> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://handbook.designingforchildrensrights.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://handbook.designingforchildrensrights.org/structure/steering-group-members.md).

# Steering Group Members

* **Working Group Leads/ Local Chapter Leads:** lead a working group/ local chapter and share updates with the whole community
* **Board Members:** support the community's open collaborative work and the open-source D4CR guide, and help people and concepts connect, make sense, and facilitate shared creation of goals and that these goals get met.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th>Working Group Lead</th><th>Board Member                                                                            </th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Working Group Lead</td><td>Board Member                                                                            </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><em><strong>Joining</strong></em></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Who:</strong> active dedicated members of community, who are already <a href="/structure/working-group-contributors-and-contributing-members.md">Contributing Members</a> </p><p><strong>Joining by:</strong> volunteering or nominated by anyone from the community. Following the process of <a href="/working-groups-local-chapters.md#to-be-established-a-working-group-has-to-have-a">Working Group creation</a> &#x26; setting up all the things needed for the new group (dedicated slack channel, etc.) </p></td><td><strong>Who:</strong> association members.<br> <br><strong>Nominated &#x26; Voted by:</strong> majority of association's members in the General Assembly.<br>  <br><strong>Timing and process:</strong> every 2 years, 1/3 board members will change and a new chair gets elected, 8 persons max.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><em><strong>Leaving</strong></em></td></tr><tr><td>Inform the Board and the working group or local chapter. Passing the role to someone else or then putting the group/ chapter into hibernating mode.</td><td><strong>Timing and process:</strong> every 2 years 1/3 of the board changes. A new chair gets elected by the board. Also rotation of roles is possible during these periods. </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><em><strong>Required actions</strong></em></td></tr><tr><td><p></p><ul><li>Volunteer to lead a particular D4CR community effort.</li><li>Give internal updates of the work in the dedicated <a href="/technical-tools-1/slack.md">Slack</a> channel and during the yearly General Assembly.</li><li>Participate in voting for the new board in the yearly General Assembly.</li><li>Co-create the strategy together with the board.</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>Board members volunteer to support and empower the D4CR community.</li><li>Board members co-create the strategy and drivers map together with the members and ask input from the community. And make sure that the goals are met.</li><li>Help to coordinate efforts and keep an overview of different activities.</li><li>Manage memberships and membership communications. </li><li>Maintain overview of finances, manage costs, sponsoships and membership fees.</li><li>Maintain domains and hosting of the guide and association's webpage, and <a href="/technical-tools-1.md">software tools</a> of the community.</li><li>Oversee all partnerships between D4CR and other organisations and companies.</li><li>Check out and respond in <a href="/technical-tools-1/slack.md">Slack</a> in the relevant channels at least once per week.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><em><strong>Expected actions</strong></em></td></tr><tr><td><p></p><ul><li>Participate in the community.</li><li>Contribute to the internal culture of support and generosity.</li><li>Invite new members.</li><li>Support people to navigate their D4CR journey.</li><li>Create opportunities and offer support for others.</li><li>Attend the D4CR events.</li></ul></td><td><p></p><ul><li>Attend the Monthly board meetings at least 70% of the time.</li><li>On average 1-12h/ month volunteering work.</li><li>Participate in the community.</li><li>Contribute to the internal culture of support and generosity.</li><li>Invite new members.</li><li>Support people to navigate their D4CR journey.</li><li>Create opportunities and offer support for others.</li><li>Attend the D4CR events.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><em><strong>Agrees and aligns with association's Mission &#x26;</strong></em> <a href="/code-of-conduct.md"><em><strong>Code of Conduct</strong></em> </a></td></tr><tr><td>yes</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><em><strong>Active contribution through Working Groups or oth.</strong></em></td></tr><tr><td>yes</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><em><strong>Formal Association Member</strong></em></td></tr><tr><td>yes</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><em><strong>Annual Membership Fee</strong></em></td></tr><tr><td>yes</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Newsletter</strong></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Yes (if anyy</td><td>yes (if any)</td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Voting Right in</strong></em> <a href="broken://pages/-Lcop2XQkcQPRV0uoy9C#general-assembly"><em><strong>General Assembly</strong></em> </a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>yes</td><td>yes</td></tr></tbody></table>