[Ohio-Talk] 2025 NFBO Committees

[Richard Payne]

You will find a list of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio's state
committees in the body of the email and attached,

I am looking to fill the committee assignments before December first so if
you wish to chair reach out to me.

The same thing goes for serving on next year's committees.

If you have any questions, please contact me off list.
	
Here are the NFB-O committees for 2025 together with the committee charges.

1: AWARDS COMMITTEE

Details
Charge: To oversee the awards process, to provide information and feedback
when necessary, and to make reasonable judgments about NFBO awards.

2: BELL coordinator,

Details
Charge: To communicate and help with planning the in-house bell program and
to organize the bell Academy and plan efficient ways to promote and execute
the important program. 

3: CONSTITUTION Committee

Details
Charge: To make sure that all NFBO constitutions follow the state and
national constitutions, both philosophically and rhetorically.

4: RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE

Details
Charge: To oversee the submission process and to write and distribute
clearly articulated and philosophically sound resolutions. 

5: DEAF-BLIND Committee 

Details
Charge: To aid and provide information to those who are in this unique
community and to serve as a vehicle to foster a positive relationship for
the deaf-blind community. 

6: Fundraising and FINANCING THE MOVEMENT COMMITTEE, including, (PAC)

Details
Charge: To make members aware of specific organizational fundraising
opportunities and to implement strategies to increase participation. 

7: LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Details
Charge: To increase the organization's visibility and effectiveness in the
state legislature and to continue to support our efforts in Washington
throughout the year. 

8: MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Details
Charge: To implement effective strategies to recruit and retain members and
to reinvigorate the chapters and divisions of NFBO. 

9: NEWSLINE and web site committee

Details
Charge: To assist the state president with updating the content on the
Newsline service and our web page, as well as, promoting and advertising
NEWSLINE.
 
10: PROMOTION AND PUBLICITY Committee 

Details
Charge: To develop content and suggest creative ways to promote NFBO
branding. Responsibilities include but are not limited to research, audience
preferences and discover current trends, create engaging text, image and
video content, design posts to sustain readers' curiosity and create buzz
around current issues, stay up to date with changes in all social platforms
ensuring maximum effectiveness, train leaders how to use social media in a
cohesive/beneficial way, and oversee social media accounts. Members on this
committee should be proficient computer users.

11: SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Details
Charge: To conduct the affiliate scholarship program and to develop and
implement effective strategies to increase the visibility of the program and
increase participation. 

12: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee

Details
Charge: to provide education and training, guidance and advocacy where
needed. Our diverse community includes, but is not limited to, the
intersectionality of ability, age, religion, race, ethnicity, culture,
gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation.

13: Employment Committee

Details
Charge: To inform the president about policies, legislation, strategies, and
initiatives on why NFBO should be involved to improve employment
opportunities for blind persons throughout the state and beyond; the
importance of holding various platforms on accessible technology,
socializations skills, resume writing, career exploration and preparing
employers for interviewing and hiring blind people; also prepare members for
the National and various Career Fairs through, Learning about new employment
resources. Networking and interviewing techniques; finally educating members
on the significance on how to advocate for reasonable accommodations,
rehabilitation services and other vital resources to aid one in being
productive and successful in obtaining and maintaining a career. 

14: Randolph-Sheppard Committee

Details
Charge: To work hand-in-hand with the National Association of Blind
Merchants and the Ohio Vendors Representative Committee to maximize
opportunities in Ohio's Business Enterprise Program, to advocate for blind
licensees and prospective licensees in the program, to keep the NFB of Ohio
Board of Directors informed regarding current issues surrounding the
program, and to sponsor and provide ongoing training and education regarding
entrepreneurship and other topics of interest to blind vendors.


 	

Richard Payne, President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio

937/829/3368
Rchpay7 at gmail.com <mailto:Rchpay7 at gmail.com> 

www.nfbohio.org <http://www.nfbohio.org> 

The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and
all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination,
and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.



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