___You have met with other members of the organization to discuss the best structure for your organization
___You have chosen the relative formality your organization will have
___You have chosen your organization's structure, based on your understanding that:
- Structure is the framework around which the group is organized
- Structure gives members clear guidelines for how to proceed
- Structure binds members together
- Structure in any organization is inevitable
- Structure should occur in proportion and parallel with other work the organization is doing
You understand that:
___Three elements of structure are
- Some kind of governance
- Rules by which the organization operates
- Distribution of work
___Four tasks are inherent to community work:
- Envisioning desired changes
- Transforming the community
- Planning for integration
- Supporting the efforts of those working to promote change
___You've established necessary committees or subgroups based on your understanding of common roles in community organizations. These roles can be linked together for small, medium, and larger groups
- A steering committee is the group of people who get things started
- A coordinating council modifies broad, organization-wide objectives and strategies in response to input from individuals or committees
- The executive director often takes the place of or serves at the head of the coordinating council
- Task forces are made up of members who work together around broad objectives
- Action committees are formed by larger organizations to bring about the changes sought by the organization
- Support committees are groups that help ensure that action committees or other individuals will have the resources and opportunities necessary to realize their vision
- Community trustees provide overall support, advice, and resources to organization members
- Grantmakers can be public or private. They offer financial support to organizations
- Support organizations are groups that offer technical assistance
- Partner organizations work on the same issues as your organization