3.0  Sound Financial Development

2003 Status

2008 Goal

Strategic Approach

Tactics

Proposed 2004 Goal

Who’s Responsible

3.1  Operating Support

-          FOS - $356,500

-          Foundations - $268,000

-          Popcorn - $291,000

-          Golf Event - $60,000

-          Dinners - $292,500

-          United Way - $202,500

Total Budget - $2,549,716

-          FOS - $535,000

-          Foundations - $335,000

-          Popcorn - $371,000

-          Golf Event - $77,000

-          Dinners - $364,000

-          United Way - $202,000

Total Budget - $3,267,000

- Expand overall funds of Scouting campaign in all areas.

- Systematically identify and recruit top leaders to support each fundraising campaign & event.

- Develop sources to self-fund Scoutreach & Learning for Life programs.

- Move large family donors to Major Gifts.

- Collaborate with United Way to establish and link our programs as strategic partners.

- Review all strategic planning recommendations & determine best ways to fund priority programs.

- Implement a systematic means to evaluate and reduce expenses.

- FOS Chair & Campaign Chairs should be 2-3 year commitment.

- Board Campaign Chair should be dollar goal & % participation.

- Community Campaign should continue to expand.

- Aggressive campaign to secure leadership & expand fundraising in Monroe County & Hazleton should be launched.

- Fees at three dinners should be reviewed annually.

- Develop a donor recognition program.

- Develop corporate partners such as Coca Cola.  Aggressively pursue foundations & grants.

- Develop annual personal request to major donors.

- Aggressively work with United Way to determine how to best secure funding.

- Prioritize all recommendations.

- Develop 5-year cash flow and P & L projections.

- Annual expense review session with staff & volunteers.

-          FOS - $388,000

-          Foundations - $282,000

-          Popcorn - $306,000

-          Golf Event - $63,000

-          Dinners - $299,000

-          United Way - $202,000

Council VP-Finance

Assistant Scout Executive/ Development Dir.

3.2  Endowment Development

Endowment Fund - $2,038,850

(12/31/02)

Endowment Fund - $5,500,000

- Formalize & strengthen the Council’s overall development process.

- Improve self-funding by expanding Council Endowment Fund.

- Develop relationships with key prospective donors.

- Improve identification of Scout alumni.

- Appoint a senior level staff member to manage development process.

- Hire an individual to manage & develop a planned giving capital campaign.

- Hire an administrative assistant to support planned giving activities and capital campaign.

- Develop list of prospective donors & cultivate relationships.

-  Hire Planned Giving Executive & Administrative Assistant

- Implement Plan

Scout Executive

Council Finance Com.

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3.3  Capital Campaign

- Funds are available from Trusts for smaller projects, but not for major projects.

- Except for Minsi Dam, facilities are in good condition, but enhancements desired.

- Akelaland will have a swimming pool and theme program areas.

- Camp Minsi Dam will have been rehabilitated.

- Camp facilities & Service Center will be in very good condition.

- Organize & plan a Capital Campaign to meet strategic/long term needs of Council.

- Identify current and projected camp and Service Center needs, develop estimated costs and schedules for projects and prepare funding plans.

- Develop campaign timeline.

- Develop case for support and establish capital needs & goal.

- Recruit Campaign Chairman & Cabinet and conduct feasibility study

- Develop & approve a list,      schedule, & preliminary estimates for projects to be done in 5-year period.

- Executive Plan (Campaign ready for 4^th Quarter 2004 launch)

Council Finance Committee

Properties Committee

Development Dir.

Dir. Of Support Services