Consider Joining One of our Committees
Alano Club of Kent County is made possible by talented, generous volunteers like you. If you’re interested in giving back with Alano Club, consider joining one of our committees.
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Governance and Nominating Committee
The Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for:
- Assessing current board members and identifying gaps in skill sets, ethnicity, gender, and age on an annual basis
- Tracking board member terms and communicating with board members annually regarding their status
- Creating an ongoing list of board member prospects that fit the previously identified gaps
- Determining the slate of officers and presenting them for nomination to the full Board of Directors
- Ensuring that all board members go through proper training
This committee meets monthly for an ongoing discussion regarding board prospects. Individual members actively participate in board recruitment. The Governance and Nominating Committee is made up of the current board president, immediate past president, incoming board president, and at least one other board member.
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Finance Committee
The Finance Committee is responsible for:
- Reviewing monthly reports and balance sheet and reporting to the full Board of Directors
- Confirming the operating budget for presentation to the full board before the start of the next fiscal year
- Approving major expenses not in the original budget based on staff recommendation
- Reviewing annual audit as prepared by auditors and presenting to the full board for approval
- Overseeing all investments of the organization (if there is not investment committee)
This committee meets monthly before the board meeting. The Finance Committee is led by the board treasurer, made up of one to two other board members and one to two non-board members.
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Donor Development Committee
The Donor Development Committee is charged with identifying (in partnership with the Board of Directors) donor prospects, creating and developing a strategic point of entry for donor prospects, and creating cultivation paths to move donors towards cultivated gift giving.
The committee is responsible for:
- Helping create the major gift prospect list
- Contributing to a plan for cultivation events and the design of these events
- Bringing major donor prospects through a cultivation path toward increased annual giving by bringing prospects to the organization’s activities
- Connecting prospects to development/executive/artistic staff and helping facilitate an appropriate ask amount
- Encouraging the rest of the board to participate in the process of philanthropy at their skill level
This committee meets monthly and is made up of a chair and one to two other board members as well as two to three community members. Members of this committee participate in cultivation activities.
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Events Committee
The Events Committee is charged with working with the Donor Development Committee and the Board of Directors to implement the annual giving strategies of donor renewal, donor acquisition, and donor cultivation.
The committee is responsible for:
- Overseeing fundraising events
- Actively participating in ticket sales and sponsorships for events
- Creating a plan for marketing and publicizing for events
- Managing the event details, including flow, decor, food, etc.
- Actively encouraging full board participation in the event
This committee meets as often as needed to execute the event to the highest potential and can be broken in sub-committees. The Events Committee should be comprised of one to two board members but can include numerous community members as well.
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Communications Committee
The Communications Committee is responsible for:
- Overseeing the communications plan for the organization
- Providing counsel regarding communications strategies
- Actively seeking new ways to help the Board assist with the organization’s communications, including social media
This committee meets quarterly and is made up of one to two board members and one to two community members.
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Membership Committee
A committed and continually growing membership body is an essential foundation of a vibrant organization. The membership committee will address the issues concerning individual and affiliate membership to improve retention of members and enhance relevant membership services and dues.
The Membership Committee is responsible for:
- Developing and implementing programs and ideas for increasing new and current membership
- Evaluating membership levels and benefits/value to members including business members
- Studying membership statistics and reasons for attrition
- Creating open channels of communication with the broader membership body
- Developing and implementing member-only events
- Identifying members with capacity for greater giving and assign prospect
- Encouraging the rest of the Board of Directors to participate in the process of membership recruitment at their skill level
This committee meets monthly and is made up of a chair and one to two other board members as well as one to two community members (business and individuals). Members of this committee participate in cultivation activities.
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