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Position: Vice President/Fundraising
Goals of the Position:
Responsible for creating new opportunities for raising money toward specific goals of the PTO. The main event to oversee is the annual Adult Fundraiser Event. In addition, establish business relations that may proffer an opportunity to raise money.
Brief Summary of Duties:
1) Fundraising Events - Coordinate the Adult Fundraiser, and to generate at least one new fundraising idea (and execute on this idea) with the goal of introducing at least $2000 in new revenue for the Hatch PTO.
2) Adult Fundraiser Event - this an annual event that occurs usually six months after school has begun and you are the chair person of this event.
- Venue - pick the venue of the event and get it approved by the board.
- Contract - negotiate the terms of the contract, with board assistance. and make final plans for the event.
- Co-Chairs - a chair person is needed for the entertainment, auction and food/beverage portions of the event.
- Publicityof the Event- Since this event is supposed to be one of the major events to bring in funds its success can only be obtained by getting the word out to the Oak Park Community.
3) Annual Fundraising Events - You are expected to be on hand when requested to assist other event chairs and project chairs (such as the Fun Fair chairs and the flower drive chairs) in obtaining resources required for those events/projects which are intended to raise money for the school.
History Note: The Adult Fundraiser typically takes place in late winter/early spring. It started in 2011 at Fitzgerald’s with a cash bar and parent bands playing, and based on its success (as well the limitations of the venue), the decision was made to expand in 2012. The 2012 Adult Fundraiser was held at Unity Temple, with a three-act concert and a silent auction, followed by a wine and cheese reception (reception attendees paid a higher ticket price than those who just attended the concert). All told, the fundraiser grossed about $8,000.