Committees help maximize the Board’s productivity by matching members with particular expertise to appropriate areas. They allow members to engage with issues more deeply and consistently than the Board could as a whole. Committees can research and break down complex issues and present their findings to the Board, which is essential to the decision making process.

Committees

• Board Development Committee: Ensures effective Board processes, structures and roles, including recruitment and Board evaluation.

• Finance Committee: Oversees development of the budget; ensures accurate tracking/monitoring/accountability for funds; ensures adequate financial controls; recommends financial guidelines to the board and oversees short and long term investments.

• Marketing/Public Relations Committee: Oversees communication of the organization through press releases, relationships with media contacts, donor communication, etc., and responsible for marketing and representing the organization at various charitable events.

• Fundraising/Development Committee: Oversees development and management of organization’s fundraising plan, identifies and solicits funds from external sources of support, as well as establishes and maintains relationships with donors, sponsors and partners.

• Programming Committee: Oversees development and implementation of adventure-based support opportunities in a retreat environment, recruits program facilitators to present at retreats, and explores new facilities, events and activities for the organization.

Nominations will be made to the Board of Directors for election at an upcoming meeting. Candidates will be notified of the result immediately following this process.