Development Committee Responsibilities

1. Develop annual and multi-year fundraising plans that will generate the funds needed to meet the non-public and non-grant fundraising goal.
2. Coordinate the implementation of the fundraising plan with fundraising efforts by senior staff, parents, and other volunteers.
3. Develop the necessary sub-committee systems to successfully carry out the fundraising events and activities that are part of the annual fundraising plan; supervise the functions of the sub-committees
4. Develop a plan for involving all Board trustees in the non-grant resource development activities of the organization.
5. Arrange for Board training on development issues, as needed.
6. Create specific measurable board-level goals for the year as part of the full board planning process.
7. Report to the Board of Trustees at regular meetings of the Board in a manner determined by the Board.
8. Annually evaluate its work as a committee and the objectives it has committed itself to and report on same to the Board of Trustees.

Goals:

1. 2021-2022: Raised $110,000 
   • Actual (7.1.21-6.30.22) = $105,782.91 ($2,675.00 in-kind)
   • Estimated Additional (via monthly recurring donations) = $4,170 

1. 2022-2023 Fundraising Goal
   • Wesley’s 2021-2024 Development Strategic Plan outlines goals 
     • $110,000 ($125,000 stretch)
     • Matching grant of $20,000 
     • Foundation cultivation

Events

Doc Chey’s Dine Out Night

• October 16-19

Movember

• RunSignup.com
• Communications plan 

China Night

• Committee met last week
• Sponsorship prospect list 
  • Board contribution to build the list 

Letters of Inquiry and Grants 

Grants: 

Accepted Requests:

• Georgia Council for the Arts ($6,000) - Theater - accepted

Pending Requests:

N/A

Denied Requests:

N/A

Calendar:

2022

September: Farm to School Innovation Mini Grant (health and equity)

October: Doc Chey’s Dine Out (October Monat Theater, GAPA (Prisim Foundation), McDonald’s

November: Chestnut Family Foundation (TBD)

December: Southern Company Gas Foundation and John and Mary Franklin Foundation (TBD)

Discussion Items:

1. STEM 
   1. Timeline for STEM implementation timeline;
      1. Budget needs for STEM implementation year-over-year;
      2. Specific School Funding Needs (SEL, Theatre, etc.)