Regional Leadership Team

Directing the work of the Food & Fitness Initiative

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Regional Leadership Team

The purpose of the Regional Leadership Team is to assure a regional, integrated approach to the work achieves the highest quality results for children and families in Northeast Iowa.

Regional Team Members delegates (voting members) include Work Group Leaders (NE Iowa Food & Farm Coalition, Youth, School, Active Living, Community Health); two leaders from 6 County Teams and Postville Community, 7 Youth Leaders (6 counties and Postville). Co-conveners provide coordination and facilitation.  Fiscal Agent is Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque.

The key responsibilities of the Regional Leadership Team include:

  • Bring ideas, proposed actions, concerns, suggestions, and learning from work groups and county teams for discussion by regional team members
  • Create synergy and learning across the region and beyond
  • Work with co-conveners and the Vision Work Group to set regional priorities, decide how funds will be allocated, and provide leadership for the FFI
  • Serves as the decision-making body for FFI