SSDN 2022 Steering Committee Application

Application for the SSDN Steering Committee for 2022-2025

The SSDN Steering Committee seeks candidates who:

Are regularly connecting with other members
Have shown participation and/or leadership within SSDN
Have a vision for the future of the network and a desire to help build it
Will contribute to the overall diversity of the committee (race and ethnicity, gender, size of city, and region)
Have consistently participated in network activities

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* 1. Please provide the following general information:

Name

City or County

State

Email Address

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* 2. Please tell us about your network participation in the past 12 months by selecting the activities in which you have participated in. Please choose all that apply.

Topic-based workgroup calls (ex. Green Building Codes, Climate Action Planning, etc.)

State Network calls and activities

All-Network Calls (like recent Covid-19 and Earth Day calls)

Annual Meeting

Southeast Sustainable Communities Fund

Peer Learning Charrette

Network Committee (ex. Annual Meeting, Equity Committee, Communications Committee, Membership Committee, etc.)

I have not participated in any SSDN activities in the past 12 months

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please tell us about why you are interested in joining the SSDN Steering Committee. If there is anything specific that you hope to gain, or offer, from this leadership experience, please let us know!

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* 4. Are you able to commit to the following Steering Committee requirements? Steering Committee calls will be held at a regularly-scheduled time that is agreed upon by all committee members.

Steering Committee Member Requirements:

Serve a three-year term (June 2022-May 2025)

Contribute to achievement of the purpose of SSDN and be an ambassador for SSDN

Serve as a steward, with SSDN staff, of the Strategic Plan

Help establish and approve budgets for the network

Provide guidance for fundraising efforts (dues, sponsorships, foundation grants) for SSDN

Lead one or participate in several SSDN activities (i.e. committees, groups, emerging projects)

Participate in at least 75% of monthly Steering Committee calls

Respond to requests for help from the Network staff

Outreach to members to SSDN

Communicate regularly with members about their activities, interests, and needs

Participate in the minimum call commitment of one 60 minute call each month with fellow committee members

Dedicate no more than three hours/month in total

Yes