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FUNDRAISING CHAIR, MARKET, LEADERSHIP BOARD
Regional Board of Directors
TBD by market
One-year term; with two one-year renewable terms
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEADERSHIP BOARD FUNDRAISING CHAIR
Fundraising:
• Responsible for working with staff and volunteers to meet local fundraising goals.
• Lead committee of volunteers in the following activities to ensure a successful event:
o Identify, recruit and cultivate volunteers to chair signature events like Walk to Cure Arthritis (WTCA),
Jingle Bell Run (JBR), Bone Bash, Galas and other key fundraising events.
o Recruit sponsors, teams and individuals to financially support key fundraising events.
• Identify individuals, foundations and corporations who can support the Arthritis Foundation with cash or inkind support.
• Willingly go on face-to-face meetings with staff to open doors.
Community Leadership and Influence:
• Ensure the Arthritis Foundation strategic plan is adhered to. Hold all committee chairs and members
accountable for attaining mission and fundraising goals.
• Act responsibly, ethically and in good faith on behalf of the Arthritis Foundation.
• Attend a minimum 75% of the Leadership Board’s meetings held annually, including strategic planning
meetings such as the Leadership Board retreat.
• Represent the Arthritis Foundation at official functions in the community at large and through social
media.
• Serve as an Advocate.
Financial Support and Outreach
• Responsible for attaining annual mission and fundraising goals for the local market area.
• Support the Arthritis Foundation financially by making a personal annual gift; a minimum
annual gift of $1,000 is recommended. The contribution should be an amount consistent with the
member’s major charitable donations.
• We also have a get policy with minimum suggested guidelines. That support for the Foundation could
come through your own company support and/or solicitation of corporate partners, foundations and
donors generating cash donations, personal gifts and/or in-kind donations to offset budgeted
expenses.
• Actively participate in at least one special event (Walk to Cure Arthritis, Jingle Bell Run or other
special events). For example, securing new corporate sponsor(s); securing new corporate teams for
WTCA or JBR.
• Support the Arthritis Foundation’s mission and fundraising activities by opening doors within your
sphere of influence to individuals, companies and organizations.
Volunteer Identification, Cultivation and Recruitment
• Ensure the Arthritis Foundation fulfills its commitment to diverse volunteer leadership that reflects the
communities served.
TRAINING AND SUPPORT
• Arthritis Foundation Orientation (required)
• Arthritis Foundation Annual Meeting
• Ongoing at regular meetings
• National webinar trainings
EVALUATION
Conduct an annual self-assessment that is shared with the Volunteer Engagement Committee chair. The
chair will give feedback on performance based on member responsibilities and level of leadership.