Responsibilities of Board Members
Adopted December 10, 2009
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- Articulate and support the Foundation’s mission, purpose, and responsibilities
- Understand and support the host institution’s missions, goals, and priorities
- Understand your fiduciary responsibilities by actively participating in orientation, training, and continuing education activities.
- Prepare for and participate conscientiously in board and committee meetings and other foundation activities
- Ask good questions and willingly share time and expertise
- Actively participate in the fundraising process:
- Set an example through personal giving (annual giving and periodic campaigns)
- Encourage donor participation and ensure donor confidence
- Identify and cultivate prospects (help open doors)
- Solicit gifts
- Properly acknowledging gifts and donors
- Advocate for the Foundation and Winthrop University at every opportunity
- Scrupulously avoid even the appearance of conflict of interest and adhere to Foundation policy
- Be alert to prospective and influential candidates to fill vacancies on the board.
Winthrop University Foundation
Phone: 803 / 323-2229
Fax: 803 / 323-4550
Sellers House
516 Oakland Avenue
Rock Hill, SC 29733, USA