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Committee Development
Kentucky Main StreetQuarterly Managers Meeting
January 25, 2012
Julie Turnipseed, CMSM
Ten Criteria for National Main Street Accreditation
1. Broad-based public and private support2. Vision and mission statements 3. Comprehensive work plan4. Historic preservation ethic5. Active board and committees6. Adequate operating budget7. Paid, professional program director8. On-going training for staff & volunteers9. Reporting of key statistics10. Current member of the National Main Street Network
Where to Start?
• Sell the program:–Rotary–Lions Club–City Council
• Get your community excited about the Main Street Program
Why Do We Need Committees?
• They are the backbone of a successful Main Street Program• They are the vehicle for the
board to implement your program’s work plan
Committees Serve Several Roles
• They provide the people who actually implement activities
• They provide a structured framework that allows volunteers throughout the community to become actively involved in the downtown revitalization process
• They enable members of many groups with a stake in downtown’s future to work together to accomplish common goals
• They help develop new leadership to sustain the revitalization effort for years to come
The Best People for your committees
• Promotion:–Retailers– Restaurant Owners– Media Representatives–Customers–School Employees–Civic Group Volunteers
• Design–Architects–Building Owners–Retailers–Historic Home Owners–Historic Preservation professionals
The Best People for your committees
• Economic Restructuring–Bankers–Retailers–Investment –Real Estate Agents–CPA’s
The Best People for your committees
• Organization/ Fundraising–Fundraising professionals
The Best People for your committees
Committee Training• Where can your committees
receive training?–National Main Street Center – National Town Meeting–Kentucky Main Street –Local Program Manager
Committee: Organization
Priority Tasks and Goals Volunteer RecognitionAnticipated Results/Measure of Success
To create an event to recognize WMS Volunteers
Board Approval/Date6/11
Team Leader: Jason Elkins, Katie Scully
Team Members: Michelle Hoskins, Roy Millen and Julie
Action Steps Time Frame (contemplation)
People Responsible
Budget Amount
Follow-up
Secure location 1/11 Julie 0
Send out invitations 1/11 Julie 0
Food 1/11 Katie 0
Entertainment 1/11 Roy
Awards/Recognition 1/11 Jason
Work Plan• How to engage your
volunteers and keep them engaged?• Putting together a work plan
that will keep your volunteers interested and coming back• Two types of work plan
development:–Board driven–Committee driven
Seven Qualities of a Good Work Plan
• Goals• Objectives• Projects• Tasks• Time Tables• Responsibility• Budget
Best Practices for Committees
• Each Committee chair should serve on the Board of Directors
• Designate a volunteer to keep minutes at each meeting
• Committee chairs should come to each meeting with an agenda
• Committees should meet on a monthly basis• Either the committee chair or the program
director should send out meeting notices two weeks in advance and then a reminder the week of the meeting
Qualities of a Good Committee Member
• Knows and supports the Main Street Approach
• Has a genuine desire to serve on the committee
• Keeps an open mind about new ideas
• Has basic understanding of the economic circumstances of small businesses in downtown
• Cooperates willingly in a team effort
• Roll up their sleeves and pitches in to do the committees work
• Has skills or interest in the committee on which they are serving
• Expresses self clearly, and eagerly exchanges ideas with others
• Thinks about the big picture, while concentrating on the details
Qualities of a Good Committee Member
Tips for a Good Meeting
• A clear agenda• Start and finish on time• A good facilitator/leader• Agreed-upon ground rules• Assembles the right people in the
room• Active group discussions • Reaches conclusions
Volunteer Recognition