Committees

Christmas in October

• Coordinate a group of Franklin alums to participate in Operation Comeback's Christmas in October, two weekends of painting and repairing a home in New Orleans
• Serve as House Captain, helping to access technical needs and gather supplies

Class Representatives

• Attain Class Representatives for each Franklin class
• Communicate with Class Representatives

Communications

• Call Board Members to remind them of the Board Meetings
• Send notices of our meetings to Gambit, CityBusiness, and The Times-Picayune
• Prepare any publicity materials for the Alumni Association
• Produce yearbook and homecoming program ads

Database

• Data entry tasks:
  • Process payment of dues
  • Update addresses
  • Add new classes as they graduate
• Print reports, labels, etc. as needed

Endowment

• Start preparations for the Franklin Endowment Fund

Finance

• Create the budget and present it to the Board for approval
• Be responsible for dues solicitation
• Make sure we comply with IRS regulations: filing Form 990, mailing letters to donors of 50 or more, and compliance with other IRS regulations
• Long-range financial planning

Gift to School

• Disseminate information of the Gift to School application process
• Review all proposals for funding
• Bring suggestions before the Board for final approval
• Work within the budget guidelines
• Coordinate payment of gift with Treasurer
• Obtain reports from gift recipients
• Keep the Gift to School records

Key Award

• Work with school administrators in receiving nominees for the Key Award
• Present nominations with school files to Board for Key Award selection
• Present the award at the Graduation with the incoming Alumni Association President
• Keep historical records

Lertora Award

• Meet and get to know Dr. and Mrs. Lertora
• Work with the Lertoras when fund raising efforts should be made
• Distribute the packages for the award
• Review and possibly audition all the award nominees
• Coordinate payment of gift with Treasurer
• Keep historical records

Memorial Book Fund

• Determine if this fund should be continued and whether donations should be actively sought

Newsletter

• Work with reporters, writers, and editors
• Gather the all information and stories
• Work with the printer in designing and laying out the newsletter
• Be responsible for its mailing

Nominating

• Make and receive suggestions for Board Members
• Contact nominees to find out if they would accept the position
• Present slate to Board and general membership
• Fill vacancies as they arise
• Keep records of past directors and officers

Parents Association Liaison

• Attend Parents Association meetings
• Report on Parents Association meetings

Reunion

• Be the contact person for all classes planning reunions
• Tell each class about the seed money
• Be responsible for getting the seed money returned
• Obtain an updated class list
• Report on when reunions are held
• Ask a class rep to write a reunion article for the newsletter

School Liaison

• Update the Board about current events at the school
• Obtain calendars of events
• Be familiar with all aspects of the school - faculty, departments, staff
• Write School News articles for the newsletter
• Coordinate alum involvement with the school's "Career Day"

Special Events

• Plan the Annual Meeting, Holiday Party, and any other special events
• Bring the refreshments for each Board meeting
• Order the homecoming shakers
• Keep records of location, cost, number of attendants, copies of contracts, etc. for future reference

Students Needs Fund

• Work with the Counsellor's Office in meeting student needs
• Review all requests for funding
• Bring suggestions before the Board for final approval
• Work within the budget guidelines or fundraise for the fund
• Coordinate payment of gift with Treasurer
• Maintain confidentiality of gift recipients

Web Site

• Plan, maintain, and update our web site
• Distribute messages from the site

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