{"id":48665,"date":"2022-04-05T13:39:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T17:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/our-community\/committees-and-chapters-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:53:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:53:24","slug":"volunteer-and-committee-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/volunteer-and-committee-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer and Committee Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48665\" class=\"elementor elementor-48665\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-182ca37 elementor-section-height-min-height masthead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"182ca37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9021be1\" data-id=\"9021be1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c25ac89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c25ac89\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e799d76\" data-id=\"e799d76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9aea73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9aea73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Committees and Chapters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-851f526 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"851f526\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef4c451\" data-id=\"ef4c451\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622d4fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"622d4fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Committee Guidelines\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ac78e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92ac78e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) is a broad-based community that educates about and advocates for organic agriculture, illuminating its interdependence with a healthy environment, local food production and thriving communities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MOFGA is rooted in community and committed to grassroots volunteer engagement. Volunteerism infuses every aspect of MOFGA from our volunteer board of directors to the dedicated persons who donate their time and energy to ensure the success of MOFGA\u2019s programming and events. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program committees are a great way for MOFGA members to volunteer to participate in making\u00a0 recommendations and assist with creating MOFGA programs and events. Involvement in program committee work is guided by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\\\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Volunteer-Guidelines.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MOFGA\u2019s volunteer guidelines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and article VI of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\\\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MOFGA-Bylaws_2022_APPROVED.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MOFGA\u2019s bylaws<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a way to ensure that all participants are able to work together toward common organizational goals.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Program committees also operate with the following guidelines:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The role of a MOFGA program committee is to help MOFGA carry out its mission and successfully accomplish its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\\\/our-community\/our-impact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strategic goals.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Committee members work with staff to provide ideas and advice and to help with projects, events and programs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MOFGA staff are responsible for leading each committee. This may include calling meetings, setting the agenda, facilitating the meetings and setting the committee work plan. Staff may delegate these responsibilities to committee members as needed.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Staff highly value volunteer input for decision making.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any MOFGA member in good standing may be a committee member and participate in any program committee meeting, and MOFGA encourages participation from a diverse mix of our community members.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staff may welcome guests to provide additional perspective during committee meetings.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All committee members must follow <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\\\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Volunteer-Guidelines.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MOFGA\u2019s volunteer guidelines.<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8997f0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8997f0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb016d1\" data-id=\"bb016d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782bb89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"782bb89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteer Guidelines\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-046e4d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"046e4d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) is a broad-based community that educates about and advocates for organic agriculture, illuminating its interdependence with a healthy environment, local food production, and thriving communities. MOFGA is the oldest and largest state-based organic advocacy organization in the country. MOFGA is rooted in community and committed to grassroots volunteer engagement. Volunteerism infuses every aspect of MOFGA from our volunteer Board of Directors to the dedicated persons who donate their time and energy to ensure the success of the Common Ground Country Fair. Many of our volunteers are involved committee members who help make recommendations about MOFGA programs and events. To help guide these volunteers, MOFGA has developed the following guidelines as a means of ensuring that all participants are able to work together toward common organizational goals.<\/p><p>1. <strong>The importance of volunteers:<\/strong> MOFGA is dedicated to involving and effectively integrating the volunteers upon whom the organization relies. MOFGA appreciates and recognizes volunteer time, skills and other contributions. The grassroots engagement that volunteers supply is a key reflection of MOFGA\u2019s values and its mission.<\/p><p>2. <strong>The role of MOFGA staff:<\/strong> Volunteers work under the supervision of MOFGA staff and maintain open lines of communication with them.<\/p><p>3. <strong>Representing the Organization:<\/strong> Volunteers represent MOFGA and should always strive to lead by example, supporting MOFGA\u2019s mission and reflecting organizational values.<\/p><p>4. <strong>Safety is the Highest Priority:<\/strong> All volunteers have the right to a safe environment, including fair and respectful treatment and the right to have concerns addressed by MOFGA staff.<\/p><p>5.<strong> Commitment to Quality:<\/strong> Volunteers strive to handle all tasks with excellence, ensuring quality in all their work and relationships.<\/p><p>6. <strong>Being Accountable:<\/strong> All volunteers are expected to fulfill the responsibilities of their positions and roles, and, when appropriate, reporting their actions to staff.<\/p><p>7. <strong>Working Together:<\/strong> Volunteers support the effective implementation of MOFGA\u2019s programs through timely and thorough communication, cooperation, and mutual consideration, focusing on specific projects as directed by staff.<\/p><p>8. <strong>Taking Initiative:<\/strong> Volunteers may take initiative to identify opportunities and propose solutions to problems within appropriate parameters, including consultation with MOFGA staff. Such initiative is recognized and appreciated.<\/p><p>9. <strong>Decision Making and Involving Others:<\/strong> Volunteers use their best judgment when making recommendations to staff regarding specific areas of responsibility. Volunteers strive to involve the people impacted by any decisions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Communication\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Communication among staff members, volunteers, Board members, and the community is crucial to smooth and productive operations. As MOFGA relies on volunteers who serve throughout the organization in so many different ways, effective communication is a key part of any volunteer role. To help participants work together more effectively, MOFGA has developed these communication procedures.<\/p><p>\u25cf Volunteer Communication Tools: Successful volunteering depends upon communication. MOFGA asks that volunteers communicate ideas, suggestions, personal goals, or problems to the appropriate staff person. In return, the organization will apprise volunteers on changes in procedures, policies, and general updates about the organization.<\/p><p>\u25cf In addition to the exchanges of information and expressions of ideas that occur in meetings or the office, volunteers should be aware of and use appropriate methods of communication including attendance at relevant meetings, reviewing meeting agendas and minutes, reading the MOF&amp;G, subscribing to the weekly bulletin, and following MOFGA on social media.<\/p><p>\u25cf MOFGA may on occasion send letters or memos to volunteers to provide them with interesting news and helpful information about the organization\u2019s policies and events.<\/p><p>\u25cf MOFGA encourages all volunteers to bring forward their suggestions and good ideas about how the organization can be made a better place to volunteer, and better serve its constituencies.<\/p><p>\u25cf Volunteer Communication Channels: When volunteers see opportunities for improvement, they should speak directly to the staff member, volunteer, or board member with whom the volunteer has a concern. When unsure about whom to consult, volunteers should ask the staff person responsible for the program or project.<\/p><p>\u25cf If there is an issue of significant concern, the volunteer should speak to the executive director or a member of the executive committee of the Board of Directors.<\/p><p>\u25cf Direction to MOFGA staff members goes through their supervisors. Policy direction comes from the Board and committees.<\/p><p>\u25cf Volunteer Expression: MOFGA staff members and volunteers are willing to listen to each other and to communicate in ways that are courteous, respectful, polite, timely, objective, issue focused, to the point, and oriented toward problem solving.<\/p><p><strong>MOFGA Work Environment Guidelines<\/strong><\/p><p>In the interest of creating an inviting and safe work environment for volunteers, staff, and members, MOFGA has established the following policies:<\/p><p>Fairness Policy: MOFGA welcomes volunteers without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin or ancestry, political affiliation, marital status, criminal record, physical disability, mental disorder, veteran status, or any other protected status. Volunteers must strive to make others feel included. A volunteer who perceives that a staff member or other volunteer is engaging in unfair behavior, may register a grievance with an appropriate staff member.<\/p><p>Harassment: All of us have a responsibility for keeping our environment at MOFGA free of harassment. Anyone who becomes aware of an incident of harassment should report it immediately to a staff supervisor. Harassment includes slurs, epithets, threats, derogatory comments or visual depictions, unwelcome jokes, teasing, aggression and unwanted sexual advances.\u00a0<\/p><p>Theft of any MOFGA property, including money, must be immediately reported to an appropriate staff member.<\/p><p>If volunteers are not abiding by the Volunteer Operating Principles, MOFGA staff members shall take disciplinary actions to change volunteer behavior. If unsafe or inappropriate behavior continues, MOFGA reserves the right to ask volunteers to leave the premises.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f2935b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f2935b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50b108c\" data-id=\"50b108c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49264f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49264f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital Community Guidelines\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de56e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1de56e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MOFGA maintains a number of online communities and social media accounts. MOFGA reserves the right to monitor all posts, comments, tags, and mentions of\/references to MOFGA and its social media pages in order to support a welcoming online environment, inclusive discourse, and respect for a variety of viewpoints.<\/p><p>We believe you can make a positive contribution to our online communities. We welcome questions and commentary, including constructive ideas and opinions, but please remember to be relevant and respectful with your contributions. We do not tolerate harassment, spam, abuse, or threats to others. We reserve the right to remove any content that doesn\u2019t adhere to our guidelines and to block anyone who violates them. Grievances about our work can be submitted to us by <strong><a href=\"communications@mofga.org\">email<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><p>Specifically, we do not tolerate content on our platforms that is:<\/p><ul><li>Abusive, harassing, stalking, threatening, or attacking others.<\/li><li>Defamatory, offensive, obscene, vulgar, or depicting violence.<\/li><li>Hateful in language targeting race\/ethnicity, age, race, religion, gender identity, sexual preference or orientation, nationality, ability, or political beliefs.<\/li><li>Sexually explicit or pornographic.<\/li><li>Fraudulent, deceptive, libelous, misleading, or unlawful.<\/li><li>References to criminal or illegal activity.<\/li><li>Violations of any intellectual property rights.<\/li><li>Unnecessarily repetitive or spamming in nature.<\/li><li>Viruses or programs that could damage the operation of other people\u2019s devices.<\/li><li>Behavior that has a negative impact on our community members\u2019 ability to engage with MOFGA and with each other.<\/li><\/ul><p>We may periodically update these guidelines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Committees and Chapters Committee Guidelines The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) is a broad-based community that educates about and advocates for organic agriculture, illuminating its interdependence with a healthy environment, local food production and thriving communities. 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