NMC is comprised of: - The Superscope: 8 members, 2 staff, 1 board
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The Subscopes: 18+ members representing at-large members and over 13 chapters
2022 goals: -
Use the NMC to facilitate improved relationships between staff, members and board
- Give members a bigger share of decision making power at the national level
- Support members in common challenges
- Host events for members and publicize the NMC
What did we do? - Advise in the Strategic Planning Process and participate in first-ever joint board, staff, and NMC gathering
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Elect a member to sit on the board of RG and members to join the RG organizing team
- Set up a member feedback form
- Create a fund for cross-chapter RG member-led projects
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Provide input on a variety of national projects such as student organizing, media opportunities, chapter agreements, national campaigns, and code of conduct.
- Make important connections between chapters, members, resources, and other membership bodies, including hosting skillshares and meet and greets
Looking ahead to 2023: - Continue representing member concerns at RG National
- Increase transparency by developing more ways for reporting back to members
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Host and/or facilitate member networking events, skillshares, and workshops
- Review the RG member shared resources google drive
- Find ways to increase/streamline the flow of resources between member formations
- Advocate for the development of further (specific) resources
- Support capacity building in chapters
- Recruit 3rd cohort of NMC reps
- Advise on media opportunities, campaigns, and other national projects
If you’re interested in representing your chapter or member formation on the NMC, send us an email at [email protected]! We’d also love to hear from anyone with ideas for projects that could use our support. Please see the attached document for a more detailed report of our work over the last year and moving forward!
Best, The National Member Council |