JCRC Board Binder FY21

Committee Process
A. Meetings​: ​The Committee will meet monthly, unless more frequent meetings are needed. The
meetings will be scheduled to accommodate the attendance of the most members. Every effort
will be made for a member to have at least two weeks prior notice of the meeting.
B. Agenda​: ​The agenda for any scheduled meeting shall be set jointly by the Chair and/or
Vice-Chair and Intergroup Relations and Israel Affairs Manager and shall be sent to members in
advance of the meeting. The Chair has the prerogative to manage the agenda during the
meeting.
C. Records: ​Minutes will be taken contemporaneously, sent in draft by staff to Committee
members after the Committee meeting for review and comment and then shall be presented to
the members at the next Committee meeting.
Member Responsibilities
1. Subscribe to the JCRC’s ​Mission, Vision, Core Goals and Principles​, and Statement on diversity,
equity, and​ racial justice ​(yet to be drafted)​.
2. Regularly attend and actively participate in committee meetings and other JCRC events, and
respond in a timely manner to correspondence.
3. Serve as an informed ambassador for the JCRC, promote it within and outside of the Jewish
community, help generate goodwill toward the JCRC and the Federation and be willing to
connect it with other influential organizations and individuals.
4. Respect and abide by the norms and the rules of the JCRC – including adhering to a commitment
to modeling civil discourse and respecting the Chair’s requests for confidentiality.
5. Stay up-to-date on events and issues relevant to the work of the committee and bring issues of
concern to the committee.
6. When voting at committee meetings make informed decisions on behalf of the JCRC that are in
line with the JCRC’s mission, vision, and core goals and principles and in the best interest of the
Jewish community.
7. Help identify meaningful partnerships and collaborative partners within and beyond the Jewish
community.
8. Actively participate in community meetings and events, panel discussions, and other special
assignments, as needed.
9. Support the annual campaign of the Federation at a level commensurate with their capacity and
participate at major JCRC and Federation events when possible.
Overarching Goals of JCRC’s Intergroup Relations Work
● To foster and promote positive and meaningful relationships between Jewish and non-Jewish
communities.
● To develop strong relationships with key ethnic, religious, and community groups and individual
ethnic and religious leaders, public officials, media, law enforcement officials, school
administrators, and leaders of other key community constituencies including the LGBTQ and
labor communities.
● To recognize and elevate the experiences of Jews of color and Jews holding multiple identities
and to include and center their voices in our outreach with diverse non-Jewish communities ​(ie
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