Let’s say your organization’s priority is to add a new school. That might be a multi-year endeavor. This year’s organizational priority might be to acquire a building in order to have a place for that new school. What will the board do to help make that happen?

In this case, the Development Committee’s goal might be to raise $30,000 from individual donors in order to come up with the funds necessary to make that facility happen.

Now, making this new facility happen will take more than funds. There will be interdependencies between the Academic Committee, the Development Committee, and the Finance Committee. But, we’re going to stay focused on the Development Committee here.

Before they’re finalized, the committees’ goals will be brought to the full board for approval.

And, to ensure you meet that goal, you might assign specific committee members specific tasks, such as:

• Develop a realistic fundraising strategy.
• Set an expectation for minimum donation from each trustee.
• Plan the flagship fundraising event.