If you're interested on serving on any of these committees,
or would like more information about them, please contact us.
Community Investment Committee:
The Community Investment Committee makes funding recommendations to the Board. Their responsibilities include:
- Overseeing the fund distribution process, including reviewing agency funding applications and reports
- Meeting with representatives from each agency applying for funding
- Developing funding recommendations
- Strengthening the non-profit sector of the community by determining and providing needed and appropriate resources (beyond funding) to non-profit agencies
- Strengthening United Way’s relationship with human service organizations in the community
- Acting as a networking link among various human service organizations, both those that are funded by United Way and those that are not.
Members:
Jodi Waters, Chair
Brad Danowski, Co-Chair
Assignments will be made to the 2011-2012 Community Investment Committee mid 2011.
Community Relations/Marketing
The Community Relations/Marketing Committee's responsibilities include:
- Presenting United Way's image to the public
- Building relationships in and with the community
- Communicating the impact United Way’s work has in and on the community
- Educating the public about philanthropy and ways to engage in thoughtful charitable giving
- Working through the media and personal contacts to meet these aims
- Working to recruit new members for the Board of Directors on an ongoing basis
Finance
The Finance Committee 's responsibilities include:
- Oversight of financial transactions
- Development of financial operational guidelines
- Review and approval of monthly financial statements
- Approval of annual budget for the organization, making recommendation to the Board
- Oversight of the annual audit process .
Members:
Michael Scherneck, Chair
Toni Cockeram
Charles Lewis
Chad Dixon
Carla Yarbrough
Sharon Spradley
Jay Roberts
Tara Stephens
Strategic Vision
The Strategic Planning Committee is responsible for:
- Developing a statement of strategic initiatives for our United Way.
- Developing action steps with timelines and staff and volunteer responsibilities, to ensure that the plan will be implemented
- Regularly monitoring progress on the strategic plan, and reporting this progress to the Board
- Overseeing the development and progress of the organization’s annual work plan
Members:
Donna Gowen Poe, Chair
Mike Maloy, Co-Chair
Jones Hooks*
Catina Tindall
Charlie Rinkevich
Jeff Bennett
Dana Haza
Don Myers
Nathan Sparks
Campaign Committee
The Campaign Committee is responsible for:
- developing all collateral materials for the Corporation (brochures, annual reports, invitations, tec.);
- developing and launch media campaigns; oversee website content and format; create campaigns for special events and giving initiatives; organize and conduct annual campaign for funds for the Corporation;
- overseeing subcommittees planning special event fundraisers;
- creating input from staff, board members, and partners;
- strategic planning for growing and managing resources and for resource planning;
- planing and launching new giving initiatives working in conjunction with other committees of the Corporation such as planned giving and market development;
- providing leadership support as requested from the President/CEO on applications for grants to private, state and federal sources.
Members:
Beth Lemke, Chair
Other members TBD
Marketing Sub-Committee
Mary Griffiths
Mary Starr
Beth Lemke
Joe Willie Sousa
Sharon Marmitt
McIntosh County Advisory Committee
Members:
Diane Martin, Chair
Michael Heiser
Wally Orrel
Kate Pontello
Bill Chamberlain
Irene Bates
Judy Dodd
Volunteerism Committee
The responsibilities of the Volunteerism Committee include:
- overseeing the planning and execution of volunteer projects such as Day of Caring and other event or projects assigned by the Executive Board.
- assisting the President/CEO in recruiting and utilizing volunteers to further the work of United Way and other community partners.
- Oversight and leadership for United Way of Coastal Georgia’s Volunteer Center and its activities and strategies.
Members:
Co-Chairs: Cedric King, Chris Pierce & Grier Williford
Gerald Kiel
Michael Heiser
Stella Stewart
Siobhan Foley
Antwan Walker
Emily Dawson