PRO BONO COMMITTEE - 2010

Fostering Trust - We will foster trust by:

• Attending Committee Meetings
• Following through on our commitments
• Having open communication
• Listening to others

Vision - Our vision is to:

• Develop programs that meet the goals of our pro bono partners and document them so they can be transferred to other organizations
• Be a liaison between people in need and/or crisis and the Pro Bono volunteers of the FPA of MN
• Provide opportunities to give and receive financial planning assistance
• Demonstrate to the non-profit community that FPA is the Heart of Financial Planning

Developing Ongoing Strategies:

• Perspectives Supportive Housing - continue Financial Education Program (Laurie Salverda)
• MN Law Enforcement Memorial Association - continue working with the families of officers who have fallen in the line of duty (Lauri Salverda)
• AccountabilityMinnesota - to include business saving, credit report reviews, and financial planning seminars (Jason Plank)
• Acquire Volunteers - through communication (Melanie Hardie)
• Raise awareness of membership - through communication (Melanie Hardie)
• Individual requests and referrals from FPA web site - direct to volunteers (Melanie Hardie)
• Develop another main partnership - identify opportunity early in year (Melanie Hardie)
• Volunteer software or other viable alternative - through chapter presentation, communication, and posting of opportunities (Melanie Hardie)
• Work with other Committees - publicize accomplishments; volunteer database with financial literacy (Melanie Hardie)

Energizing Alliances:

• Non-Profit Partners
  • What do we want: Sharing of vision and program development
  • What do they want: Help for their clients
• PR Committee/Government Relations
  • What do we want: PR for Pro Bono committee
  • What do they want: Assistance with PR efforts
• Financial Literacy Committee
  • What do we want: People to help with projects
  • What do they want: Reciprocation
• Career Development Committee
• • What do we want: People to volunteer
  • What do they want: Career experiences

Activating Transformations:

• Encourage all committee members to take an active role in leading a Pro Bono initiative
• Take an active role in participating in the projects
• Assist in soliciting volunteers to support the pro bono partnership projects and activities
• Acknowledge committee members and express gratitude for their work