People and Culture Committee Member

Forward Youth is a newfound 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that aims to provide after school opportunities to under-represented youth in the Wayne County Michigan area. Our programming focus areas are financial literacy, mentorship, and enrichment. Learn more about us at forwardyouth.org

We are seeking skilled volunteers to join our People and Culture Committee. We are looking for individuals who both have a passionate for youth and experience in the following areas:

• Organizational culture development
• Human resources
• Organizational behavior
• Or similar a field

Committee Purpose:

The People and Culture Committee functions to help set direction regarding culture building, organizational behavior analysis, staff and volunteer recruitment and development, and developing systems that ensure proper staff placement.

Committee Roles and Responsibilities:

• Recommend ways to create systems to assess and improve the work environment to enhance team effectiveness and workplace culture.
• Offer advice and guidance on creating a strength-based culture that will lead to a positive work environment.
• Determine methods to conduct, analyze, and improve upon organizational behavior initiatives.
• Review and offer feedback for improvement on the organization’s current performance review processes.
• Explore various staff and volunteer recruitment and development approaches that support personal and organizational empowerment.
• Investigate ways to meaningfully reward staff and volunteers.
• Engage in advocacy and networking.
• Participate in annual special events and other org-wide fundraising activities.
• Develop an annual calendar for the committee’s activities, including critical dates, milestones and required board actions.
• Provide the Board with reports summarizing the PCC’s activities from the previous year and plans for the year to come.
• Provide report out during full Board meetings (Committee Chair)

Member Expectations:

• Attend and participate in regular Committee meetings
• Come prepared to participate and engage

Time Commitment:

• 4-5 hours per month (include meeting and outreach events)