Board member - Development Committee

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DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE JOB DESCRIPTION

INRODUCTION

The Development Committee leads the board’s participation in resource development and fundraising. The committee works with the staff to develop Youth Action Services Inc’s fund development plan. The committee proposes policies and develops plans, procedures, and schedules for board involvement in fundraising. It helps educate board members about the resources needed to realize the organization’s plans and fulfill its mission. It familiarizes board members with fun raising skills and techniques so that they are comfortable raising money. The committee is the board’s central source of information about the fundraising climate in general, and about the status of the organization’s fundraising activities in particular. The committee plays a strong role in identifying, cultivating and approaching major donors.

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Development Committee is appointed by and responsible to the Board of Directors to assume the primary responsibility for guiding and executing fund raising efforts to meet the budget of the organization.

APPOINTMENTS AND COMPOSITION

1. Appointments of the Chair and members of the Development Committee shall be made annually by the President of the Board with the advice and consent of the Board in accordance with the Bylaws.
2. Other members may be appointed and need not be members of the Board of Directors, subject to the conditions stated in the Bylaws. These members are appointed annually by the President of the Board in consultation with the Chair of the Committee.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Develop long and annual fundraising plans that will generate the funds needed to meet Youth Action Services Inc’s fundraising goal.
2. Develop a plan for involving Board members in the non-grant fundraising activities of the organization.
3. Investigate new fundraising projects, activities, and new ideas for possible use in the future.
4. As needed, create sub committees to successfully carry out the fundraising events and activities that are part of the fundraising plan.
5. Supervise the foundations of the sub-committees.
6. Annually submit objectives as part of the planning and budgeting process.
7. Submit regular reports to the Board on the progress of fund development activities.
8. Annually evaluate its work as a committee and the objectives it has committed itself to and report it to the Board of Directors.
9. Report to the Board of Directors at regular meetings of the Board in a manner determined by the Board.
10. Receiving and mani ting donor partnership gifts of more than 10k
11. Build immediate connections with donors willing to donate to agency’s bottom line