iWe strongly believes that on the community-wide level, there is an untapped passion and drive in the movement for gender balance in the Industry and we are committed to include ALL voices, hearts and hands to achieve the gender balance we all envision.

iWe has launched the iWe Coalition to join the necessary masses to create massive change.It is historically shown that no social change movement has found significant success UNTIL the masses came together to demand change.

Exhilarated and inspired by the training we received from Judy Hertzand the Midwest Academy at the iWe Community Organizing Training Day on April 9, 2016, the iWe Coaltion was born. We came out of the training clearer, stronger and empowered with knowledge that can effectively guide this Coalition to move us all forward to make the impact we really want to make.

Sweeping social change cannot happen until the community steps in together. The issue of gender imbalance in the Entertainment Industry is deeply rooted. To create massive change the masses need to come together powerfully and effectively.

True to its commitment to include and empower, the iWe Coalition is shaped by and powerful because of its membership.

The iWe Coalition is a body of people (MEMBERSHIP) who take collective ACTION one CAMPAIGN for change at a time. TheseCAMPAIGNS are specifically crafted from issue campaign strategies and aim to create significant change in the gender balance movement as well as empower the grassroots membership.

MEMBERSHIP – The membership consists of EVERYONE – organizations and individuals – who want to be a part of creating powerful change for gender balance in the Industry.

CORE COMMITTEE – Each CAMPAIGN is guided by a core committee. The core committee consists of 5-8 people from the Membership. They are the most hands on during the CAMPAIGN. The core committee changes with every CAMPAIGN.

ALLIES – iWe Coalition Allies are organizations and people who lend their name/support, etc to help further the CAMPAIGN. They may not be as hands on as the Steering Committee or Core Committee, but are available to be called on for specific needs.

COALITION GOAL:

• To take action together to achieve gender parity in the entertainment industry.

• We are not here to duplicate other’s work, but to support and augment each other’s efforts.

• We operate from the knowing that Together We Are Stronger

• We recognize and harness the Power in numbers.

• We are a Grassroots, bottom-up Coalition.

COALITION MEMBER CRITERIA/ATTRIBUTES

• You are someone who cares about gender parity in the Entertainment Industry

• You support the campaign that is running

• You expand the membership through your network

• You have a voice in the campaigns

• You get a sense of empowerment from being on a winning team

• You are aligned with the Coalition GOAL

• You can expect to meet 1 time per quarter

• You can expect communication through an email list server

TEERING COMMITTEE CRITERIA/ATTRIBUTES

• You are committed to show up, be accountable and contribute to the whole – organizational commitment

• You recognize the success of group is as equally important as your own success

• You are willing to be a voice for the iWe Coalition

• You have a dedicated core and allies

• You’re passionate about the current CAMPAIGN

• You have some organizing experience

• You bring skills and/or organizational connections

• There are a minimum of 15 per campaign

• You, as a steering committee member are a megaphone and liasonfor your connections/networks (you harness their voice so it can represent at steering committee meetings)

• You can expect to meet several times in first 6 weeks of campaign – tapering off to 1x/month

CORE COMMITTEE CRITERIA/ATTRIBUTES

• You have all steering committee attributes

• You are passionate about the current campaign

• You will make time for the campaign

• You have knowledge that will apply to the campaign

• Your commitment will be for duration of one full campaign (and can rotate on completion, if desired)

• Core committee is a minimum of 5 people, maximum of 8

• You have organizing experience (helpful)