Noco Nonprofit Sector Partnership
Workforce Committee Charter

This Committee is established between the Workforce Subcommittee and Nonprofit Sector Partnership Executive Committee to structure the process and planned outcomes for the partnership.

Committee Title: Workforce Subcommittee

Committee Charge
Workforce Development and strengthening the pathway from education into nonprofit work and careers.

Retention and professional development of workforce, i.e Shared Services: benefits, professional development, succession planning mentorship; apprenticeships.

Purpose
Strengthen pipeline into np sector work in addition to recruitment and retention practices.

Meeting Frequency
The Workforce Committee will meet at every all-partner meeting that is designated for subcommittee work, and outside the all-partner meeting when needed, most likely three to four times per year outside the all-partner meetings. With the potential to add more if needed.

Strategic Alignment
The overall goal for the work is to make the nonprofit sector in Northern Colorado a strong and collaborative group that improves the wellbeing of our communities while ensuring nonprofit organizations in Northern Colorado are strong and sustainable. Alignment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) should be integrated into the committee's primary work.

Boundaries/Expectations/Scope
This subcommittee will focus on the two priorities listed in the committee charge; collaborate with other subcommittees when opportunities arrive; and provide regular updates regarding progress.

Stakeholders, Guiding Principles and Assumptions
Nonprofits are the business leaders of this committee. They drive the discussion, set the agenda, and identify common priorities for action that impact the overall success of the sector. Public partners are the support team made up of funders, education, workforce development, and economic development leaders.

Outcomes


● Increased exposure of NP work experience for career exploration
● Explore and recommend shared services opportunities
● Strengthened pathways from high school to career
● Develop nonprofit profiles in Xello and Handshake, the high school and college career services platforms - job postings, recruitment opportunities, etc.
● Explore retention and professional development practices to establish a baseline relative to the sector partnership



Committee Team Members
The committee can be composed of nonprofit leaders, public partners and government/education officials. Nonprofit leaders are the core members with public partners and officials aligning to the nonprofit and workforce communities and providing expertise for and connection to the NoCo Sector partnership work. There is no limit to the number of committee members. There will be two co-chair positions elected from within the committee members. Co-Chair positions will serve a two-year minimum term with no more than three years to allow for new leadership opportunities for members. There is no term limit for committee membership and there will be no penalty for a committee member to step off the committee.

Communication Dissemination
● Committee chairs will provide written updates after each committee meeting to the Executive Committee. Committee chairs are invited to attend the monthly Executive Committee meeting and the expectation is that at least one of the chairs attend. Committee members may share information with the sector partners and the community when it has been determined by the Executive Committee that their communication strategies align with the NoCo Sector Partnership goals and direction.

Committee Chairs
● Co-Chair: Heather Lelchook - Aims Community College heather.lelchook@aims.edu
● CO-Chair: Stacie Sutter - Crossroads Safehouse ssutter@crossroadssafehouse.org