Original Design Specifications
High Priority Design Specifications for New Models of Participation:
- Supports implementation of a Centennial Vision
- Prioritizes leadership development
- Accomplishes a core function/aligns volunteer work groups with priority work
- Must be proactive and have a positive, clear impact
- Clearly defines and delegates parameters and charges to volunteer groups to ensure success and implementation
- Cost effective
Additional Design Specifications:
- Ability to match the activity with the appropriate structure
- Encourages the use of technology to achieve tasks
- Structure can be easily evaluated
- Recognizes the importance of and encourages member-to-member connections
- Efficiently and effectively aligns the right person with the right activities
- Creates more opportunities for member participation
- Members understand opportunities to participate
- Members are invited to participate
- It is easier for members to participate and become involved due to increased flexibility in requisite time commitments.
- Clarify and communicate roles and responsibilities
- Provides a greater pool of members from which to choose
- Reduces redundancy
