Chair Leader: Bill Emmet
The Development Committee supports development of the financial resources needed by the Village to fully realize its mission. Working with other committees and the full Board to establish funding priorities, the committee uses all appropriate fundraising approaches, including individual donations, fundraising events, and governmental and philanthropic solicitations.
When necessary, the Development Committee develops and submits proposals to potential sources and ensures compliance with the requirements and conditions, if any, associated with funding received.
Specific responsibilities are as follows:
- Developing long-term and annual fundraising plans that will generate the funds needed to meet the organization’s fundraising goal
- Developing a plan for involving Board members in the non-grant fundraising activities of the organization
- Maintaining a list of current and prospective donors
- Investigating new fundraising projects, activities, and ideas for possible use in the future
- Developing policies and procedures for the solicitation and acknowledgement of funds from individual, corporate, philanthropic, and government sources
- As needed, creating sub-groups to successfully carry out the fundraising events and activities that are part of the fundraising plan
- Participating in the Village’s annual planning and budgeting process
- Evaluating its work annually as a committee and with respect to objectives it has committed itself to and reports on it to the Board of Directors