Issue/Event Endorsements
Any request that Grassroots North Shore receives inviting us to endorse an event or join in a public statement must be referred to the Issues Committee. If the committee determines it to be consistent with issues we are pursuing, the committee must vote whether or not to endorse the issue/event within 3 days after being asked to make the endorsement. This vote may be in-person or by email and requires a simple majority to pass. This action will be reported at the next Steering Committee meeting. The endorsed event/position statement may be announced to our supporters through the newsletter. If we have agreed to promote an event or action, it may also be shared using our social media channels.

If the issue/event is outside of the issues we are pursuing, consideration of whether to endorse will be referred to the Grassroots North Shore Co-Chairs, who will follow a process like that above to make their decision.

Rapid Response Protocol
Rapid Response Protocol is initiated when an issue or action, which requires less than a one - week response time, is received from one of our recognized partner organizations.

Steps:

1. The request is relayed to the Grassroots North Shore Co-Chairs by phone or in writing.
2. If the Steering Committee meeting will occur within 1 - 2 days, the decision to respond is made at the meeting. If not, the Co-Chairs will decide whether to support the request considering its relevance to issues we have designated as our top concerns.
3. If the request calls for immediate action, the Co-Chairs may consider informing our committee members, volunteers, partner organizations and personal contacts with discretion.

Revised April 2023