Advancement Committee

Membership

Chair and membership of the advancement committee shall be made annually by the Board of Directors.

• The chair of the committee shall be a member of the Board of Directors.

• Additional committee members shall be members of the Board of Directors.  Members outside of the Board of Directors can be appointed by the board as appropriate.

Responsibilities

Develop annual and multi-year fundraising plans and timelines that will generate funds needed to meet the school’s fundraising goal.

• Annually create specific, measurable, board-level goals as part of the full board planning process and regularly report progress to the board at its regular meetings in a manner determined by the board.

• Coordinate the implementation of the fundraising plan with fundraising efforts by board members, senior staff, parents and other volunteers.

• Develop the necessary sub-committee systems to successfully carry out the fundraising events and activities that are part of the annual fundraising plan; supervise the functions of the sub-committees.

• Involve all board members in the resource development activities of the organization.

• Provide for board training on development issues, as needed.

• Annually evaluate its work as a committee and the objectives it has committed itself to, and report on the same to the board of directors.

• Implement an annual marketing plan consisting of monthly messaging for all committees, board of directors and administration to promote.