Committees
One of the benefits of membership in the Maine Women’s Giving Tree is the option for you to participate in one or more of our standing or ad hoc committees. Each of them plays an important role in helping us carry out our mission.
Education Committee
Informs members by…
- Inviting representatives of local nonprofit organizations, not currently being considered for an annual grant, to make presentations to our membership
- Asking previous grants recipients to bring the membership up to date on their accomplishments
- Facilitating membership meetings on timely topics
Grants Committee
- Establishes grant guidelines
- Assesses applications from local nonprofit organizations for funding consideration
- Provides initial recommendations on annual grant awards to the membership
- Oversees the Objective Review committee
Objective Review Committee
- Review and evaluate grant applications
- Grant reviews are forwarded to the full Grants Committee
- Grants Committee makes funding recommendations to the entire membership
- Participation as a grant reviewer does not require membership in the full Grants Committee
Membership Committee
- Identifies and reaches out to potential new members
- Shares information about MWGT and conducts follow-up with interested individuals
- Sends a welcoming packet to new members upon joining
Communications Committee
- Creates and updates materials for public relations, marketing, and social media purposes.
- Manages the organization’s website and Facebook pages, including design and content.
- Members may receive training to edit the organization’s web page.
- Conducts media outreach to announce annual grant awards.
Events Committee
- Responsible for organizing the logistics for the annual awards ceremony
- Coordinates other special events as directed by the president
Finance Committee
- Works with the Treasurer to develop budgets
- They are responsible for overseeing the preparation and delivery of required IRS documents and forms (1099, 990)
- Monitors adherence to the budget via monthly Treasurer’s reports
- Works with the Treasurer to present financial goals and proposals to the executive board for approval.