Alray Development Committee

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