Board Development Committee (BDC) focuses on the internal activities, systems and procedures of the BOT to insure its long-term effectiveness. Specifically:
- Determines the need for new Trustees, what qualifications are needed and then recruits candidates, functioning as a nominating committee by presenting candidates to the Conference or BOT
- Facilitates the nomination, appointment, and election of BOT members
- Processes and also takes the lead in succession planning and with issues related to BOT terms
- Identifies and works to develop members of the Fellowship who have future service potential and skills with an eye to providing them greater service responsibilities to prepare them for possible Board service
- Reviews the BOT’s functions and effectiveness, and assists the BOT Chair, as needed, to manage the annual BOT self-assessment process, strategic planning and retreats
- Supports the BOT to ensure that meeting focus is primarily on strategic matters rather than operation issues
- Reviews By-Laws, internal policies and procedures, then recommends amendments as necessary
- Designs, revises and sets up the orientation of new BOT members as well as assists new members to become fully integrated, both functionally and socially. Also verifies BOT members are on at least one committee.
- Provides guidance to the F.W.S. Office on the implementation and interpretation of policies adopted by the BOT
- Functions as a resource to the F.W.S. Office in connection with the Annual Business Conference and facilitates the implementation of Conference direction
- Reviews and updates BOT Manual.
Meeting: Dates and times determined by active members.
