Development Committee

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Overview

Is responsible for soliciting dontations to assist the WEEB in expanding the grants program and developing partnerships between the private and public sectors to improve environmental education.

Charge

The Development Committee is charged with
  • developing the WEEB’s annual operating budget
  • in coordiantion with the Legislative Relations Committee, facilitating relationships with legislators, agency staff and other government officials needed to secure the State’s biennial budget appropriations to the WEEB
  • facilitating relationships with the Wisconsin Environmental Education Foundation (WEEF) and other private partners needed to secure private donations to support the grant program and other WEEB initiatives
  • communicating with other WEEB committees to ascertain needs and to provide feedback that may direct their future action(s)
  • reporting to the WEEB at its quarterly meetings on the status of undertaken initiatives.

Membership

The Development Committee will consist of five to seven members appointed by the WEEB chairperson. The committee chairperson must be a currently serving WEEB member and will, in consultation with committee and WEEB members, be identified by the WEEB chairperson. Individuals will serve indefinite appointments, with the membership typically reviewed annually during the WEEB’s July meeting.

Meeting Location and Times

Will be at the discretion of the committee.
  • The Board expects the committee will make extensive use of email, phone-conference calls and other technologies that reduce the need for face-to-face meetings.
  • The Board expects the committee will convene/communicate frequently enough to be able to report progress on initiatives at each of the WEEB quarterly meetings.
    • The committee will be given substantial time on the WEEB’s January meeting agenda in order to provide reports on its work with WEEF and other supportive initiatives.

Additional Directives

The Development Committee may at its discretion:
  • add or remove additional committee members beyond those originally appointed by the WEEB. The Development Committee may not remove a member who was appointed directly by the Board.
  • create and dissolve sub-committees or task forces to carry out initiatives. Membership of sub-committees and task forces will be approved by the membership of the Development Committee and need not be approved by the WEEB.