Board of Directors
Member: ____________________________________________
Date: _______________________________________________
Our Mission:
The SCC Foundation mission is to enhance the level of achievement and excellence of
Sacramento City College by providing scholarships, supporting the professional
development of faculty and staff, and fostering innovation in the educational programs.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sacramento City College Foundation
Board Meetings: Attend bi-annual board meetings, which are held from 4:30 a.m. to 6:30
p.m. Fiscal Year 2012-13 Board of Director meetings: May 15, 2013(LRC Special Collections
Room), November 13, 2013 (SCC/TBD).
Triple-A Board: An organization with an AAA Rating is one where every board member is
engaged as an Ambassador, Advocate, and/or Asker. Members of the Board of Directors are
asked to sign up for roles and responsibilities they will enjoy doing that will help the SCC
Foundation increase its visibility in the community and its capacity to engage people in giving
and serving. Specific tasks for Ambassadors, Advocates and Askers are aligned with the Los
Rios Foundation’s strategic business plan. Below are the AAA descriptions:
Ambassador: An Ambassador has the important role of building relationships and
making friends for the college and foundation. An Ambassador is a key player in the
SCC Foundation’s development efforts, even if they do not personally make an “Ask.”
They share our mission in the community, tell stories of impact, and link new
relationships to the college and foundation. Every member of the Board of Directors
naturally serves in this capacity as a leader of our organization. Examples of
Ambassador activities may include inviting individuals to college activities, host a tour
at one of our colleges, write thank you notes, place thank you calls, or make personal
visits to thank key supporters.
An Advocate plays the critical role of making the case as to why
support is needed. Advocates advance ideas by speaking to elected officials, groups and
individuals about our efforts. Being an Advocate can be both, formal or informal, as
they are strategic in sharing the case for support. Examples of Advocate activities may
include participating on a speaker’s bureau, sending out information to social networks
to build awareness, or speaking with elected officials about issues important to
community college students.
Advocate:
Asker: An Asker can participate in a wide range of activities for the Sacramento City
College Foundation. They partner with Ambassadors, Advocates and SCCF staff to ask
for support. Askers can write personal letters, make phone calls, or make personal visits
to ask for a new or renewed gift to the Foundation. An Asker is a critical element to the
AAA Board, as these individuals follow-up from the relationships build by Ambassadors
and Advocates to secure important donations for the mission.
The Sacramento City College Foundation proposes to adhere to the principles of a
Triple-A Board, which was designed by Kay Sprinkel Grace, as it aligns important
strategic goals with the individual interests of the Board of Directors for the good of
our mission.
Our Mission:
The SCC Foundation mission is to enhance the level of achievement and excellence of
Sacramento City College by providing scholarships, supporting the professional
development of faculty and staff, and fostering innovation in the educational programs.
FOUNDATION COMMITTEES
Each board member is asked to serve on a minimum of one committee. Please select the
committee(s) on which you wish to serve on:
Board Development:
(Advocate) Committee works to identify gaps in board
representation and actively recruits potential board members to fill the critical gaps by
making recommendations to the to the full board. Committee also assists with giving
new board member orientations, and assigns mentors to new board members. Committee
meets bi-annually.
Stewardship & Major Gifts Committee:
(Advocate, Asker) Committee
members work with the foundation to help identify and secure major gifts ($10,000+),
planned gifts, and other stewardship activities.
Committee meets bi-annually.
Finance Committee:
(Advocate) Ideally, one to two members serve on this
committee. Committee is responsible for recommending and then directing and
evaluating the Foundation’s financial advisors; overseeing the investments of assets,
including setting the target total return on investments; advising the Board on
budgetary issues and spending policies; monitoring the financial status of the
Foundation, including the annual financial statements and Form 990; and making policy
recommendations to the Board on gift and other fiscal policies and procedures, as well
as provide quarterly reports to the Board. Committee meets quarterly with Los Rios
Foundation Finance Committee.
Annual Fund Committees:
(Ambassador, Advocate, Asker): Serve the representative for the Foundation’s Annual
Fund liaison. Meets approximately two to three times during the Annual Fund launch, spring
and fall.
Other:
Executive Committee
(Ambassador, Advocate, Asker): The officers of the
Foundation are members of the Executive Committee and provide general leadership to
the full board by initiating strategic initiatives, tracking foundation goals, overseeing
board meeting agendas, and other leadership duties as required.
Committee meets bi-annually.
Sacramento City College Foundation’s
AAA Board
I will be an Ambassador:
Making Friends
Please select the items you wish to do as an Ambassador:
Bring interested friends and acquaintances for a tour of the college.
Bring interested friends and acquaintances to a college activity.
Use my social networking resources to send out our organization’s web link with
messages encouraging my friends to give and get involved.
Help with special mailings for events and fund drives by adding personal notes to
letters prepared by staff.
Share names of those people and funding organizations who share our values and
vision, and assist staff and other volunteers with review of these names.
Host and/or participate in cultivation events at the college or at a private residence.
Host a lunch/dinner meeting at my home or at a restaurant.
Cultivate relationships with SCC vendors and partners.
Network with SCC board members and staff at other community events.
Participate in up to _____ cultivation events this year.
Participate in “thank-a-thons” (telephone calling to thank donors) after fund drives
or special events.
Become a member of a “gratitude committee” that will organize thank-a-thons for
annual fund gifts.
Participate in implementing strong stewardship practices (ongoing relationship with
donors after gifts are made) by making personal visits.
Be consistent in writing thank you notes, occasional update notes, or attending
donor appreciation events.
Other Ambassador tasks I would enjoy doing: ______________________________
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Sacramento City Foundation’s AAA Board
I will be an Advocate:
Making the Case
Please select the items you wish to do as an Advocate:
Participate on the nominating committee to create a strategic recruitment plan
and/or assist with the recruitment and enlistment of new board members.
Use my writing, editing and/or marketing skills to help us create/revise/rework
our development and marketing materials, including human interest stories and
statistics, and make sure that our messages are consistent across all materials we put
into the community.
Using my social networking resources, I am willing to send out information about
SCC, or an issue we are dealing with to my network of friends for the purpose of
raising awareness of our programs.
Become part of a speaker’s bureau and/or offer to give talks to service clubs or other
organizations.
Provide formal advocacy with governmental or other organizations whose
understanding of our programs and accomplishments may improve the revenues we
receive from them (or prevent further reductions).
Participate in program-based training about making the case for our organization so
I can become a more informed Advocate.
Participate in strategic conversations about donor cultivation, involvement,
solicitation strategies and assist development office or others in enlisting volunteers
to help with financial resource development for the college.
Other Advocate tasks I would enjoy doing: ____________________________
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SCC Foundation’s AAA Board
I will be an Asker:
Making the Ask
Please select the items you wish to do as an Ask:
Initiate conversations with people for the purpose of assessing their interest in
making a gift, and then report on those conversations to staff and board leadership.
Write personal letters and/or make personal phone calls to invite people to become
donor-investors in SCC.
Using my social networking resources, I will make direct asks to my social network,
encouraging them to give to the SCC Foundation.
Team up with staff or other volunteers to make personal calls on potential and
current donors for the purpose of asking for a new or renewed gift.
Chair or participate in committees responsible for major fundraising events, with
particular focus on soliciting sponsorships from corporations and foundations using
my contacts or contacts provided to me.
Participate in visits to businesses, government agencies, or other institutional
funders and be prepared to make the case for their new or continued investment in
the SCC.
Other Asker tasks I would enjoy doing: _______________________________
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