Where office-bearers are liable for re-election or where a co-opted office-bearer’s position needs to be confirmed, the procedure is most commonly carried out at the organisation’s AGM.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The AGM provides an opportunity for your members to review the financial position of your organisation; normal practice is for accounts relating to the previous year to be discussed at the yearly meeting. It also gives members an opportunity to vote on the appointment/retirement of office bearers and provides a forum for members to raise issues with their office-bearers in a group arena which may not otherwise be available.
Committee Members should be nominated because:
They are committed to the goals of the Organisation
They have the time and interest to devote to your committee and the responsibilities associated with it.
They have special talents or knowledge appropriate to your committee
They have already actively taken an interest in the organisation and have expressed an interest in joining the committee.
THE ANNUAL REPORT
The Annual Report is a summary, or review of the work undertaken by the Organisations during the year. Remember to keep it fairly brief and interesting —otherwise members will lose interest and it will be difficult to use it for background information and funders. (see section on the AGM and Annual Report as Marketing Tools)
