Dear Members:
Thank you for your interest in joining a committee of ACB Next Generation. We are excited to have you and encourage you to get involved. Please note that in order to serve on a committee, you must be a current member of ACB Next Generation.  We invite both at-large and supporting members to apply.  If you are unsure if you are a current member, please send an e-mail to acbnextgen@gmail.com and we'll be happy to verify your status.  We have created this form in order to understand your interests, talents, and abilities.  You may be contacted by the committee chair if they have further questions or wish to conduct an interview.  

Current Committees:
1. Advocacy/Legislative: This committee shall develop and implement advocacy strategies relating to matters of interest to, and pertaining to the rights of, the ACB Next Generation membership; monitor relevant legislative matters; and provide advocacy assistance and/or legislative information to the ACB Next Generation Board, members, and affiliates.

2. Constitution and Bylaws/Resolutions: This committee shall review, evaluate, and propose amendments to the ACB Next Generation Constitution and/or Bylaws as deemed necessary for the effective governance of this Organization and shall provide notice of such proposed amendments to the membership in accordance with Article XI of the Constitution. This committee shall also prepare resolutions relating to the Organization and to the blind and visually impaired for consideration by the Board of Directors or at the annual membership meeting, including review and preparation of proposed resolutions submitted by ACB Next Generation members and affiliates. Upon passage, all resolutions will be distributed to the membership in writing.

3. Convention: This committee shal be responsible for planning activities, events, and presentations to take place at the American Council of the Blind Conference and Convention.

4. Fundraising: The fundraising committee shall develop and propose strategies for generating revenue for this Organization.

5. Membership: This committee shall develop and recommend strategies to retain and increase the Organization’s members. This committee shall maintain the member database and shall be responsible for sending member renewal notices.

6. Nominating: This committee shall implement the annual election process of ACB Next Generation, including the gathering, review, and dissemination to the membership of information about the candidates running for Officers or Directors; coordination of one or more caucuses; and coordination of the ballot process, if applicable.

7. Programs: This committee shall plan and conduct activities and events for the Organization. Such activities may occur in conjunction with or separate from events of the American Council of the Blind and may be of interest to the general membership, or may be designed to appeal to a specific segment of the membership. Activities may be planned in cooperation with other committees or with other ACB affiliates.

8. Public Relations and eCommunications: This committee shall develop, implement, and maintain or oversee the maintenance of, as applicable, ACB Next Generation’s social media presence, and email distribution lists.

9. Publications: This committee shall be responsible for overseeing the creation of such publications as this Organization may decide to produce.

10. Web Site: This committee shall develop, implement, and maintain or oversee the maintenance of ACB Next Generation’s Web site.