JCRC Board Binder FY21

Public Advocacy Committee Charter
Purpose
● Convene and mobilize the Jewish community on the full range of issues of vital concern to our
community based on a shared commitment to strategic activism.
● Focus on legislative issues and advocacy work in the public sphere, including developing and
providing input on policy positions for consideration by the Council.
● Engage members of the Jewish community in fostering positive and meaningful relations with
government officials.
● Work with staff to develop strategies, priorities and goals to guide the JCRC’s advocacy efforts.
● Serve as lay ambassadors for outreach and collaboration within and beyond the Jewish
community, in accordance with the goals of the Committee and the JCRC mission.
NOTE: ​The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is an entity of the Jewish Federation of Greater
Seattle which is a non–profit, 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The public advocacy work of the JCRC
must remain non-partisan, cannot endorse candidates, and must be in accordance with all other rules
and regulations guiding the political engagement of 501(c)(3) organizations.
Committee Structure and Membership
1. The Committee will be composed of not fewer than 10 members and no more than 18
members. The JCRC Board Chair will be an ex officio member of the Committee.
2. The committee will represent the broad diversity of the JCRC and the Jewish community.
3. Committee members will be jointly appointed by the JCRC Board Chair and the Committee Chair
in consultation with the Vice-Chair and JCRC staff.
4. Members are not required to be members of the JCRC Board or Council; however, JCRC Board
and Council members must comprise a majority of the committee.
5. Members will have an initial two-year term. Committee members are eligible to serve a
maximum of three consecutive two-year terms. After serving the maximum number of
consecutive terms, members are eligible to be reappointed to the committee after a break of
one year.
6. The Committee Chair will be appointed by the JCRC Board Chair, at the recommendation of the
Membership Committee, and will serve on the JCRC Board.
7. A Vice-Chair of the Committee may be appointed by the JCRC Board Chair in consultation with
the Committee Chair.
8. The Federation’s Director of JCRC and Government Affairs will provide the professional staffing
of this committee, with assistance from the JCRC and Advocacy Associate.
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