CHAIR: TBA

To advocate on behalf of BIPOC creative professionals, improve workplace safety and increase career growth and mobility opportunities, and monitor and respond to government, community and stakeholder issues. The committee also advises on the organization’s government relations, public policy, and community mobilization efforts. Committee members may be asked to sit on external committees or represent the organization at industry events such as panels, webinars and conferences.

CHAIR: Nathalie Younglai

The Programming Committee provides advice and assistance to the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors and the Staff on delivering a wide range of high-quality, practical, substantive and skills-based continuing professional development programming. The Committee’s responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to:

• ensuring that BIPOC TV & Film’s professional/career development programming and community engagement events include professionalism, ethics, anti-oppression, trauma-informed and practice-management components;

• ensuring that access to BIPOC TV & Film programs is available not only throughout Ontario but also across Canada, most effectively and economically possible, consistent with available technology and the community’s career development needs;

• continually assessing the nature and quality of BIPOC TV & Film’s professional/career development programming and recommending any appropriate adjustments or changes.

CHAIR: T’áncháy Redvers

The Growth, Impact and Evolution committee provides strategic advice and feedback on BIPOC TV & Film’s communications, digital engagement, marketing and branding initiatives. The committee works alongside BIPOC TV & Film’s staff, board and external vendors or consultants, as needed.

CHAIR: Jenn Paul

The fundraising committee oversees and directs fundraising activity aligned with the principles of the community-centric fundraising model. This committee isn’t solely responsible for raising money, but it leads the board’s fundraising effort. The committee works with staff to develop and implement a fundraising and sponsorship work plan. This work plan may include annual events, major gift and individual giving campaigns, end-of-the-year requests, and other activities. The committee works with staff on their fundraising efforts and sometimes takes the lead in specific activities. The committee ensures the proper acknowledgement of donors and keeps donor solicitation expenses in line with profits. The committee also considers mutual aid or financial support requests from community members and ensures that the organization stays within budget and in line with its values.