GOVERNING COUNCIL

The responsibilities of the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger’s Governing Council differ from the responsibilities of a governing board.

The Board of Directors for Trailhead Institute — the Blueprint’s fiscal sponsor — provides compliance and operations support to the Blueprint, including but not limited to the drafting and implementation of financial policies and internal controls, tracking and ensuring legal, operational, and HR policies to protect the organization, and carrying out an annual organizational audit. With this structure, Trailhead Institute assumes the legal risk of the Blueprint’s activities, leaving the Governing Council free to focus on strategy, budget, planning, and evaluation.

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ROLES & RESPONSBILITIES

Here’s an overview of the high-level roles and responsibilities of the Blueprint’s Governing Council:

Strategy: The Governing Council oversees the internal strategic planning process for the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger and provides ongoing oversight for the workgroups and project teams as needed.
Budget: The Governing Council approves the annual budget for the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger and will monitor progress of expenditures quarterly.
Planning & Evaluation: The Governing Council provides input and oversight into the selection of priority areas by workgroups and committees. In addition, they oversee the evaluation plan for the Blueprint in close partnership with the Data and Evaluation Committee.

While these are the main roles for the Governing Council, members are also encouraged to participate in a Blueprint committee, workgroup, or project team as frequently as they are able.

MEMBERSHIP

Meetings: The group meets monthly.

Time Commitment: Meetings are two hours per month, with approximately 2-4 hours of committee and/or other work in between.

Membership: The Governing Council recruits new members on an annual basis. Members must be nominated and confirmed by the Governing Council. Send us an email if you would like to nominate individuals or organizations or you are interested in being considered for the Governing Council.