Alray Scholars Program Development Committee
ORGANIZATION: Alray Scholars
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The Development Committee is a group of volunteers focused on developing and implementing plans to raise funds and resources to further the organization’s mission. Volunteers are led by the Development Committee Chair (or Co-Chairs) and supported by Alray staff members.
Development Committee members are responsible for the following:
Develop long-term and annual fundraising plans that will generate the funds needed to meet the organization’s fundraising goal
Carry out fundraising activities and events that are part of the annual fundraising plan, e.g. reaching out to potential donors and sponsors, securing event space, crafting and reviewing materials, etc.
Support with thanking donors in a timely manner
Represent the organization at events and meetings
Investigate new fundraising projects, activities, and ideas for possible use in the future
Making an annual financial gift to Alray at an amount that is comfortable for you
Sharing the Alray story with your network of friends and family
Time Commitment
Approximately 2 hours per month: 1 hour virtual meeting and 1 hour of work outside of meeting
Optional in-person events throughout the year (e.g. fundraising events, volunteer socials, holiday party, annual graduation party, letter writing campaigns, etc.)
Qualifications
Enthusiasm for and a commitment to being an ambassador for Alray
Enthusiastic team player, willing to creatively approach new fundraising opportunities, expand our prospecting, and collaboratively contribute with ongoing appeals and campaigns
Comfort with Google Suite of applications, especially Drive and Documents
To learn more or express interest:
Email Debbie Nguyen, Executive Director, dnguyen@alray.org
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About Alray Scholars
Location:
PO Box 960400, Boston, MA 02196, US
Mission Statement
The Alray Scholars Program envisions a day when all Boston students will have access to the financial, academic, and emotional support they need to enroll in college, graduate, and be economically self-sufficient. To that end, we give students a second chance at college through scholarships, mentoring, and career services. We help students who suffered setbacks on their first try at college with building a support system and overcoming hurdles to earn their degrees. To date, Alray has supported 68 students with crossing the finish line to earn their college degrees, and ultimately, attain rewarding careers.
Description
Alray Scholars (www.alray.org) is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that fundraises to provide scholarships to Boston public high school graduates who have left college, but who are committed to returning to school to obtain their college degree. Alray Scholars also matches scholarship recipients with mentors who meet regularly with the students to guide, advise and encourage them.
The fund is designed to help meet a need highlighted in the book THE ASSIST: Hoops, Hope, and The Game of Their Lives by Neil Swidey. One of the book’s central themes is that while urban students can often reach great heights, thanks to their own talents and the support of dedicated people around them, they are usually afforded far fewer second chances when things don’t go as planned.
The scholarship is named after Alray Taylor, a warm-hearted former basketball star at Boston’s Charlestown High School and Division I college scholarship athlete whose life was tragically cut short in 2006.
CAUSE AREAS
Board Development,
Education & Literacy
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Boston, MA 02144
(42.39917 ,-71.12405 )
DATE POSTED
May 21, 2025
SKILLS
- Business Development & Sales Management
- Donor Management
- Fundraising
- Grant Writing / Research
- Community Outreach
- Resource Development / Management
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Approximately 2 hours per month: 1 hour virtual meeting and 1 hour of work outside of meeting Optional in-person events throughout the year (e.g. fundraising events, volunteer socials, holiday party, annual graduation party, letter writing campaigns,
- Enthusiasm for and a commitment to being an ambassador for Alray Enthusiastic team player, willing to creatively approach new fundraising opportunities, expand our prospecting, and collaboratively contribute with ongoing appeals and campaigns Comfort