Councils and Resources:  Committees

To learn about USWCC councils and committees, just click on a committee name below:

USWCC committees work strategically regionally and nationally towards clear economic and leadership objectives. You may serve as a member or a leader. Regional and national leaders are selected and serve only so long as they are able to take an active role.

>>>To be a leader or committee member, go here.

Business Competitiveness Council:  (click on the links below)

• Capital Growth and Education (access to capital)
• The 10% Challenge (access to federal and local government procurement markets)
• Breakthrough Business Growth Strategies
• Women on Board (women on economic boards and commissions)
• International Trade (exporting and international investments)
• Corporate Accountability Project (corporate purchasing accountability)

Political Influence Council:

• Pipeline to the Presidency
• The Appointment Agenda
• Instant Influence

Social Policy Council:

• Social Security
• Access to Affordable Healthcare
• Income Tax Reform

Career & Leadership Advancement Council:

• Women on Board (women on community and corporate boards)
• The Appointment Agenda (women in key appointed positions)
• Elevate (career and leadership advancement opportunities)
• Corporate Accountability Project (pay equity, benefits, leadership and career advancement)

  Committee Details

>>Business Competitiveness Council:

Capital Growth and Education Committee

• Training class (virtual and local options)
• Interface with SBA and Lenders
• Review committee of experts and volunteers to help
• Reporting
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The 10% Challenge Committee

• Establish 10% goal in every region
• Focused push to get women trained
• Focused push to get women into teams
• Focused push to get women submitting bids
• Reporting
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Breakthrough Business Growth Strategies Committee

• Virtual Training class (and can do local, too)
• Annual class to work with mentors and business leaders
• Virtual forum for discussion with these people and with virtual meetings, experts – higher level discussions, etc.
• Report results and challenges
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Women on Board Committee

• Identify key economic boards
• Meet with leaders to secure support for more women
• Identify women who are ready and meet the needs
• Introduce them and promote them
• Report
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International Trade Committee

• Training class (virtual and local)
• Alliances
• Report opportunities
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Corporate Accountability Project Committee

• Gather and report details of supplier diversity - % spent with women
• Annual report
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>>Political Influence Council:

Pipeline to the Presidency Committee

• Select annual class
• Introduce to key influencers and promote to the press
• Monthly briefings and news
• Mock debates
• Grassroots teams to assist with campaigns
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The Appointment Agenda Committee

• Prepare list of key political appointments nationally and locally
• Prepare list of those endorsed by USWCC
• Market this list and introduce to key influencers
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Instant Influence Committee

• Grassroots advocacy team that agrees to reach out to their market when needed
• Media watch
• Includes our partners
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>>Social Policy Council

Social Security Committee

• Educate
• Advocate
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Access to Affordable Healthcare Committee

• Educate
• Advocate
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Income Tax Reform Committee

• Educate
• Advocate
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>>Career & Leadership Advancement Council:

Women on Board Committee (see above)

The Appointment Agenda Committee (see above)

Elevate Committee

• Education and discussion of ways to elevate leadership and career opportunities
• Select specific women who are ready to be elevated
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Corporate Accountability Project Committee

• Gather and report details of corporate benefits, pay, and leadership opportunities for women
• Report annually
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