Nominating Committee

The Congregational Nominating Committee is responsible to the Congregation in meeting. The overall purpose of the Congregational Nominating Committee is to recommend to the Congregation candidates for the Board and replacements for the Congregational Nominating Committee itself, as well as, at the request of the Board, suggestions of members for Board Advisory Committees or Task Forces. The work of this Congregational Nominating Committee includes:

• identifying and recommending as candidates voting members of the Congregation who are willing to be considered by the Congregation for election as Trustees for open seats at the Winter Congregational Meeting
• nominating voting members of the Congregation as their own replacements for election as Congregational Nominating Committee members for open seats on the Committee at the Fall Congregational Meeting, except that current Trustees will not be eligible to be elected to fill open seats on the Congregational Nominating Committee
• at the request of the Board, recruiting volunteers for the Board to consider to fill any vacancies that develop on the Board of Trustees or the Congregational Nominating Committee before the next annual election occurs
• identifying and suggesting, at the request of the Board or its President, members for Board Advisory Committees or Task Forces

In order to best fulfill these responsibilities, Committee members will:

• be familiar with Unitarian Universalist principles and the mission and vision of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo
• have an understanding of the organizational and governance structure of the Church
• be familiar with the functions and purposes of the Board of Trustees and the Congregational Nominating Committee
• be able to communicate to possible candidates the commitment that will be necessary to serve on the Board of Trustees or the Congregational Nominating Committee
• cultivate for upcoming terms potential Board of Trustees or Congregational Nominating Committee members who widely represent the congregational demographic to which we aspire, as well as the skill sets needed for effective service as a trustee or as a member of the Congregational Nominating Committee.

The Congregational Nominating Committee will be composed of seven voting members of the
Congregation. Initially, three members will be elected for three years, two for two years, and two for one year. Thereafter, all members will be elected for three-year terms. Any committee member will be eligible to serve one additional consecutive three-year term. After serving for six consecutive years, a voting member will not be eligible to serve again on the Congregational Nominating Committee for three years. The Committee will select its own Chair.