Committees

Executive/Finance/Personnel Committee: This Committee provides input to the overall governance of the organization and reports to the Executive Director on financial accountability and policy-type initiatives when the Executive Director requires immediate feedback in terms of what direction or action Community Futures should take.

Meets to assess the whole operation of the organization in terms of financial responsibility and through a variety of corporate fiscal analyses.

Handles human resource issues, compensation of staff, evaluation of the Executive Director and approves personnel policies of Community Futures.

Community Initiative Committee: Proposes, reviews, develops, prioritizes and initiates concepts and proposals for community economic development projects on the Sunshine Coast, to assist the community in securing funding for and building capacity to sustain such projects. The committee helps to identify one or more champions for each project that is undertaken.

Investment and Loan Committee: Provides Board and Community input to the loan approval process as governed by the “Loan Review and Adjudication Policy”. This committee also makes recommendations to the Executive Director and/or the Loans Manager regarding changes to policies and/or procedures of the Loans Department which would improve the efficiency and/or effectiveness of the loans function.

Employment and Entrepreneurship Committee: Addresses community leadership training, entrepreneurship training needs, youth employment/entrepreneurship and skill shortage initiatives. The E & E Committee provides input on potential CFDC programs / services for youth, entrepreneurs and business including entrepreneurship, employment (employability skills and training / developing employees), and business development training / mentoring. It develops partnerships to offer programs and services.

It is comprised of four subcommittees – Business Entrepreneurship which reviews business plans and provides community perspective for people in the Abilities to Business program; Youth Entrepreneurship, Business Mentoring and Trades and Training.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: The committee recommends new members to the Board taking into consideration demographics, gender and cultural balance, and representation from various communities on the Sunshine Coast. The committee also recommends to the Board proposed Executive Officers, standing committee Chairs. It develops and recommends corporate governance policies / principles applicable to CFDC