Although, the Mandal programs are organized by the committee, their success would not be possible without the continuing help of numerous volunteers who have helped the Mandal selflessly.

Elections for the DFW Maharashtra Mandal Committee are held each year before the Ganesh Chaturthi Program with the new committee going into action during the Ganesh Chaturthi Program. You can email to the members of the current Committee at committee@dfwmm.org ...

Here are some of the local Maharashtrians who served on prior committees:

Roles & Responsibilities

Positions on the new committee include the President, Treasurer, Secretary, and 7 Members-at-large. Note that only 1 person per family can be on the committee during the year and each candidate can only run for 1 specified position. The responsibilities of these positions are briefly summarized below:

President’s Duties [1 Position]

• President is required to have had past DFWMM Committee experience
• Ensure that Mandal activities are consistent with Mandal's constitution and reflect expectations of the majority of the members.
• Co-ordinate activities of the DFWMM Executive Committee and conduct meetings on a regular basis
• Plan Mandal's activities throughout the year ensuring that the programs have enough variety, are spread across the year, are consistent with past years activities and meet overall members expectations.

Treasurer’s Duties [1 Position]

• Collect, track, and manage funds for and at each DFWMM program and report the results in detail to the committee in the form of an Income/Expense statement.
• Maintain DFW MM Bank Accounts, Member Accounts, Balances, Payments Due, Collections as well as Member Directory Information.
• Publish DFWMM Directory and coordinate solicitation of advertisements sponsorships
• Requires basic accounting and bookkeeping skills along with a good working knowledge of MS Access Database

Secretary’s Duties [1 Position]

• Correspondence: Send out newsletter and email reminders prior to each up coming event
• Sam’s Club membership holder for the Mandal and purchasing of items needed for each event
• Compile and publish the Diwali magazine
• Maintain an attendance log for all Committee meetings and publish meeting minutes in a timely fashion

Member-at-Large’s Duties [Currently 11 Positions]

• Regularly participate in Committee Meetings and Decision making processes along with other committee members.
• Take an active role in organizing and executing Mandal activities and programs along with other committee members.
• Occasionally, lead efforts outside of Mandal activities where the DFW Maharashtrian community can represented such as the Youth Groups, Cultural Programs and Community Service activities.
• Back-fill any voids for roles and responsibilities that may occur due to occasional absence of members of the committee.