COMMITTEES & SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPSSPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)COMMITTEESATHENA Committee - Heather Burton Committee reviews ATHENA nomination forms and plans the ATHENA Leadership Award Ceremony. Meetings are held on a monthly basis. Communications Committee - Angie Muhs Committee members gather information for, create and manage the monthly newsletter. Committee is the liaison from the leadership to the membership and from the membership to the community at large. Involves covering all IWIL events to appropriately share with media outlets and social media platforms. Community Health Giving Circle (CHCG) - Donna Jean Gibney and Cara Tabatabai Committee oversees all action of the Community Health Giving Circle and its members. In addition to monitoring membership and organizing membership activities and meetings, this committee, or a subcommittee, is responsible for the CHGC Health Grants. This involves researching potential Health Focus Areas (April/May) and awarding Health Grants from the IWIL CHGC Fund utilizing CFLL’s Community Grants Program (July/August). Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) - Monica Butler-Walls
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee recommends strategies to the Board to assure integration of diversity, equity, justice and inclusion among the IWIL Board, committees, membership and the Springfield community at large to be a representation of the community and a leader in recognizing and uplifting women of diverse backgrounds. Hospitality Committee - Jean Winn and Amy Peterson Committee plans and hosts the March Spring Social, June Annual Meeting and multiple Social Pop-Ups throughout the year. If interested in helping plan or assists, please e-mail for more information. Membership Committee - Janna Zachary Committee reviews new member applications and sends recommendations to the chair to take to the board for a vote. Committee chair maintains membership roster and coordinates annual membership renewals. Committee members help orient new members to the organization to ensure the most positive experience. They do this through new member lunches approximately two to three times each year and outreach to new members as they join. Programs Committee - Darlene Sim Committee selects and schedules speakers and program topics for each of the seven monthly luncheon meetings that support the annual IWIL theme. This committee typically works from April-July. Registration Committee - Angela Burris Committee handles monthly meeting registration and payments including organizing member and guest name-tags. Committee also works the registration table at meetings to ensure all attendees are properly checked-in. Scholarship Committee - Angie Acakpo-Satchivi Committee reviews and evaluates all scholarship applications, which are received each spring. Time commitment is intensive during one month, typically in March or April each year. Sponsorships Committee - Jilnita Johnson Committee ensures the ATHENA Leadership Award, Women's Symposium and Scholarship Fundraiser are all supported with sponsorships. Works closely with community and business partners to make sure their financial support is directed to the appropriate event. Symposium Committee - Kate Dyer and Sarah Brewer Committee plans and hosts the day-long conference in September each year and is made up of various subcommittees including: programs, logistics, marketing/PR, exhibitors, audio/visual, registration, and more. |