*The Working Committee should recruit
potential members for new federation who will in turn elect the first
Board. |
*Working Committee distributes membership
participation criteria to national women's groups and develops systems for
screening of potential members
*Working Committee recruits and confirms
initial membership
*At the first meeting of confirmed members, and as per
the regulations in the incorporation documents, elect the first Board of the
federation
*At the first formally constituted Board meeting of the
Federation, elect officers to positions as outlined in the incorporation
documents |
*Membership Selection Committee
*Working Committee to organize first regularly constituted meeting of
participant members
*Executive Director |
*Costs related to hosting of Board and
members' meeting |
*The action items outlined regarding
membership recruitment should proceed congruently the the work of developing
the incorporation documents (April 1996 - July 1996)
*The first members'
meeting, election of Board and Officers should take place as soon as
incorporation documents are received. September / October 1996 is a realistic
date |
*Membership in place
*Board of
Federation elected
*Executive of Board elected
*Working Committee
dissolved |
*The newly elected Board of Directors
should priories tasks and delegate accordingly.
*The Board of Federation
should file for status as a charitably registered foundation. |
*Board of Directors to set up Committees
as required and in particular, the following:
a) Membership Selection and
Review
b) Workplace Giving Access
c) Finance
d) Marketing and
Communication
e) Strategic Planning
f) Profit Making Venture e
|
* Board of Directors, in specific, the
Chair and Executive Director |
*Legal advice
*Leadership at Board
level
*Appropriate staff support |
* It would be possible to have the paper
work for filing completed by the Executive Director and the outgoing Working
Committee during April - July 1996
*Filing for status to be completed by
mid-November 1996
* Receipt of registration could take as long as one year
|
*Charitable registration process completed
*Status to be received as soon as possible, depending on lobbying efforts
*Committees set up with Terms of Reference and expected measurable outcomes
*Strategic Planning committee to work on five-year plan
* Membership in
committees identified from member groups and experts |
