Committee Member – Fundraising
| Our board | Relatively small committee of 6-8 peopleLooking for hands-on members who not only provide really good ideas, but are willing to pitch in and execute |
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| Position | This Committee’s major role is to develop the implementation of SVdP’s fundraising strategies, both for annual operating funds, programs funds and any capital campaigns. The Committee’s work can be divided into several sub-categories, as described below and as priorities dictate, each of which may be headed by a subcommittee chair. In addition, the committee as a whole will work with the Executive Director and Advancement Director to consult on literature or materials to be used in fundraising.The Development Committee will work closely with the Executive Director and the Advancement Director to increase participation in fund development of the Society, to share ideas for marketing, outreach efforts and special events, as well as to find ways to increase awareness of the services that St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky offers in our community. A. Annual Fund· prepare and send out at least one annual fund appeal per year· come up w/ strategies to increase number of individual donors each year· come up w/ strategies to retain donors B. Major Gifts and Programming Sponsorships· identify and solicit businesses to sponsor programs· identify potential major donors (both individuals and businesses) and develop strategies to cultivate their interest in St. Vincent de Paul – Northern Kentucky C. Corporate Partnerships· identify and develop corporate partnership opportunities with regard to funding and group volunteer opportunities (ie special event planning, painting, gardening projects, etc.) D. Special Events· develop ideas for two to three fundraising events each year and oversee teams of volunteers (and/or board members) to organize and implement them E. Planned Giving/Endowment· develop materials and a strategy for soliciting bequests All committee members are expected to participate in some capacity with the development activities described above. That can include a wide range of possible activities from helping to plan a special event and/or recruiting a friend to get involved, to assembling packets for a fundraising mailing, to finding new names to add to the mailing list, to cultivating potential donors by hosting them at a show or inviting them for a meeting over lunch or coffee to discuss St. Vincent de Paul – Northern Kentucky, to thinking of businesses that might sponsor a particular program. |
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| Desired skills *required | Communications, Digital Marketing, Event Management, Fundraising, Grants, Social Media |
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| When | Every quarter |
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| Where | DBL Law |
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| Commitment | 1 to 3 hours/month |
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| Donation | We strive for 100% board giving, but have no strict guidelines around financial contributions. |
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| Requirements | None |
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| Our mission | The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Council of Northern KY is a network of friends, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need. The most important part of our mission is to provide hope to those in need. One can survive without material goods, but when you have lost hope that tomorrow will be better than today, you have lost everything. |
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| Causes | Hunger, Life Skills, Poverty |
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