October Chapter Meeting: Tonight at 7:00 PM

Understanding the IRA, Committee Updates, and Upcoming Chapter Elections

October Chapter Meeting Tonight@ 7pm on Zoom

As a reminder, our Chapter Meeting is tonight. We will discuss the IRA, hear from our committees, and learn about our upcoming Chapter Leadership Team Elections.

See you at 7!

Leadership Team Roles and Responsibilities

(Note: All elected positions are for a one-year term)

Co-Chair 1 - Outward facing chairperson

  • Key contact with National Chapter

  • Responsible for partnerships with other Portland climate organizations

Co-Chair 2 - Inward facing chairperson

  • Responsible for monthly Chapter meeting content and organization

  • Plans Leadership Team meetings

  • Oversees election process

Secretary

  • Minutes from leadership team meeting

  • Fills out the monthly reports

  • Supports Chair(s) with Chapter logistics

  • Compiles election ballots, supports Chair 2 with election process

Technical (Operational) Lead - responsible for all technical aspects of Chapter operation, including:

  • Zoom meetings

  • Live meeting A/V needs

  • Google docs/groups management

  • Maintains website (liaises with Committee leads for committee activity information) including Chapter calendar

Communications Lead - responsible for all social media and announcements of chapter meetings and committee events including:

  • Monthly newsletter

  • Facebook, Instagram, and X presence

  • Works with Tech and Committee leads to schedule events on the Calendar and get inputs for social media posts

Engagement Lead - responsible for all aspects of chapter involvement including:

  • Regularly updates Chapter mailing list with new members from National Opt-in list (recently trained Climate Leaders)

  • Welcomes new members

  • Ensures all members are involved at the level that they want to be

Event Lead

  • Collaborates with rest of leadership to plan chapter activities

  • Implements and oversees in-person events

  • Researches, secures, and serves as point of contact for event venues

  • Researches (when needed) and serves as point of contact for event speakers (in-person and virtual)

  • Liaises with Tech lead for A/V, logistical needs for in-person events

  • Writes thank you notes to speakers

Election Timeline

10/17/23 Chapter Meeting - Announce elections, explain roles, and ask members to self-nominate. PDF with roles and election timeline should be emailed to membership by this date. Self-nomination will take the form of sending an email to [email protected] which may include a photo plus a blurb answering the following questions:

  1. What is your experience with Climate Reality?

  2. Why is this position important to you?

Self-nominations will be accepted through 11/5/23.

11/14/2023 Chapter Meeting - Candidates will be announced at meeting and also posted on website.

11/15–12/10/23 - Membership votes.

12/11/23 December Leadership Team Meeting - Review results and ratify the winners.

12/12/23 - Notify newly elected team members, confirm their start date of 1/8/2024 (first Leadership Team meeting of the new year) and ask if they would like to speak a few words at the election results announcement.

12/19/2023 General Meeting - Announce newly elected team and introduce them to membership.

1/8/24 Leadership Team Meeting - Newly elected team begins their term.

Here’s the link to our meeting tonight at 7:00 PM:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85229927072