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Development Board
2010–2012 term
Chair
Sunanda Basu, Boston College, Arlington, Virginia
Vice Chair
Carol A. Finn, USGS, Denver, Colorado
Members
Kai Anderson, Cassidy & Associates, Washington, D.C.
Andrew Castaldi, Swiss Reinsurance America, Armonk, New York
Carlos Dengo, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company , Houston, Texas
Jagadish Shukla, Institute of Global Environment and Society, Inc. (IGES), Calverton, Maryland
Anselm Smolka, Munich Re, Munich, Germany
David Strangway, Quest University Canada, British Columbia, Canada
Stewart Taylor, Bechtel Corporation, Frederick, Maryland
Kenneth Washington, Advanced Technology Center, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Palo Alto, California
Ex-officio Member
Rita Colwell, Canon US Life Sciences, Inc., Arlington, Virginia
Marcia McNutt, USGS, Washington, D.C.
Emeriti Members
Steve Burges, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Robert Cowen, Science Writer, Concord, Massachusetts
Staff Liaison
Brent Berwager
The Development Board is responsible for leadership and oversight of AGU's annual fund-raising and long-term financial development programs.
Development Board Charge
- Recommend fundraising strategies to the Board of Directors;
- Work closely with volunteer leaders, the Executive Director, and Development Director to implement fundraising strategies;
- Develop strong liaison relationships with committees overseeing non-revenue-generating Union activities to assist these committees in aligning their programs with available resources;
- Align fundraising efforts with Union’s strategic objectives;
- Develop and nurture relationships with members, corporations, foundations and government agencies possessing promising resources for funding strategically important AGU programs; and
- Report on progress of the committee to the Board of Directors and Council twice per year, or more frequently as required
Work Plan for 2010–2012
- Develop and execute fundraising strategies to provide resources for non-revenue generating initiatives identified in the AGU strategic plan;
- Conduct a strategic review of all existing funds and fundraising approaches to ensure consistency with the AGU strategic plan; and
- Assist the Outreach Committee to identify and implement initiatives within the constraints of available funding resources.
–July 2010