
Officer Elections
Officer Nominations Due September 18
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Officer Nominations Due September 18 -
The coalition is our annual election and is seeking candidates to fill open positions on the steering committee for the next term (2026-2028). Please review the information below for details
Your participation and involvement are critical to the oversight and success of DEUFFC.
Election Process
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Nominating
A call for nominations will be sent to the membership via our e-newsletter. Those interested then have until September 18th to submit their nomination. Submit you nominations here!
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Voting
All nominations will be reviewed before being place on a ballot to be emailed to our membership on October 27th. Voting deadline is October 31st.
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Sharing Results
Final elected position will be announced in a special edition of our newsletter in early November.

Open Officer Position Details
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Participate in quarterly DEUFFC meetings.
Participate in regularly scheduled Steering Committee meetings.
Be involved in one of the DEUFFC committees.
Help implement recent strategic planning decisions for the Coalition.
Represent the DEUFFC to the public, government officials, and other organizations.
Support the mission, vision, and goals of DEUFFC.
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Serve in secondary capacity supporting the Chair of the coalition relative to decision making and oversight of the Steering Committee and General Membership Meetings
Executive oversight defaults to Vice -Chair in the absence of the Chair
Assume the role of Governance Committee Chair
Ensures policies and operational procedures are followed
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Preparation/reminders of meetings to the Steering Committee
Responsible for tracking meeting minutes and documentation relative to operations and engagement
Dissemination of information to Steering Committee via G-Drive and email
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Financial Governance including creating budgets, grant solicitation and management, fundraising, and banking
Collection, recording, and general oversight of fees and monetary exchange
Create and provide reports to the Steering Committee
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Assist other officers and committees with tasks and projects, on an as needed based, based on priority needs
Temporarily assume partial responsibilities of another officer’s position in the event of an unforeseen departure
Learn the workings of the DEUFFC Steering Committee and gain exposure to it’s many efforts
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Responsible for connecting new and existing community gardens to a variety of resources to support and sustain garden activities.
Uphold subcommittee by-laws and create annual goals and activities
Lead subcommittee meetings and activities and report minutes to Steering Committee