Draft Mandate for the NCF Development Committee
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20 August 1996

Created by Board members attending the VLDP Committees 
workshop and modified by Rebecca Last and Andre Ouellette.

Name: Development Committee
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Chair: To be assigned
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Vice-Chair: Andre Ouellette
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Responsible to: Board
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Purpose: Raise money for NCF & help set budgetary targets for fundraising.
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Authority: Limited Agent
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The committee is to research, report and make recommendations. 
The committee can take action after the Board has agreed on 
items that require staff or budgetary allocation.  Where no such 
allocation is required, the committee may act in the best interests 
of NCF, under the guidance of the Executive Director.

Time frames & Deadlines: 
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Monthly meetings, annual budgeting and project deadlines.


Composition: 1 Board member, Development Officer, Executive
~~~~~~~~~~~  Director,  people skilled in PR, marketing, fundraising, 
	     and event management.

Staff Support: Development Officer - follow up Corporate Leads, 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Coordinate Projects - up to 25% of time.

Other resources: Key Partners, Key Volunteers, Public, Relations 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Task Force, Fundraising Ideas Group, Donor Database, and 
		 budget as allocated.

Confidentiality: Member discretion about fundraising strategies,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  leads and targets

Communication: Chair &/or Board Liaison
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Report back: 
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Monthly  -  Board
Annual   -  Finance / Budget
Annual   -  ED for Annual Report

Specific Responsibilities:
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     1. Recommend budgetary targets for fundraising

     2. Develop and implement ideas for fundraising

     3. Provide volunteer administration support to NCF office for
	 management of personalized donor appeals

     4. Research corporate targets

     5. Liaison with PRTF.