What is a FACNM Leader?
FACNM Leaders take a greater role in helping their communities improve their fire adaptation. A FACNM Leader is someone you or your neighbor can look to for advice on what to do to reduce wildfire risk. FACNM Leaders are the engine of the FACNM Network. Experience has shown that collaboration is one of the most effective ways to reduce wildfire risk. Sharing resources, whether they be financial, labor, or ideas, helps FACNM Leaders have an outsized impact in their communities. Collaboration only works if there are active participants. Organizing community chipper days, responding to a question on the FACNM forum, sharing a success story about a neighborhood firewood removal program are all examples of how FACNM Leaders can help drive the FACNM Network.
To help guide FACNM Leaders through the process of becoming and acting in this important role in their communities, FACNM members collaborated to create the FAC NM Leader Guidebook. The Guidebook will empower FACNM Leaders to find solutions and next steps, not necessarily provide them. It provides an overview of a few well-established methods for assessing wildfire risk, identifying community assets, proactively planning for wildfire preparedness, and other useful planning tools. The Guidebook, nor the FACNM Leader program in general, is meant to replace any already established programs or tools.
Learn more about the different FACNM membership levels through the FACNM Membership Structure Guide. Once you’ve determined the level of involvement which best suites your interest and capacity, Join the Network!
Reasons to become a FACNM Leader:
Eligibility for Microgrants
FACNM is pleased to offer grants of up to $2,000 to Network Leaders and Members seeking financial assistance with:
convening wildfire preparedness events,
enabling on-the-ground community fire risk mitigation work, or
developing grant proposals for the sustainable longevity of their Fire Adapted Community endeavor.
Proposals demonstrating community benefit or FAC capacity building will be considered on a semi-annual basis. Grantees will have twelve months from the time of award to utilize the funds.
Learn more about the microgrant program
Grant Writing Assistance
FACNM Leaders have access to the network coordinator for assistance with project proposal development and grant writing.
Peer-to-Peer Learning
Utilize a shared workspace and direct chat to connect with other FAC Leaders and Members.
Leader Toolkit
Access resources such as:
meetings with subject matter experts,
Leader toolkits with tips for engagement, ideas for actions, and more,
best practices for event coordination,
facilitation guides,
talking points,
guide for network building, and
cross-promotion of your events through the FACNM newsletter
How to join the network as a Leader:
1. Apply to join FACNM: click below and select the option for “leader”
2. Complete the short FACNM Leader form (click the button below)
3. Connect with a FAC mentor (facilitated by FACNM staff)
4. Complete the FACNM Leader Assessment and review with FAC mentor
5. Upload completed FAC NM Leader Assessment to the “FACNM Leader Assessments” forum category on www.facnm.org.
6. Congratulations, you’re now a FACNM Leader! Keep up the good work!
Also remember to join our forum where you can interact with FACNM Network members from around the state.
Meet some of our leaders!
