Bylaws Committee
  Purpose  
  To annually review the bylaws of the United Way of Garrett County and make
recommendations to the Executive Committee for revisions as deemed necessary.		  
Committee Chairperson  
   
  Advisory member of the Executive Committee.

Recommended by the Volunteer Development Committee for Executive Committee approval.  Chairperson is responsible for calling meetings and to oversee, coordinate and cause the  following committee responsibilities to occur.

  
   
  Committee Responsibilities  
   
  1.  Recruit members as necessary to revise the bylaws of the United Way of Garrett County.  
   
  2. Draft any proposed changes to the Bylaws which may be requested at any time by any  
  member of the United Way of Garrett County and submit such change together with a  
  recommendation to the Executive Committee.  
   
  Campaign/Marketing Committee  
  Purpose  
  To organize the annual United Way of Garrett County fund-raising and marketing campaign
and manage implementation of strategies to raise a maximum amount of contributions to
meet the recognized needs of the community.

Conduct a year-round communications program to encourage donor financial support by maintaining public awareness of the United Way of Garrett County and its work to help solve recognized community needs.

  
  Chairperson  
   
  Advisory member of the Executive Committee.

Member of the Volunteer Development Committee.

Recommended by the Volunteer Development Committee for Executive Committee approval.  Chairperson is responsible for calling meetings and to oversee, coordinate and cause the  following responsibilities to occur.

  
   
  Committee Responsibilities  
   
1.  Design campaign timetable.  
   
  2. Develop a campaign theme.  
   
  3. Utilize all available communications media, i.e. billboards, brochures, events, internet,   
  newsletter, newspaper, posters, promotions, radio, speakers, television and video.  
   
  4. Arrange special events to give year-round visibility and support to the United Way of  
  Garrett County.  
   
  5. Plan and manage the campaign.  
   
  6. Recruit a diverse, high-level campaign cabinet.  
   
  7. Provide Campaign Cabinet members sufficient training.  
   
  8. Meet with Campaign Cabinet to report progress and solve problems.  
   
  9. Design educational/motivational training program.  
   
  10. Utilize the professional United Way of Potomac Highlands as a primary resource.  
   
  11. Dedicate sufficient time.  
   
  12. Make selected calls.  
   
  13. Cultivate difficult accounts.  
   
  14. Bring resources of company or organization to the campaign.  
   
  15. Set giving example.  
   
  16. Maintain a high profile throughout the campaign.  
   
  17. Integrate the annual campaign process into the Strategic Plan.  
   
  18. Develop initiatives to achieve objectives.  
   
  19. Know the product; visit the qualified nonprofit organizations.  
   
  20. Promote Leadership giving.  
   
  21. Motivate volunteers and control campaign.  
   
  22. Extend recognition immediately following completion of the campaign.  
   
  23. Recognize that effective campaigning is a year-round activity.  
   
  Community Response (Allocations) Committee  
  Purpose  
  To review the relationship between recognized needs in the community and United Way of
Garrett County allocations to qualified providers and to make recommendations to the
Executive Committee to assure that United Way of Garrett County funds are used to address identified community needs.

To offer an opportunity for United Way of Garrett County and community service providers to review mutual purposes, responsibilities and obligations; to provide an opportunity to assess
an agency's place in the community and the agency's and United Way of Garrett County's
adjustment  to changing community conditions; to qualify community service providers who
desire an allocation of funds from United Way of Garrett county; and to make appropriate    recommendations to the Executive Committee.

  
  Chairperson  
  Advisory member of the Executive Committee.

Recommended by the Volunteer Development Committee for Executive Committee approval.  Chairperson is responsible for calling meetings to oversee, coordinate and cause the following committee responsibilities to occur.

  
   
  Committee Responsibilities  
   
    1.  Recruit and train people to serve on a Community Response (Allocations) Committee.  
   
    2. Assess community needs.  
   
    3. Accept applications from all local nonprofit organizations who desire an allocation of funds  
  from United Way of Garrett County, review the organizations for qualifications, and make
recommendations to the Executive Committee regarding allocations of funds.		  
   
    4. Issue invitations to nonprofit organizations in Garrett County approved by the Executive  
  Committee to request funding for programs meeting community needs.  
   
    5. Obtain documentation to support funding requests sufficiently in advance of Community  
  Response (Allocations) meetings to allow committee members time to prepare.  
   
    6. Schedule meetings with qualified nonprofit organizations to consider requests for funding.  
   
    7. Compile funding recommendations for qualified nonprofit organizations to present, for  
  Executive Committee approval, a campaign goal that will have a major impact on identified needs and solving community problems.  
   
    8. Provide a grievance procedure for qualified nonprofit organizations.  
   
    9. Recommend ways in which United Way of Garrett County can work with nonprofit  
  organizations to improve their operational performance.  
   
  Volunteer Development Committee  
   
  Purpose  
   
  To recruit, orient and develop volunteers for the United Way of Garrett County who will provide leadership, fund raising abilities, diversity and vision.  
   
  Chairperson  
   
  Advisory member of the Executive Committee.

Recommended by the Volunteer Development Committee for Executive Committee approval.  Chairperson is responsible for calling meetings and to oversee, coordinate, cause the following committee responsibilities to occur.

  
   
Committee Responsibilities  
   
    1.  Committee includes Executive Committee Chairperson, Campaign Chairperson and  
  Executive Director along with other Committee members.  
   
    2. Assess the composition of the United Way of Garrett County in areas of expertise,  
  professional skills, age, gender, ethnic and cultural background, length of service and attendance, for capabilities to achieve strategic directions.  
   
    3. Conduct a needs assessment and develop profiles of abilities required to fill positions on  
  the United Way of Garrett County.  
   
    4. Research candidates, develop referral networks, contact, evaluate, and nominate potential  
  United Way of Garrett County members.  
   
    5. Document and keep records of the Volunteer Development progress as well as report  
  progress at monthly Executive Committee meetings.  
   
    6. Formalize an orientation program for new United Way of Garrett County members.  
   
    7. Recommend a slate of members of the Executive Committee, and chairs of the  
  Campaign/Marketing, Community Response (Allocations), and Volunteer Development Committees.  
   
 
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