Board Development
Purpose
The Board Development Committee’s (BDC) purpose is to build and maintain a strong, engaged, knowledgeable, effective, and diverse board that reflects the statewide social and environmental landscape in which PSCC works. The BDC also oversees the nomination of PSCC Grant Committee members to the full Board.
Objectives
The BDC oversees the board governance structure and board effectiveness. It develops and follows a strategic board succession plan and annually updates the board composition analysis to determine the board skills and attributes needed to meet PSCC’s goals as identified in the Strategic Plan and JEDI Statement of Intention.
The BDC also plans pre-board meeting informational, discussion, and training sessions to reinforce the Board’s understanding of its role and responsibilities as well as the context within which PSCC functions and the structural systems it navigates.
Annual Meeting
Purpose
The Annual Meeting Committee’s (AMC) purpose is to provide the platform for an annual training conference and yearly member meeting to update members and the conservation community on PSCC business and current projects by conservation entities statewide and beyond.
Objectives
The committee’s objective is to provide a training conference for the conservation community through presentations by stakeholders, practitioners and educators, as well as to provide networking and foster collaboration opportunities. The committee also secures financial sponsorships to support the conference and solicits nominees for the annual award(s).
Advancement
Purpose
The Advancement Committee’s purpose is to build and maintain a vibrant and inclusive development program which will be the base for support of the PSCC.
Objectives
The Advancement Committee’s objective is to create a development work plan and process for implementation. This plan will include ways to engage the board, increase membership, secure new sponsorship, identify new funding partners, and connect to legislative advocates.
Policy
Purpose
The purpose of the Policy Committee is to identify policy barriers within levels of government and work with members and partners to identify and advocate for solutions.
Objectives
Establish an annual policy platform to identify priority issues important to PSCC members, work with lawmakers and local decision makers to build relationships, work closely with other state organizations who work on Illinois conservation policy at the local, state, and national levels.