PURPOSE

The Fundraising Committee is to raise awareness of the Real Property Institute of Canada (RPIC) and solicit and obtain funds to underwrite the Institute’s initiatives.

OBJECTIVES

The Fundraising Committee is to:

• Develop and foster connections with senior public and private officials;
• Develop and implement benefits to organizations who contribute to the financial health of the Institute; and,
• Serve as the body for all fundraising opportunities to raise the necessary funding resources as outlined in RPIC’s annual operating budget.

RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER COMMITTEES

The Committee reports to the Secretary/Treasurer. The Committee works closely with the Community Development and Outreach Program and the Professional Development Delivery Program, including the Chairs of the Real Property National Workshop Committee and the Federal Contaminated Sites National Workshop Committee. The Committee receives assistance from the Executive Secretary.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Committee strives to fulfill its mandate through the following activities:

• Develop and manage an annual work plan as approved by the Board of Directors complete with scope, budget, timelines, key outcomes and monthly updates on matters pertaining to fundraising;
• Develop a fundraising strategy to ensure that financial targets in the Institute’s operating budget are met or exceeded;
• Develop a fundraising campaign including types of collateral components, identification of target groups, messages for specific target groups, and desired results from each potential internal/external contributor (funds or aid-in-kind);
• Develop a supporter’s kit including a letter to potential contributors, document outlining various categories in which to contribute funds and the benefits for each category, and web page promotion;
• Maintain a fundraising program including a schedule to meet with and/or present to current and potential contributors;
• Serve as the body for all solicitation efforts to underwrite the Institute’s initiatives such as the delivery of professional development programs and raise awareness of TPIC with its community of practice;
• Support all RPIC Workshops and Your Source E-magazine;
• Manage the ways and means to recognize contributors; and,
• Produce a Fundraising Committee Report for inclusion in the RPIC Annual Report by September 30th of each year.

SECRETARIAT

The Willow Group will be responsible to support the Fundraising Committee, including the following:

• Maintain annual budgets;
• Assist in the development of content for all print and electronic collateral;
• Manage all pre-press production, graphic design and translation requirements for print and electronic collateral including the web site and means of recognition;
• Manage a fundraising database including targets and results and generation of reports; and,
• Prepare monthly updates and annual report.