People Powered is a member-driven, democratically governed organization. Members decide organizational plans and priorities, and staff then implement those priorities.
Our governance structure has four main pillars: strategic planning, our annual decision-making process People Powered Decides, regional hubs, and thematic committees.
Strategic Planning
Every three years, our members reflect on our work and develop a new strategic plan. Our current 2024-2026 Strategic Plan was developed through surveys of our members, 10 online workshops, and two days of in-person sessions with more than 80 members present.
People Powered Decides
Every year, our members prioritize activities, projects, and organizational policies, and select new members of the board of directors. Through this annual decision-making process, which we call People Powered Decides, members have allocated over $530,000, decided dozens of priority activities and policies, and elected new cohorts of board members.
We invite members to engage, deliberate, and vote using an online platform and through dozens of calls and meetings. For more information on People Powered Decides, see the article How to Make Good Decisions Online and the list of funded projects.
Regional Hubs
Members in key regions collaborate through regional hubs. The hubs create a space for members to address region-specific challenges and opportunities, engage in joint fundraising, and strengthen regional relationships and networks.
Regional hubs include:
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
North America
Thematic Committees
People Powered coordinates member committees to support major long-term areas of work. They address key issues, develop and review plans, and prepare proposals for the organization. Committees include:
Communications
Finance & Operations
Fundraising
Governance
Partnerships
Participation Playbook
Digital Participation
Research
Capacity-Building
For more information on our governance contact info@peoplepowered.org