At WILPF's National Congress, several new committees were formed to help our organization realize the congress theme of Moving Forward. Recruitment for these committees has now commenced.  Members with interest in the following areas are invited to contact the committee conveners for more information or to sign up.

• Site Committee: A time-limited national committee estabished to research the future location of our National office and make a recommendation to the National Board. Members who are interested in joining this committee may call Pat O'Brien (Chair) at 617-576-0649 or email patob777(at)verizon.net.

• Grant Allocation Committee: Our rollout of our new mini grant program (which replaces the previous campaign structure) has begun. We need members to help screen the proposals received through the initiative and make decisions about the allocation of funds allocated to this program. Members who are interested in joining this committee may call Tura Campenella Cook (Program Co-Chair) at 512-796-9702 or email programsupport(at)wilpf.org.

• Grantee Oversight and Evaluation Committee: Even before any grants are committed, the Grant Program Evaluation Committee will work to establish benchmarks and criteria indicative of success. This will allow the committee to work with grantee branches and issue committees in a supportive fashion. Members interested in joining this committee may call Carol Urner (Program Co-Chair) at 503-320-9108 or email programsupport(at)wilpf.org.

• Personnel Committee: Changes to the by-laws instituted in November 2007 established the personnel committee as a new organ of the National Board. This committee's mandate includes ensuring that all personnel policies are implemented, particularly in the areas of staff evaluations and career development, and for making recommendations regarding personnel issues, including revisions of the personnel policies, as needed to either the Finance or Steering Committees." This committee, chaired by Denise Hall, has openings for three WILPF members. Interested members should contact Denise at 970-346-7754 or email yaaasentewa (at) gmail.com.