Development Committee Member

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Purpose:

In support of the Mission and Vision of HealthStart Foundation, the Development Committee's purpose is to develop a comprehensive fund development plan in coordination with the Executive Director, including a mix of strategies to increase corporate, individual, earned revenue, grants, and governmental funding.

DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

• To support the Board of directors' fundraising efforts and the organization, a Board member will serve as Development Chair.
• Build a culture of philanthropy by bringing enthusiasm, energy, and accountability around fundraising to the Board.
• Serve as liaison between Board and development staff.
• Stay informed and provide input on fundraising progress by meeting with the Executive Director before each Board meeting.
• In partnership with the Executive Director, check-in periodically with Board members on their fundraising progress.
• The Chair shall create mtg agenda with the Executive Director and send it one week before the meeting.

Composition:

• Committee Chair - The Executive Director will appoint the Committee Chair with the Board's approval.
• Committee Members - Committee members will be appointed by the Chair and approved by the existing members. Members should include both Board and non-board members. The committee members shall ideally be composed of, but not limited to, folks with fund development experience, connections to wealth, links to school districts, foundations, knowledge of school district purchasing processes, corporate philanthropy, sales & community experience.

Responsibilities:

• Assure that the Board and individual Committee members are informed and trained on the basic principles and best practices in fund development, including the design of a donor-centered organization
• Through the fund development planning process: help establish the charitable contribution goals for the annual budget; devise the annual fund development plan for action by the Board; and recommend results and benchmarks for action by the Board.
• Help the Board articulate the case for philanthropic support directed at specific audiences.
• Lead the effort to connect HealthStart with critical stakeholders in education and other communities who will benefit from HealthStart's education tools.
• Members will conduct outreach activities to educate potential partners about HealthStart's health education tools.
• Members will research and advise HealthStart's staff and Board of Directors on how best to engage potential partners to facilitate the development of new revenues and expand the use of HealthStart's health education tools.
• Develop an annual plan to achieve committee goals
• Actively recruit volunteers to assist with committee tasks.
• Collaborate with Governance, Marketing, and Program Committees to promote and encourage HealthStart's advancement in the community.

Meetings:

1. The Committee shall meet monthly. The Committee will determine the meetings' time, place, and format.
2. The Chair (or their designee) shall provide email notification of the time, place, agenda, and meetings scheduled.