Nourish is an organization that aims to establish 50 sustainable chapters by 2013. It is currently going through a process of setting organizational goals for the fall. The document outlines Nourish's organizational structure and defines roles for the national board, national office staff, and chapters. It states that the national office works to increase chapter capacity by accomplishing goals like obtaining campus status and building membership. Chapters are expected to create impact on their campuses through committees and uphold Nourish's policies by meeting milestones, communicating, fundraising, and reporting information.
18. Obtain organizational status on campus. Build and maintain a student membership. Raise money through ventures and other initiatives. Establish partnerships with international organizations. Coordinate, implement and follow-up projects. Roles, responsibilities and expectations Chapters create organizational impact
19. Roles, responsibilities and expectations Chapters create sustainable impact on their campuses. Accomplishing Chapter Success
21. A summary of Nourish’s Chapter Policies Communicate and maintain relationships National Office University Community Partner Raise money for Nourish Projects Through ventures on campus Deposited in Nourish Bank Accounts. Report information Membership Finances Impact Roles, responsibilities and expectations Chapters are expected to uphold Nourish’s policies.
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Committees or positions here?
Increase Chapter CapacitySummer InstituteWorkshopsWeekly phone calls, etcNational partnershipsDetermines organization goals and policiesManages corporation, foundation and donor relationshipsSupports chapters through:Development of Chapter LeadersStrategic adviceQuality controlProjectsVenturesStudent LeadersSeeding new chaptersStudent apply to found new chapters and are chosen through the Chapter Founders ProgramNINO Provides initial seed funding
Chapter SustainabilityProfitability: Mature chapters should be $5k or higher.Projects: Mature chapters should be running at least 1 per year.Leadership: Mature chapters should have a full Exec. Board.Membership: Mature chapters should haveImpact measurement: Mature chapters should regularly report on their on-campus and international impact.More than last yearMembersMoneyProjects
Executive Team w/ Regular meetingsStudent Organization Status – attain or maintainInterest MeetingGeneral Body MeetingsGeneral BodyCommittees (International projects / ventures / other)1st VentureMultiple VenturesConsistent VentureChosen ProjectsRaising 1k, 2k, 3k, (depends per chapter, but minimum should get to 5k).Transitioning LeadershipProject Implementation (sending students / $$)Project ReportingProject Follow-upMultiple projects