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CUSA Board Advisory Council 2025

Updated: Dec 18, 2024

Circles USA is now accepting applications for our second cohort of the Advisory Council. Circles USA’s Board Advisory Council exists to create a space for dialogue between the National Board and active Circles community members.

 

Who: Advisory Council members must be active participants in a Circles chapter. Ideally, members of the Advisory Council will reflect Circles USA’s diversity in many ways:

  • Chapter Role: Circle Leader, Ally, Volunteer, Coach, Coordinator, Executive Director, Community Partner, etc.

  • Chapter Partner Organization: faith-based partners, government-based chapters, independent chapters

  • Chapter Geography: rural chapters, urban chapters, geographic distribution

  • Chapter Longevity: new chapters, veteran chapters

  • Personal diversity: ethnicity, age, background, gender, sexuality, religion, lived experience of poverty, and political views

 

What: Past discussion topics include:

  • Reviewing data and considering the Circles model’s impact and long-term strategies for improvement

  • Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion

  • Pursuing systemic change through the Big View

  • Reviewing and providing feedback on updated organizational mission statement


Where and When: 

  • Advisory Council meetings take place via Zoom

  • Meetings will be the second Monday of each month at 3pm ET /2pm CT /1pm MT /NoonPT, for 90 minutes

  • The commitment is one year, from January to December 2025.

 

Why: The Board wishes to hear first-hand from chapter members in an effort to inform decisions about the future of Circles USA. The Board’s intent is for the Council to be a comfortable way for members of the Circles network to contribute, learn, and gain insight into leadership at the national level.


Notes: 

  • The Board Advisory Council is not a line of communication to the Circles USA national staff. If you have ideas for operational improvement, a specific question, or an issue with your chapter, please speak with your regional coach or someone at the national office.

  • This is a volunteer Council. In honor of participation, each member will receive one registration to the next CUSA Conference and a dinner with the Circles National Board. Circles USA cannot provide a stipend/honorarium to avoid any perception that the Board is paying the Council to agree with them.


How to apply: Complete the application form here. Applications are due by January 3, 2025.


The 2025 Circles USA Advisory Council will be co-facilitated by board members Jennifer Pelling and Van Green.



 
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