Administrative Committee Responsibilities


The Administrative Committee is responsible for the week-to-week administrative functions of the party and must follow policy as set out by the State Committee and state convention. The Administrative Committee shall send meeting minutes to all State Committee members within two weeks of the meeting. The Administrative Committee shall report its progress and decisions.

Duties of the co-chairs shall be to:

  • Act as official spokespeople for the Green-Rainbow Party.
  • Set the agenda for Administrative Committee meetings.
  • Arrange for facilitation of all state conventions, and State Committee and Administrative Committee meetings.
  • Notify other Administrative Committee members of meetings.
  • Ensure that other Administrative Committee members are performing their duties.

Duties of the treasurer shall be to:

  • Ensure that the Green-Rainbow Party prepares a yearly budget.
  • Record all financial transactions involving the Green-Rainbow Party.
  • Present summary financial reports at every Administrative Committee meeting
  • Present a full financial report at every state committee meeting.
  • Present an annual financial report at state conventions.
  • File financial and tax reports as required by law.

Duties of the secretary shall be to:

  • Ensure that minutes are recorded at all Green-Rainbow Party meetings.
  • Distribute minutes to members in a timely manner.
  • Certify local chapters.

Duties of the membership director shall be to:

  • Chair the membership and diversity working committee.
  • Ensure that local chapters have assistance with expanding their membership and improving their organizing efforts.
  • Ensure that the GRP organizing manual is up-to-date.
  • Ensure that the local chapters have access to training classes on organizing and membership development.
  • Find experienced organizers who will work with local chapters to improve their organizing.

Duties of the fundraising director shall be to:

  • Ensure that the Green-Rainbow Party prepares a fundraising plan with the yearly budget.
  • Ensure that the fundraising plan is executed.
  • Ensure that the Green-Rainbow Party meets its fundraising goals.
  • Ensure that local chapters have assistance with expanding their fundraising efforts.
  • Find experienced fundraisers who will work with the state party and local chapters to improve their fundraising.

Duties of the communications director shall be to:

  • Chair the communications and media working committee.
  • Ensure that we develop media strategies for state party campaigns.
  • Organize the creation of the Party's print newsletters, email newsletters and web site.
  • Organize a speakers’ bureau.
  • Ensure that we develop relationships with members of the media.
  • Ensure that press releases are written and distributed to the media.
  • Ensure that local chapters have assistance they need to improve their skills for developing and implementing media strategies.

Duties of the diversity representatives shall be to participate as possible to:

  • Work to increase the diversity of the general party membership and to promote, encourage, and recruit diversity in the leadership of the party.
  • Build the party membership, develop local chapters, and organize in the region in which they reside.
  • Participate in either the membership and diversity committee or the communications and media committee.
  • In a timely manner, notify the organizers of all Green-Rainbow Party publications of the successes and events of the Green-Rainbow local chapters in the region in which they reside.
  • Work on the state newsletter, email communications, and web site.
  • Ensure that local chapters in their region are kept up-to-date regarding Administrative Committee decisions and progress.
  • Keep the State Committee members in their region up-to-date on the decisions and progress of the Administrative Committee.
  • Keep the Administrative Committee up-to-date on all issues raised by the local chapters in the region where they reside, and on all issues raised by the State Committee for consideration by the Administrative Committee.