The Boy Scouts of America has earned the reputation over the years of being one of the premier charitable organizations in the traditional annual giving campaign arena. The annual enrollment campaign called Friends of Scouting has evolved from the successful experience of local councils.
Friends of Scouting has become the largest source of income for our council.
Objective:
To have a Friends of Scouting campaign presentation to each unit to tell our story and share our needs to these potential donors from the families in each unit within the district so that we raise the Friends of Scouting goal by June 30.
Responsibilities:
- Attends the presenter orientation meeting.
- Contacts the assigned units and confirms the date, time, and location of the presentation.
- Works with unit to set a goal of 100 percent family participation.
- Makes the unit presentation to each of the assigned units.
- Turns in prospect cards to campaign manager or district family chairman in a timely manner after the presentation.
- Contributes to the Friends of Scouting campaign.
There are opportunities for leadership in various parts of the campaign. Our most common volunteer position is the above description.
