CONTINUED

This committee is currently being revamped. The committee will relaunch in the Fall 2022. 

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Challenging Racism Continued (CRC) is a committee composed of CR facilitators, who have completed the CR Learning to Lead program.
CRC members are encouraged to develop (monthly) public programs on various aspects of systemic racism in the areas of housing, education, health, law enforcement, and wealth-building. 

DEVELOPMENT

Christine Purka, Chair
Meets every month on the first Monday of the month at 1 PM.

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The Development Committee oversees the diversified revenue streams for CR. This includes: 

1. Contracts - From the proposal stage to completion, any paid curriculum facilitated program falls in this category. 
2. Grants - Grant proposals including RFPs, corporate grants, and foundation grants for CR. This includes those for delivery of programs and those that cover operating expenses, development of new curriculum, partnerships, or materials. The committee helps to research, complete, and submit grant applications. 

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Nancy Brown, Chair
Meets the last Monday of the month at 7 PM. 

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1. Seeks to broaden the reach and network of CR.
2. Provides oversight for all external issues - including fundraising, public relations/publicity, and marketing.
3. Communications and PR:
   • Work with the staff to develop the organization's communications plan.
   • Public Workshops - Handles marketing efforts for the public workshops.  
   • Public Relations/Publicity - Connects with the press on “good news” opportunities, fundraisers, and events. 
4. Individual Donor Campaigns - Support campaigns to recruit and engage individual donors.
5. Events - The committee is the starting point for all fundraising event committees for CR. 

GOVERNANCE

This committee has temporarily been joined with the Internal Affairs Committee. 

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The Governance Committee is responsible for how the Board governs.

1. Creating, review, and update bylaws
2. Creates and shares non-financial Board policies
3. Coordinates recruiting, interview, and approval process for Board candidates 
4. Manages Board elections process from nominations to the election. 
5. Coordinates strategic planning
6. Coordinates Board training 
7. Oversees and executes an annual Board evaluation process

INTERNAL AFFAIRS

Mark Nadel, Chair
Meets at 6:30 pm on the first
Monday of the month

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This Committee focuses on all internal and operational issues coming before the Board. These include issues related to finance, investments, capital acquisitions, human resources, and facilities. 

1. Reviews, with the ED, the budget to be presented to the Board annually
2. Oversees any debts or loans for the organization
3. Reviews and maintains, with the ED, internal policies, and procedures for the financial and accounting areas of the organization 
4. Oversees contracts for CR with outside organizations, companies and independent contractors 

CR COMMITTEES

If you would like to participate and contribute
​with a committee, please contact us at info@challengingracism.org