How should our local group be organized?

According to National United Women in Faith, the structure or organization of a local UWF group can be flexible, to meet the needs and size of the group. 

1. The minimum organization includes a president or main contact, and a treasurer.
2. Additional designated roles may be added as needed, to enable the group to fulfill the Purpose of United Women in Faith. (see below for examples)

The Mission Today Program can help local units achieve their Purpose and Objectives. A description of this program can be found here.

Why does El Camino Real District United Methodist Leadership Team have only a few designated roles now? 

The composition of the El Camino Real District UWF Leadership Team was changed in 2021.  While the overall work remains the same, the mission-oriented roles have been made more flexible to encourage participation in more avenues of ministry as the spirit leads.

Here are roles and functions your local group may choose to have. 

Examples of administrative roles and functions your local group may have:

Possible Titles	Roles and Functions
President; Coordinator; Chair; Co-chair; Main contact	Convener and official organizational representative; chairs meetings, general coordination of the work of the organization; shares fiduciary responsibility with treasurer.
Program coordinator; Vice President	Convenes meetings or actions that may be needed in the absence of the president; coordinate the work of the organization with the president; takes on specific tasks and roles such as program planning
Treasurer; Financial manager	Keeps financial records, receives and distributes funds, provides financial reports. Forms useful for treasurers can be found here.
Secretary; Record keeper	Keeps member lists and records of meetings; communicates information to groups; shares fiduciary responsibility with treasurer.
Nominations committee chairperson	Coordinates the committee’s work in identifying potential leaders.

Examples of functions, titles, and roles your local group may choose to have, to fulfill the mission and tasks related to the Purpose.