Resource Development Committee Member

About La Porte County Habitat for Humanity:

Mission: “Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.”

Moving faith to action, La Porte County Habitat for Humanity advocates for and builds decent affordable housing to enhance lives and strengthen the community in partnership with volunteers and families in need.

Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, La Porte County Habitat for Humanity (LCHFH) builds homes in partnership with families in need.

Habitat houses are affordable because there is no profit included in the sale price and no interest is charged on the mortgage. The family’s monthly mortgage payments go into a revolving fund which is used to build more houses.

Our Family Selection team conducts an extensive screening process and chooses homeowners based on their need for affordable housing, their ability to repay a Habitat mortgage and their willingness to partner with Habitat.

This is not a give-away program. In addition to monthly mortgage payments, each homeowner family invests hundreds of hours of their own labor, called “sweat equity,” into the building of their house and the houses of others.

Our volunteers – both skilled and unskilled – come as individuals or with groups from schools, churches, unions or businesses in our community. Construction becomes a cooperative effort involving these volunteer workers and the future homeowners.

Purpose of Resource Development Committee:

The Resource Development Committee is a standing committee of the board of directors, whose purpose is to help ensure Habitat has the funding and community support needed to carry out its mission. The committee focuses on raising money, building relationships, and keeping donors engaged and appreciated. Its members are tasked with building partnerships and funding opportunities through donor engagement, sponsorships, campaigns, and community awareness.

Location: Remote, Occasional visits to the build site in La Porte; Virtual and in-person meetings in La Porte and Michigan City

Time Commitment: 1-5 hours per week depending on current initiatives and events.

Tasks:

Be an ambassador to Habitat, able to accurately describe our mission and program.

Assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive fundraising strategy to address long-term, annual operating capital and endowment needs.

Share Habitat’s story in the community and on social media.

Identify and connect potential donors, sponsors, and partners.

Donor retention and recognition.

Coordinate and plan special events and social events to bring awareness.

Coordinate corporate sponsorship of projects.

Plan and implement fundraising activities.

Plan and implement online fundraising campaigns.

Assist in grant research and writing.

Write Impact reports and keep donors informed about their giving impact.

Review progress toward fundraising goals and suggest improvements.

Manage donor contact information, gifts, and follow-ups in an online platform.