Standing Committees
Executive Committee
Consists of the officers President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer and the Executive Director of the Foundation who have the power and authority, subject to prior limitations by the Board and the Bylaws, to transact all regular business of the Foundation when the Board is not in session, reporting to the next Board meeting all actions taken.
Contact: EdUCate! President

Board Governance
Informs and recruits new Board members; maintains committee job descriptions and coordinates new member orientation sessions; informs Board of continuing educational opportunities and arranges mentoring of new members; and develops, coordinates, and implements Board self-evaluation.
Contact: Board Governance

Allocations
Develops grant evaluation criteria; communicates with schools about the availability of grants, the evaluation criteria, and the application deadlines; evaluates grants according to set criteria and makes recommendations to the Board on the award of grants; administers the grant award process and performs follow-up to ensure that grant money awarded is used appropriately.
Contact: Allocations

Development
Responsible for promoting awareness of EdUCate! and its programs among the business community; administers direct appeals for the foundation and actively solicits cash donations to further EdUCate!’s goals via direct appeals and other efforts.
Contact: Development

Finance
Oversees the cash assets of EdUCate!, ensures that accurate financial information is presented to Board for strategic planning and decision-making purposes, and manages the foundation’s investment funds.
Contact: Finance

School Relations
Develops the awareness and presence of EdUCate! in the community; fosters an ongoing working relationship among the schools and EdUCate!; conveys information from the schools to the EdUCate! Board; delivers information to the schools about EdUCate! activities and programs.
Contact: School Relations

Marketing and Communications
Performs marketing and publicity functions for EdUCate!’s events and programs including the Taste of the Triangle, the Friendraiser, and the Grants Award Ceremony; coordinates efforts with the media and the schools and the EdUCate! Board; writes publicity material and ensures all publication deadlines are met; designs and maintains the EdUCate! website; creates the EdUCate! Newsletter and other written material as part of a community-wide marketing effort; serves as historian to document and maintain visual and other records for the foundation; maintains the database for EdUCate!, which includes supporting the Taste of the Triangle and Friendraiser events, recording all donations, generating thank you letters to donors, maintaining lists of donors, importing new school family names into the database, generating mailing labels and name tags, and general database development/maintenance functions (note: as of this date, the Data Base Consultant is the only paid position in the organization).
Contact: Marketing & Communications

Ad Hoc Committees
Taste of the Triangle
Works on a variety of responsibilities as part of the Taste of the Triangle Committee to administer EdUCate!’s largest annual fundraiser consisting of food samplings from area restaurants, a silent auction and opportunity drawing, musical entertainment, and a VIP reception. The chair or co-chairs of the Taste of the Triangle serve on the Board of Directors for the duration of their chairmanship.
Contact: Taste of the Triangle

Friendraiser
Coordinates efforts between our five schools and EdUCate! to sponsor this annual event which showcases the schools; plans the event and coordinates all activities at the event.

Honor-a-Teacher
Administers and manages the Honor-a-Teacher (HAT) Program in which families and community members donate money to EdUCate! in honor and recognition of a favorite teacher or school staff member.
Contact: Honor-a-Teacher

United Way
Serves as the contact between EdUCate! and the San Diego County United Way and coordinates efforts for the United Way campaigns at the schools.

Volunteers
Provide unpaid, community service for EdUCate! The Volunteer Coordinator develops community involvement among volunteers; proactively recruits and coordinates the work of volunteers for all of EdUCate!’s activities; maintains the database of volunteers and records pertaining to volunteer service.
Contact: Volunteers

Database Consultant
Maintains the database for EdUCate! which includes supporting the Taste of the Triangle and Friendraiser events. Duties include recording all donations, generating thank you letters to donors, maintaining lists of donors, importing new school family names into the database, generating mailing labels and name tags, and general database housekeeping.
Contact: Database Consultant

Taste of the Triangle Subcommittees
Contact: Taste of the Triangle

Silent Auction
Solicits and procures donated items for the Silent Auction and the Opportunity Drawing, meets weekly to decorate baskets, and sets up the auction displays.

Restaurants
Solicits participation from area restaurants, consults with them on their food selections for the event, coordinates restaurant set-up requirements and miscellaneous needs.

Hotel Liaison
Coordinates efforts between hotel staff and the Taste of the Triangle Committee and ensures that all needs are being met and that contractual terms are being followed.

Decorations
Makes arrangements to acquire the decorations for the check-in area, the ballroom, and the VIP reception and ensures the areas are properly decorated.

Signage
Makes/updates large signs with restaurant names and displays these in the ballroom; makes various other display signs for the ballroom, its entrance, and for the VIP reception.

Entertainment
Selects music and works with the hotel in setting up and taking down speakers, wiring, etc.; makes arrangements with school band directors for student performances; makes announcements as needed during the actual TOT.

Invitations
Prepares the invitation layout and coordinates efforts with the printer; contacts the Post Office to ensure contents of invitation meet non-profit, bulk mail requirements; proofs the invitation and ensures that deadlines are met.

Mailing
Assists in overseeing the invitation mailing work party and handles the bulk mailing of the invitations.

Registration
Coordinates the work of volunteers at the check-in tables the night of the event; distributes name tags and maintains guest rosters; handles payments from new guests and from opportunity drawing ticket sales.

Volunteers
Recruits volunteers and coordinates the invitation mailing work party; determines the number of volunteers needed to staff the various functions at the Taste of the Triangle and coordinates their work.

Publicity
Writes press releases and articles for newsletters, newspapers, and magazines; prepares flyers, posters, and arranges for banners to be updated and displayed; makes sure publication deadlines are met and that the event is well publicized, especially among the schools and within the community.

School Liaisons
Develop awareness of the Taste of the Triangle at the schools; assist in making sure that publicity is disseminated and that posters are displayed; provide information to parents, students, and school staff about the event.

Database
Merges school/district database names into the EdUCate! database; generates/updates queries, reports, and tables; updates/adds donor information and maintains mailing and guest lists; makes logs of donations and formats donor lists for the program booklet; updates, generates, and prints invitation mailing labels and guest nametags.

Corporate Sponsors
Solicits new sponsors and maintains liaison with sponsors; keeps track of levels of donations and ensures benefits are given sponsors according to set guidelines; provides updated information on sponsors to the Taste of the Triangle Committee.