Charles Weathers has been asked to serve on the national Independent Sector’s Advisory Group on Nonprofit Effectiveness to discuss a new initiative to develop a common language and framework to help organizations better articulate their short-term objectives and understand the importance of long-term goals and strategies in order to have lasting, meaningful impact. As president of The Weathers Group, Weathers brings to the National Council nearly 20 years of experience in a variety of roles, from university advisor and senior staff member to program volunteer and board member. The national council will focus on establishing organizational strategies and assessments.