Policy & Advocacy Committee- Dir. Tiffany Shackelford

Mission:

  • Track and identify policies directly or indirectly connected to TWDP’s goals and interests.

  • Build and maintain relationships with legislators interested in uterine fibroids and related healthcare policy.

  • Lead special events such as advocacy day, additional legislative briefings, days of action for The White Dress Project community as needed.

  • Work in coordination with the Director of Communications to include relevant policy content on social media and in other electronic updates.

  • Point of contact for Fibroid Awareness Month resolutions, fibroid-related policies, and women's health legislation.

  • Participate in meetings with federal, state, and local elected officials as appropriate.


Partnerships Committee-Dir. Nkem Osian

Responsibilities:

  • Liaison to The White Dress Project’s Physician Advisory Board.

  • Build and maintain relationships with physicians, mission-aligned community and corporate organizations, and other healthcare stakeholders.

  • Assist with planning events with physicians and healthcare stakeholders.

  • Work in coordination with the Director of Communications and Communications committee to include relevant medical updates on social media and other electronic updates.


Research Committee- Dir. Mykelle Richburg

Responsibilities:

  • Track ongoing and emerging research related to uterine fibroids.

  • Build and maintain relationships with universities, other research partners.

  • Collaborate with the Director of Fund Development on any grants/financial partnerships related to research.

  • Work in coordination with the Director of Communications to include relevant updates on research advancements in social media and other electronic updates.


Fund Development Committee - Open Director role

Responsibilities:

  • Liaison with corporate and medical funding partners.

  • Research grant and other multi-year fundraising opportunities. Assist with grant writing as needed.

  • Assist with planning for fundraising events, including Night in White and others as added.

  • Work in consultation with the Director of Communications on individual giving campaigns.


Networks Committee - Open Director role

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with annual patient surveys, focus groups, or other activities related to tracking the interests and needs of patients.

  • Build strategies to center patients in the work and activities of The White Dress Project.

  • Support membership and volunteer intake, training, and placement to support The White Dress Project.


Finance Committee - Open Director role

Responsibilities:

  • Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for The White Dress Project.

  • Co-signatory on all organization bank accounts and financial management applications.

  • Work with all Directors to produce annual department budgets in line with organization goals and capacity.

  • Work with the board chair and contract account to produce an annual organization budget.

  • Chair of TWDP Finance Committee


Communications Committee - Dirs. Tadena Simpson & Danielle LeGrand

Responsibilities:

  • Create content for a website, social media, and email distribution lists.

  • Ensure external-facing materials, including special reports, presentations, and fact sheets meet branding guidelines.

  • Monitor and respond to incoming media inquiries.


Programs Committee - Dir. Jonelle Henry

Responsibilities:

  • Curator of our EmPOWERment Experience during July 14-16, 2023

  • Assist with systems of program evaluation (ie. surveys, focus groups)

  • Participate in planning for signature education programming (ie. Dialogue with The Doctors, Tea, and Talk, Taboo Talk)

  • Support planning for ongoing TWDP monthly programs


Operations Committee - Dir. Dominique Bradley

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for developing and implementing business guidelines and strategies for The White Dress Project.

  • Work with the Founder/CEO, board members, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure practices and processes are executed in accordance with the guidelines and organization’s objectives.

  • Serve in an administrative role; managing (Board Minutes, Send Meeting Agendas, Zoom Links, Manage Boardable, Managing organization email account, Managing Calendars, and Assistant to Board Chair, )

  • Regularly evaluate the efficiency of the organization’s business procedures according to overall objectives.

  • Revising and/or formulating policies and promoting implementation. 


White Dress Cares Committee - Open Dir Role

Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic leadership for the development of a strategic plan, recruitment, WDC toolkit, and fund development, including identifying and/or developing potential revenue streams (fundraising, sponsorships) for White Dress Cares.

  • Work collaboratively with the board chair, members of the board of directors, and any contract consultants for activities related to managing the program’s education, webinar, intake, and retention initiatives.

  • Provide ongoing strategic counsel.


Patient Education Committee - Dir. Teneele Bruce

Responsibilities:

  • Provide leadership for the health-education initiatives of the organization.

  • Work collaboratively with the board chair, members of the board of directors, TWDP advisory council of physicians and health practitioners.

  • Lead special projects with healthcare stakeholders, working with the Director of Partnerships as sponsorships are involved.

  • Work in coordination with the Director of Communications to include relevant medical updates on social media and other electronic updates.


Marketing Committee - Open Director role

Responsibilities:

  • Strategic storyteller to create and share a compelling narrative about our work of patient advocacy.

  • Develop and implement the marketing strategy focused on growing TWDP.

  • Lead the development of brand strategy and articulate desired brand positioning.

  • Lead and direct the development of an integrated marketing communication strategy.

  • Create content for various mediums including but not limited to Digital marketing (e.g., website, social media platforms) Internal Communications (e.g., newsletter, company-wide emails, town halls, intranet, bulletin boards, board meetings). Serve as a thought leader for all marketing campaigns, taking the lead to manage projects, and deadlines.


Men’s Advocacy Committee - Open Director role

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement strategy to clearly define committee objective/goals including initiatives, events, fundraising, recruitment and retention.

  • Serve as a thought leader for all marketing campaigns, take the lead to manage projects, stakeholders and make recommendations to enhance brand position.

  • Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to the needs as well as concerns of women with reproductive health concerns.