Committees

Communications and Marketing

The International Communications and Marketing Committee stresses the international scope of the Society, supports and reviews state organization and chapter websites, encourages professional content on state and chapter websites, assists with editor and webmaster training at regional conferences and emphasizes the importance of public and member relations at all levels through the development of a public relations plan.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1.Communicate the value of membership (1.C.2.)
2. Promote the use of Society resources available to members (1.C.5.)
3. Increase diversity and inter-cultural awareness (2.C.)
4.Investigate current marketing strategies, within and outside the Society (4.B.2)

Constitution

The Constitution committee receives proposals for amending the Constitution and the International Standing Rules, makes recommendations for changes to the Administrative Board and presents approved proposals to the international convention for vote. Notification of proposed changes to the Constitution and the International Standing Rules must be published no later than the March/April issue of the DKG NEWS. Following the international convention, the committee will confirm that the Constitution, International Standing Rules and Handbook are in concordance. The parliamentarian serves as a consultant.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1. Minimize barriers within the Society’s structure (4.A.2)
2. Update current resources for members (4.C.2

Editorial Board

The Editorial Board shall uphold standards of high quality in evaluating manuscripts for the Bulletin. Actions of the Editorial Board shall be reviewed by the Communications & Marketing Committee and referred to the Administrative Board. Please send your Letters to the Editor, online feedback and other comments to bulletin@dkg.org.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1. Communicate the value of membership (1.C.2.)
2. Update current resources for members (4.C.2)

Educational Excellence

This committee shall promote programs and projects for excellence in education. The committee shall identify long-term and short-term programs and projects that focus upon topics adopted by the Society. The committee shall support programs of action that promote the personal well-being, intellectual growth, and global awareness of women educators; encourage a focus on the arts at international conventions, regional conferences and state organization conventions and develop strategies that will enable chapters to encourage members to become leaders.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1. Promote the mentoring of new educators through the Supporting Early-career Educator’s Project (SEE) (1.B.2)
2. Increase support of the Schools for Africa (SFA) Project at all levels (2.B.1)
3. Promote UN activities (2.B.4)
4. Empower members to take leadership roles (3.C.2) 

Goals:

1. Sharing strategies that provide timely support for Early Career Educators and all teachers, especially during critical situations, at chapter, state organization, and international levels
2. Empowering members to build leadership skills through programs in personal growth, professional development, advocacy, and international connections and
3. Providing and promoting ongoing information about important DKG program initiatives by EEC through multiple avenues of communication

Educators Book Award

The Educators Award Committee is charged with the responsibility of selecting an appropriate book as winner of the annual Educators Award.
The committee recognizes women authors whose educational research and writing potentially impact the thoughts and actions of today’s complex society. The Society presents an award of $2,500 to the author(s) of a book selected by the committee.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1.Promote the use of Society resources available to members (1.C.5)
2. Recognize women leaders in different fields of education (3.C.1)

Expansion

The responsibilities of the Expansion Committee are to initiate and sponsor units of the Society in countries where no organization of the Society exists and to support and strengthen all existing state organizations.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1. Find meaningful ways to support global connections for state organizations and chapters in other countries (2.B.6.)
2. Promote diversity in membership selection (2.C.1.)
3. Recognize women leaders in different fields of education (3.C.1.)

Finance

The Finance Committee is an elected committee responsible for supervision of the Society's financial affairs.
Committee members prepare the budget, present to the Administrative Board for review, present to the Executive Board for adoption, establish guidelines for the corporate secretary regarding investment of all funds and provide for an annual audit by an external certified public accountant.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1. Develop resources that support the financial needs of the Society (4.B.1)
2. Promote current financial resources (4.C.1)
3. Update current resources for members (4.C.2)

Golden Gift Fund

The Golden Gift Fund was established in 1979 to commemorate the Society's 50th anniversary. When money is available, interest from investments and contributions are used to finance the Leadership Management Seminar.

The Golden Gift Fund Committee administers the fund income after Executive Board approval of recommended projects. The Golden Gift Fund Committee determines guidelines for use, recommends projects to the Executive Board and determines criteria for selection of Leadership Management Seminar participants.


Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1. Create diverse ways to conduct leadership training (3.B.2)
2. Empower members to take leadership roles (3.C.2)
3. Provide networking opportunities for leaders and emerging leaders International (3.C.3)

Holden Fund

This committee, named in accordance with the will of Eunah Temple Holden, administers the fund income after Executive Board approval of recommended projects. They recommend specific uses of the interest earned on the fund to the Executive Board for authorization.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1.Expand offerings at international events (1.B.1.)
2. Create diverse ways to conduct leadership training (3.B.2.)
3. Empower members to take leadership (3.C.2)

International Speakers Fund

Reaching across borders, the International Speakers Fund facilitates exchange of Society speakers among member countries and helps to unite women educators of the world.

Members submit an application to become a speaker by September 15. Once received, they are on a selection list for two years. State organization presidents review the list and apply to the committee for funding to bring the speaker to them.

Speaker applications are available to download, July 1-September 15. Twice a year a state organization president may request an International Speaker, electronically only. Request for speaker from state organization presidents are now due November 1 and May 1. The interactive applications are found on the Forms page under applications.

Established in 1982 to celebrate 30 international years of DKG, the International Speakers Fund Committee promotes cultural understanding. This committee administers the International Speakers Fund program according to the guidelines in the International Standing Rules. The committee meets to consider applications to become an ISF speaker and to review requests from state organizations for ISF speakers. Interest from the ISF Fund is used to provide travel expenses for ISF speakers.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1. Develop leadership connections (1.A.2 ) 
2. Promote the use of Society resources available to members (1.C.5 ) 
3. Expand awareness of the International Speakers’ Fund (2.B.2 )

Leadership Development

Composed of one member from each region plus a chairman, members plan a leadership development conference for state organization presidents and new executive secretaries preceding each regional conference. The committee plans and implements leadership sessions for state organization and chapter presidents held at the international convention.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1. Develop leadership connections (1.A.2)
2. Expand offerings in native languages at events and in publications (2.C.3)
3. Study and share leadership styles represented in member countries (3.A.2)

Membership

Charged with responsibilities related to membership, this committee will study and make recommendations related to membership issues. The committee will present training sessions for state organization membership chairs, recommend women for international honorary membership and present the international necrology ceremony. Resources for chapter membership activities and suggestions to help with recruitment, retention and reinstatement can be found under "Chapter Tools" (Tools > Chapter Tools). Membership in DKG provides multiple opportunities for members to make a difference in order to impact education worldwide.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1. Provide mentoring of new members (1.B.3)
2. Define role of members (1.C.1)
3. Offer mentoring opportunities (3.B.3)

Nominations

The International Nominations Committee is responsible for naming at least one nominee for each position on the Administrative Board, elected committees and the Educational Foundation Board of Trustees.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1. Empower members to take leadership roles (3.C.2)
2. Identify barriers within the Society’s culture (4.A.1)
3. Minimize barriers within the Society’s structure (4.A.2)

Non-dues Revenue

The committee shall explore, review and recommend to the Administrative Board possible sources of non-dues revenue that will both serve members and benefit the Society.

The committee shall work in cooperation with insurance representatives and other non-dues revenue providers, as appropriate, on ways to obtain alternative financing for Society work.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1. Establish additional types of membership affiliations (Constitution: XIV.A.1) (1.A.4)
2. Develop resources that support the financial needs of the Society (4.B.1)
3. Promote current financial resources (4.C.1)

Scholarship Committee

This committee is charged with annually awarding up to thirty (30) $6,000 (U.S.) international scholarships to members for study at the master’s degree and $10,000 (U.S.) for work at the doctorate level.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1. Communicate the value of membership (1.C.2)
2. Promote the use of Society resources available to members (1.C.5) 
3. Promote current financial resources (4.C.1)

World Fellowship

This committee grants World Fellowships in accordance with the Constitution and International Standing Rules when sufficient funds are available. They maintain contact with the World Fellowship recipients for the duration of their studies when possible and encourage members to maintain contact with recipients studying in their states. The committee may also grant requests for fellowship extensions.

Focus Areas Based on the Society Strategic Plan:

1. Educate members about World Fellowship Fund (2.B.3)
2. Promote current financial resources (4.C.1)