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Get Involved with WGR Committees

WGR committees offer a unique chance to network with peers, build leadership skills, and enhance your membership experience. Whether you want to share your expertise, explore new interests, or contribute to the success of WGR, joining a committee connects you to the inner workings of our professional community.

Committees are ideal for members with specific skillsets or those seeking involvement beyond the scope of our task forces. It’s also a great way to gain insight into managing a dynamic, member-driven organization.

Committees meet once a month and groups are limited to 10 or less. If you are interested in serving on a committee apply here. Commitment is for one year starting July 1.

 
WGR has six committees:
  • Conference Committee
  • Congressional Outreach
  • Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
  • Membership & Engagement
  • Personal & Professional Development
  • Workplace Anti-Harassment
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Conference Committee

The Conference Committee is responsible for planning WGR's annual Leadership and Advocacy Conference. The committee unites women of all experience levels and every aspect of advocacy (policy development, lobbying, engagement and outreach, PACs, politics, grassroots and regulatory issues) in an integrated conference experience that results in ongoing professional learning and furthers WGR’s vision of creating generations of powerful women advocates.

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Congressional Outreach

The Congressional Outreach Committee is responsible for building the WGR brand on Capitol Hill by expanding our congressional network and becoming a resource for hill staffers in terms of policy and professional development. Some of the committee duties include: host events that feature Members of Congress including the annual Congressional Reception, help set up and attend hill meetings as needed, grow WGR’s emeritus membership, and be a resource for task forces when they are looking to host Member events.

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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee exists to raise awareness among WGR’s membership, and within the government relations profession at large, on the importance of DEI through education, critical dialogue, strategic programming, and communications. Serving on the DEI committee provides an opportunity for members to participate in non-traditional leadership activities that serve to strengthen the organization and the field by fostering critical conversations of race, privilege, bias, gender roles in the workplace, and other vital issues related to DEI, while promoting access and opportunity among the membership and throughout the field. 

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Membership & Engagement

The strength and vitality of WGR is its members. Serving on the Membership & Engagement Committee enables members to learn about the culture of membership associations. We develop strategies to engage and support WGR through online opportunities and in person events for our members. The committee implements inclusive strategies that attract, engage and retain a diverse membership that will best serve the organization. The committee works to ensure that its members represent a wide spectrum of employment settings, demographics, experience, and issue interests, while we work to make sure WGR members feel included in the organization’s online opportunities and in person events. The committee works collaboratively with the WGR staff, board and task forces to effectively meet these goals. Innovation and creativity wanted!

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Personal & Professional Development

The Personal & Professional Development Committee works to support WGR members by presenting ever-improving programming and resources that relate to both the personal and professional aspects of being an engaged part of the government relations community. In addition to our highly-anticipated annual mentor program, recent events have covered topics such as planning a fly-in, making the most of attending a conference, negotiating skills, communicating with Congress, balancing social media use to benefit both you and your employer, and power hours where WGR members walk and network outside of the standard bar happy hour scene. In 2019, PPD spearheaded the first annual WGR period product drive to serve women who struggle to obtain access to menstrual hygiene products. The committee also partners with task forces, committees and outside groups to co-sponsor relevant events that create additional opportunities to meet other WGR members outside their current area of expertise. 

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Workplace Anti-Harassment 

The Workplace Anti-Harassment Environment Committee works to empower WGR members, task forces and committees, as well as external partners and elected officials to combat harassment and hostile work environments by: educating members on available resources related to knowing their rights, reporting harassment, and navigating hostile work environments; and cultivating an environment of professional support for members who experience harassment and/or a hostile work environment.