Working Committee/Action Teams

Business Resources

Access to Capital

Procurement opportunities

Retail Opportunities

Events and Community Engagement

Purpose

SSBIPOC Working Committees, also referred to as Action Teams, are task-focused groups created to advance specific programs, projects, events, or strategic priorities.

Their purpose is to move ideas into action by bringing together individuals with the knowledge, experience, relationships, or capacity necessary to accomplish clearly defined objectives.

Working Committees may be permanent, temporary, or project-specific depending on the needs of SSBIPOC.

Suggested size

3–8 members per committee.

Committee size may vary depending on the complexity of the assignment.

Smaller teams are encouraged when the work requires rapid coordination and execution.

Potential representation

Membership may include individuals from the Steering Committee, Advisory Council, SSBIPOC business community, volunteers, partners, and outside subject-matter experts.

Representation should correspond to the committee's purpose.

Potential Working Committees may include:

• • Business Resources & Education
  • Access to Capital
  • Procurement & Contracting
  • Retail Readiness
  • Partnerships & Sponsorships
  • Events & Community Engagement
  • Marketing & Communications
  • Membership or Business Engagement
  • Research & Data
  • Policy and Systems Navigation
  • Mentorship
  • Technology & Digital Resources

Additional committees may be created as needs and opportunities emerge.

Role/Responsibilities

Working Committees may:

• • Develop and execute assigned projects.
  • Research specific opportunities or community needs.
  • Develop recommendations for the Steering Committee.
  • Coordinate events, programs, workshops, or initiatives.
  • Recruit subject-matter experts and community partners.
  • Develop resources for participating businesses.
  • Identify potential sponsors, speakers, mentors, vendors, or collaborators.
  • Establish timelines and project milestones.
  • Track progress and report outcomes.
  • Identify obstacles requiring leadership attention.
  • Work collaboratively with other SSBIPOC committees.
  • Document processes, lessons learned, and recommendations.
  • Complete specific deliverables established when the committee is created.

Unless specifically authorized, Working Committees do not independently commit SSBIPOC to contracts, financial obligations, partnerships, policy positions, or other binding commitments.

Committee Charter

Each Working Committee should have a short charter or project brief establishing:

• • Committee name
  • Purpose
  • Specific objective
  • Scope of work
  • Expected deliverables
  • Committee lead or chair
  • Membership
  • Timeline
  • Meeting expectations
  • Decision-making authority
  • Budget authority, if any
  • Reporting relationship
  • Key milestones
  • Measures of success
  • Communication expectations
  • Relationship to the Steering Committee
  • Conditions for completing, renewing, or dissolving the committee

Temporary Action Teams may use a simplified one-page charter.

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