MACRO Charter

MACRO Mission

The MACRO Approach looks at the big picture when it comes to effective career readiness training and development of the workforce. MACRO supports the community of Career Readiness Organizations through cross-sector collaboration and connection to supportive resources in order to foster a more holistic development of the workforce. 

MACRO Vision

To not just train the workforce to obtain initial employment, but to be able to retain that employment, thrive in society, and achieve economic stability. 

Core Values

• Collaboration

• Communication

• Education

• Problem Solving

• Equity

MACRO Goals

• Quarterly All-Partner Meetings focused on fostering connectivity and collaboration amongst partners, and in providing updates regarding new legislation, funding opportunities, and other news affecting the Career Readiness Sector. 

• Quarterly Newsletters highlighting upcoming partner events and opportunities, as well as providing news updates. 

• Permanent and Ad-Hoc Action Groups to support MACRO Partners.

• Maintaining a shared Calendar highlighting Partner Hiring Events. 

• The establishment of an annual event focused on fostering connections amongst businesses with Career Readiness Organizations. 

Section 1 - Organizational Structure

1.1 - Partners

(a) - MACRO Partners are defined as any entity or organization attending All-Partner meetings or participating in any other function of the MACRO Community. 

1.2 - Board of Directors

(a) - MACRO will be convened and sustained by a democratically elected Board of Directors. There will be a singular Board Chair who will coordinate regular meetings with eight Co-Chairs in order to convene and maintain the Metro Alliance of Career Readiness Organizations. 

(b) - The Board Chair will be elected to a 3-Year term and may only run for re-election once. 

(c) - The Board Co-Chairs will be elected to 2-Year terms and may run for re-election a maximum of two times. The elections of the Co-Chairs will be staggered so that there are four Co-Chair elections each year. 

1.3 - Board Election

(a) - For the Inaugural 2026 calendar year of the MACRO Community there will be an initial election occurring in December 2025 of the Board Chair and the following four Co-Chairs:

• Co-Chair: All-Partner Meetings

• Co-Chair: Website & Social Media

• Co-Chair: Finance & Financial Literacy Education

• Co-Chair: Union Relations & Worker Rights Education

(b) - During the final All-Partner meeting of the 2026 calendar year of the MACRO Community the final four Co-Chairs will be elected. 

• Co-Chair: All-Partner Meetings

• Co-Chair: Mental Health Education

• Co-Chair: Communications & Soft Skills Education 

• Co-Chair: MACRO Calendar & Employer Relations

(c) - Subsequent elections will be held at the final Quarterly All-Partner meeting of the calendar year, or at the next possible Quarterly All-Partner for interim-elections. 

1.4 - Interim Elections

(a) - In the event that a Co-Chair is unable to complete their term, then an interim election will be held at the next possible Quarterly All-Partner Meeting. Completion of the interim term will not count against term limits. 

(b) - In the event that the Board Chair is unable to complete their term, then the eight Co-Chairs will vote to elect one of the sitting Co-Chairs as an emergency Board Chair until a interim election can be held at the next possible All-Partner Meeting. Completion of the interim term will not count against term limits. 

(c) - Elections will be tallied by physical paper ballot with no identifying information of the Partner casting the ballot. 

(d) - Partners running unopposed for Board Chair or a Co-Chair position do not require a paper ballot election be held and can simply be elected by a simple "Yay" or "Nay" audible vote of the MACRO Partners present at the Quarterly All-Partner Meeting which the election is taking place. 

(e) - In the event of a tied race, the current sitting Board will cast anonymous ballots to attempt to break the tie. If there remains a tie after the Board Run-Off, then the sitting Board Chair will break the tie. If the sitting Board Chair is in the midst of their term ending, then the newly elected Board Chair will break the tie. 

1.5 - Removal of Board Members

(a) - Sitting Board members may be removed from their position by a 3/4s majority vote of the full Board excluding the Board Position being voted on. Removal of a Board member should be a last resort measure. Acceptable reasons for removing a board position include, but are not limited to: 

• Failure to execute minimum required work.

• Stealing or embezzling from the MACRO Community.

• Inappropriate behavior such as sexual harassment.

• Behavior that otherwise reflects poorly upon the MACRO Community.

(b) - In the event that a board member is removed, then the process for holding an interim election for that specific Board position will be followed.

1.6 - Minimum Time Requirements and Responsibilities of Board Chair & Co-Chairs

The elected Board will be required to dedicate the following minimum hours per quarter towards their responsibilities to ensure the sustainability of the Metro Alliance of Career Readiness Organizations:

1.7 - Permanent Action Committees

(a) - There will be five Permanent Action Committees which will meet to identify and problem solve around their dedicated cause. Each Committee will be convened and maintained by one elected Co-Chair who will report committee meeting minutes to the full board. These committees will meet for a minimum of 1-hour each quarter. Any Sector Partnership Partner may attend any committee on a volunteer basis. The 5 Committees are:

• Financial Literacy Education Committee

• Worker Rights Education Committee

• Mental Health Education Committee*

• Soft/Durable Skills Education Committee*

• Employer Relations Committee*

*Will be established in 2027.

1.8 - Additional Committees

(a) - Any MACRO Partner may take lead on convening their own Action Committees. That Partner will be responsible for setting up the meeting cadence and reporting back on outcomes during Quarterly All-Partner Meetings. In the instance that a Partner-led Action Group falls under the focus of a Permanent Action Committee, then the Co-Chair overseeing that Permanent Committee can support the Partner-led Action Group if their workload allows. 

Section 2 - Quarterly All-Partner Meetings

2.1 - Meeting Cadence

(a) - Quarterly All-Partner Meetings will be held on the following Month Cycle:

• February - May - August - November

• There is no set date within a month to hold the All-Partner Meeting. The Board should take into account holidays and other considerations when setting the date for an All-Partner Meeting in order to allow for the maximum number or Partners to participate. 

2.2 - Meeting Agendas

(a) - Quarterly All-Partner Meetings will follow a regular agenda set by the Board Chair & Co-Chairs. The meeting agenda is allowed to deviate from this template as needed: 

• 2 Hours in Length

  • 30 minutes dedicated to MACRO Partner Spotlights.

    • 15 minutes to the Hosting Partner and 15 minutes to another Partner.

  • 30 minutes dedicated to MACRO All-Partner updates, news, and committee report outs.

  • 20 minutes dedicated to the first Quarterly Topic Spotlight.

  • 20 minutes dedicated to the second Quarterly Topic Spotlight.

  • 20 minutes dedicated to Partner networking. 

Section 3 - Quarterly MACRO Community Newsletter

(a) - Once per quarter there will be a MACRO Community Newsletter shared with MACRO Partners providing information on:

• Upcoming Quarterly All-Partner Meetings

• Upcoming Partner Events

• New Funding Opportunities

• Relevant News

• Resources

(b) - The Newsletter will be organized and published by the Co-Chair: Communications & Soft Skills Education . Content for the newsletter will be aggregated by the Board Chair and the Co-Chairs: All-Partner 1 & 2, Finance & Financial Literacy Education,  Worker Rights & Union Relations, and Mental Health Education. MACRO Partners are invited to share opportunities to be included in the newsletter. 

Section 4 - MACRO Partner Workforce Calendar

(a) - The Co-Chair: MACRO Calendar & Employer Relations will maintain a website calendar including the upcoming graduation dates of Career Readiness Organization Partner training cohorts. The calendar is designed to be a tool for employers to be able to tap into the disparate ecosystem of Career Readiness Organizations. The Co-Chair: MACRO Calendar will conduct outreach to Partners requesting they provide information on their events. 

Section 5 -MACRO Employer-Career Readiness Organization Event

(a) - Starting with the election of the Co-Chair: MACRO Calendar & Employer Relations position in 2027, the Employer Relations Committee will be established as a Permanent Action Committee. This committee will be tasked in brainstorming a MACRO Sector Partnership event designed to connect employers with MACRO Sector Partnership Partners. 

(b) - Once an event is planned, launched, and can be sustained, this section of the MACRO Charter will be amended to incorporate this event as a permanent responsibility of the MACRO Sector Partnership.

Section 6 - Amending the MACRO Charter

(a) - The MACRO Charter can be amended by a 2/3s majority vote of present Partners at a Quarterly All-Partner meeting. Amendments should first be shared with the MACRO Board so that time can be allotted for discussion and voting on the measure at the next All-Partner Meeting.