Committees Reporting to the Treasurer
FINANCE COMMITTEE- prepare a fiscal budget for approval by the Board of Directors and handle fundraising activities. (Note: in 1995, the Board voted to coordinate fundraising activities in a new committee known as Fundraising - see below.)
Goals:
- Budget $2,000 toward savings each year for 5 years; ultimately establish reserve of 25% of annual operating budget
- Create a Financial Policy Handbook that includes strategy for establishing a reserve fund
- Non-reimbursed officers expenses should be tracked for possible inclusion into the budget
- Maintain reimbursement of transportation for officer & member at large travel
- Timely reimbursement of committee members for pre-approved or valid expenses
- Create a fiscal reserve of $10,000 to cover annual operating budget for the production of GAEA
Maintain:
- Maintain fiscal solvency of AWG
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE- coordinate the solicitation of donations to the AWGF, corporate & institutional memberships, logo products sales, and advertising.
Goals:
- Develop & implement new income streams
- Develop database of fundraising efforts (coordinate with AWGF to avoid overlap)
Maintain:
- Maintain coordination with AWGF
- Maintain current corporate members
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR- obtain advertising for Association publications.
Goals:
- Develop directory advertising
- Bill and track advertising income for Gaea ads
- Solicit and manage advertisements for publications
- Coordinate activities in cooperation with the Editor
Maintain:
- Gaea advertising
PRODUCT SALES COORDINATOR- handle the sales of all products bearing the AWG logo.
Goals:
- Increase Product Revenues
- Re-evaluate product line periodically by coordinating with membership to develop new items on a regular basis
- Coordinate activities in cooperation with the Editor
Maintain:
- Product sales as income stream
