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
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