Committees

The Council's operations are guided through the assistance and direction of its standing committees.

Ad Hoc Communications
Responsible for a communications strategy to support membership development and the wider Council mission of promoting and expanding philanthropy.  The committee advises on strategies for developing and strengthening relationships with the media, institutional partners and individuals engaged in philanthropy.

Audit
Responsible for oversight of audit process, financial reporting and legal and ethical compliance.

Executive
Responsible for leadership of the board of directors, the members of the Executive Committee are the Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary.  Members of the Executive Committee perform the President’s evaluation and may be asked to join discussions of other committees.  The committee meets independently as needed. 

Filer & Newman Awards Committee
Responsible for choosing the winner of the Council’s annual award from among nominees; review criteria as necessary. Generally meets once a year.

Finance and Investment
Responsible for developing and monitoring the Council’s annual budget and for advising on financial and administrative policies and practices. The committee meets twice a year.

Governance
Responsible for identifying future board leaders from the membership and at-large community, and annually nominating members and officers of the board. The committee also has responsibility for leadership development and ensuring bylaws and corporate papers are in compliance with current laws. The committee meets once or twice a year.

Membership/Resource Development
Responsible for developing strategies to sustain the work of the Council through recruitment of new members, retention of existing members, fees for service, sponsorships and grant opportunities.  The committee meets two or three times a year.

Program
Responsible for identifying the educational needs of Council members and designing and implementing programs to meet those needs. The committee supports a varied menu of over 40 activities each program year, which address the broad cross-section of topics and issues that are of interest and concern to grantmakers. Programs include geographically focused roundtable discussions, issue-specific forums, staff development workshops and grantor/grantee events. The committee meets three times a year.

Public Policy
Responsible for the development and support of strategies to impact legislation and regulations affecting philanthropy, and strategies to build relationships with public policy advisors and officials. The committee meets as needed.