Chapter Structure
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| - | The Director of International Projects | + | The Director of [[International Projects]], along with the members of the international projects committee, builds relationships with international and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs). They choose the location of the project, the organization with which your chapter will be cooperating, and the nature of the project itself (developing a nutrition drink, building a micro-irrigation system, etc). Members of the committee will learn how to seek funding through outside grants or fellowships for students who wish to travel abroad in order to work on projects. |
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Revision as of 19:52, 3 July 2007
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Overview
While not every chapter will be the same with respect to how its governing body is organized, there are a few key positions that need to be filled. A lot of how each chapter is structured depends on its size. For a chapter just starting out, the President might also be the director of a venture & the Treasurer might be the Finance Committee Chairman as well. However, as the chapter grows and more ventures are put together, the President will have to step back and let Venture Directors take over.
Essential Positions
President (Co-Chair)
The President is the Chief executive of the chapter. In the beginning the President will be the one that recruits the chapter leaders & puts everyone on the same page.
Primary responsibilities:
- Knowledge and supervision of the operations of the entire chapter
- Communication with the National Office (NINO)
This includes:
- Supervision of chapter meetings and events, venture planning, summer project progress
- assist in problem-solving and execution of events
- brainstorm/develop new and unique ideas in all aspects of the chapter
- appoint and train committee leaders
- implementation of NI national policies
- dissemination of information, news, and agendas from the NINO to the chapter
- reporting chapter information to NINO, including budgets, summer project progress, chapter membership information, etc.
- The President/Chairperson is also initially responsible for dictating the agendas of meetings, the schedule and the organizational structure of the chapter.
In the past the President position has been a Co-Chair with two leaders for the chapter. If your chapter so chooses it may have a Co-chair or vice-president structure but in a lot of ways its more ideal to have one go to person as the president. That way, there is a clear vested authority where the buck stops & you can free up the time of the other co-chair so that they can work on ventures & projects.
Director of International Projects
The Director of International Projects, along with the members of the international projects committee, builds relationships with international and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs). They choose the location of the project, the organization with which your chapter will be cooperating, and the nature of the project itself (developing a nutrition drink, building a micro-irrigation system, etc). Members of the committee will learn how to seek funding through outside grants or fellowships for students who wish to travel abroad in order to work on projects.
Primary functions:
- research and select sustainable development projects
- plan projects, including researching language and cultural differences, coordinating travel logistics, contacting PEP’s
- appoint & train project leaders
- analyze impact and effectiveness of projects upon completion
- present findings to chapters, NINO, and national symposia and seminars
Treasurer
The Treasurer is in charge of keeping tabs on the chapters finances. This means:
- Setting up & taking care of the chapter's bank account
- Coordinating annual budgets with the finance committees
- Maintaining a relationship with the finance director of the national office
- Applying for grants & extra funding from student government & your university
In the beginning, when you're only running one venture, the Treasurer & the Finance Committee Chairman role will be synonymous. As the chapter expands each venture will be run separately from one another and the Treasurer role will evolve. Instead of making finance & budget decisions for each venture the Treasurer will advise & write off on the budgets of all ventures & leave the rest to venture committees. In this respect, the Treasurer is the steward of the chapter's finances, giving out start up money to well planned ventures & expecting a return on the chapter's capital. As the go between, the Treasurer plays the role of the spigot on excessive expenditures. Key qualities of chapter Treasurers include stinginess, attention to detail & and the ability to say no.
