:

Identify 4+ young professional-focused events per year.
- These can be standalone events or events that incorporate events already
  identified by the Executive Director.
Promote the events via social media, networks, etc.
Attend at least 50% of the committee-hosted events.

All actions of the Professional Development Committee are subject to review by the Board of Directors.

Chair | Anna Roesner

Responsibilities of Committee Members:

Create and implement board-approved strategic plans to achieve fundraising objectives for the WaveMaker Awards.
Establish, review, adapt, and adjust methods to solicit nominations, choose finalists and winners, and raise funds and awareness for the WaveMaker Awards in the most effective manner.
Support, and where relevant, actively engage in appropriate recognition of donors and finalists.
Assist in identifying potential donors and supporters.
Participate in the solicitation of gifts and cultivation of prospective donors. Motivate others to do the same.
Encourage others in the community to understand and personally support TeamWomen’s fundraising programs, particularly the WaveMaker Awards.
Take a lead role in defining and promoting the concept of fund advancement and development, particularly as it relates to the WaveMaker Awards.

Chair | Kate Bock

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