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You – or someone you recommend – can help WILPF achieve a better world, with full rights for women, racial and economic justice, and the political, social, and psychological conditions which support peace, freedom, and justice for all.
Nominate someone or submit your own application for a Board position. When you join the WILPF US Board, you also gain many benefits, including –
- developing leaderships skills
- working with inspiring fellow board members
- expanding your knowledge and understanding of WILPF, nationally and internationally
- having an influential voice in the direction and future of WILPF
You or someone you encourage can become a part of the overall leadership and governance of WILPF US, helping set direction on WILPF culture and values!
You can help WILPF and show your support for a potential leader by nominating a WILPF member for one or more board positions. To qualify to serve on the Board, a current member must have been a WILPF member for at least 24 months immediately prior to October 2022.
Request the nomination form from Secretary@wilpfus.org and submit nominations by the Saturday, October 8. Contact Dianne Blais at Secretary@wilpfus.org or call her at 703-830-1998 with questions or for details. Dianne will contact all nominees, to answer questions and provide information about board service.
Also, to ask questions about a board position or to request the application materials and apply, contact the Secretary, Dianne. Submit all application materials by the deadline Sunday, October 16, 2022 to Secretary@wilpfus.org. The elections are in November, and the newly elected board members take their positions at the Board meeting in January 2023.
What positions are up for election?
Those incumbents ending their terms are “termed out” or shifting to other work, and other positions are currently vacant, so these seats are open for applications for the 2022 elections. (All elected board positions – for full terms and to complete terms for vacant offices – start and end in January.)
- Treasurer: 2023–2026
- Membership Development Chair: 2023–2026
- Personnel Committee Chair: 2023–2026
- Development Committee Chair/Co-Chairs: 2023–2025
The Bylaws allow co-chairs, if candidates run as co-chairs together.
- Nominating Committee Chair: 2023–2025.
- Program Committee Chair (one of two Chairs): 2023–2026
Take action now!
Submit your nominations by Saturday, October 8 to Secretary@wilpfus.org. We will contact the nominees to apply.
If you are interested in running, you must request application details from – and submit all materials to – Secretary@wilpfus.org by Sunday, October 16.
See You Can Help Lead WILPF for additional information.
Learn more about board service by contacting the current US Board members!
You can find contact information for all of the board members on our website, at https://wilpfus.org/about/national-board.
WILPF members will learn about the 2022 election candidates in many ways.
Candidates will be invited to be part of a One-WILPF call where they’ll be introduced. Board applications, candidate statements and resumes, and the required recommendation letters will be posted on the WILPF website.
The candidate statement for each candidate also will be included in the ballot, mailed to WILPF members.
Become part of our herstory!
Jane Addams and other founded WILPF in 1915, during World War I. We have continued to work to achieve through peaceful means justice and world disarmament.
Email Dianne Blais at Secretary@wilpfus.org or call her at 703-830-1998 with questions or to request nomination and/or application forms.
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