MAPS BOARD COMMITTEES
The MAPS Board invites its qualified members to enlist in the MAPS Board Committees.
Committees and task forces may be formed by the MAPS Board or individual Board directors as needed to achieve MAPS’ mission and organizational priorities or assist with their responsibilities. These include the Programs Committee, Professional Development Committee, Communications Committee, Policy Committee, Outreach Committee, and Finance Committee, as well as the Standing Youth Engagement and Public Private Partnership Committees.
Standing committees may inform the public of relevant concerns, issues, and activities of MAPS, as well as raise or focus awareness and advocacy. Members may also suggest and help form additional standing committees and task forces around special issues, activities, functions and priorities, both at the local and national level. Standing committees support the Board in achieving the objective of providing strong community leadership and organization on behalf of the Board’s constituency.
- Policy Committee: The Policy Committee works to drive policies that empower Muslim American public servants. The committee identifies strategies to engage appropriate government departments, offices and leaders to encourage diversity, promote and ensure professional environments free of discrimination, and prevent or redress hostile work environments for MAPS chapters, and Muslim professionals at large.
- Professional Development Committee: The Professional Development committee is responsible for developing a network of current and former public sector and public service professionals who support the objectives of MAPS and who are willing and able to serve as mentors, resources, speakers, and sources for professional opportunities, to be matched directly to interested professionals within the MAPS membership and network of affiliates.
- Program Committee: The Program Committee helps envision, design, and organize MAPS programming for both the general public and those exclusive to members, including virtual, in person, or hybrid panels, events, and networking opportunities. The committee may collaborate with MAPS chapters and partner organizations to plan and host joint events or meetings, and interacts with chapters and partner organizations, external groups, and the general public to publicize such programs as well as those organized by MAPS.
- Outreach Committee: The Outreach Committee is responsible for both internal and external stakeholder engagement. Externally, the committee shall engage organizations that share constituents or overlapping objectives, concerns, or interests with MAPS to develop strategic partnerships. Internally, the committee shall focus on inclusion and invitation of individuals across all sectors of public service and the development of MAPS Chapters, where appropriate.
- Communications Committee: The Communications Committee is responsible for developing, drafting, and overseeing all internal and external MAPS communications, including notices, press releases, Board statements, and social media posts as required or decided by the Board or Executive Committee. They may identify, cultivate relationships with, and work closely with external media outlets to disseminate MAPS information on behalf of the Board to raise awareness of the organization, its activities, initiatives, and goals.
Public Private Partnership (PPP) Committee: The PPP Committee is expected to focus on the areas of promoting participation by Muslim American public servants and private sector companies in professional and private government contracting opportunities, respectively. Additional areas of focus may include participation or facilitation of representation of private sector, contractor, or small business interests on Federal or State level councils and boards, as well as representation on personal service contracts and international development implementation and contracting.
Sign up for your committee or committees of choice below; just be sure to indicate Yes on membership and committee questions. (This form also allows you to register as a MAPS member, if you have not yet done so.)
We look forward to working with you!