The External Relations Committee is responsible for maintaining effective relationships with residents of Columbia and other community stakeholders, and for making sure that volunteer involvement in CA’s programs is highly productive and satisfying, in this capacity:
- Ensuring that CA’s desired image (how it needs/wants to be seen in order to carry out its mission in a full and timely fashion) is regularly updated and recommended to the Board – for implementation by CA’s Communication and Marketing Division.
- Overseeing the development and implementation of communication strategies to ensure that Columbia residents understand the CA mission and strategies and for maintaining close, positive relationships with the general public, the Community Associations, the business community, the media and other Howard County institutions and stakeholders.
- Recommending positions and actions to the Board relative to: proposed legislation, regulation, or other governmental decisions or action that might affect Columbia residents, businesses, the Columbia Association itself, or CA staff members.
- Recommending ways that CA can better inform constituents of CA meetings, events, programs, and developments whether or not they have internet access.
- Recommending to the Board ways that Board members might be involved in representing CA in external forums.
- Promoting non-Board volunteer involvement at CA.
- Monitoring volunteer involvement, identifying opportunities for improvement, and ensuring that such opportunities are taken into consideration in CA’s planning process.
Meets regularly on the 1st Thursday of every month
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