Phelps/Harlan County Court Appointed Special Advocates
Phelps/Harlan County Resource Committee  
								
Title:  Phelps/Harlan County Resource Committee

Qualifications: Brings a range of skills, backgrounds and knowledge such as:
A.	Ability to advocate for sufficient financial resources for the program to carry out its purpose;
B.	Knowledge of the court system and the community served;
C.	Ability to reflect community and client interests and to advocate for culturally responsive service delivery;
D.	Other specialized skills needed to carry out the objectives of the program;
E.	Completes Board Application for Membership and
F.	Sign release for record checks including:
1.	Social security number verification;
2.	Criminal records from the court jurisdiction in which the board member currently resides and works;
3.	State criminal records;
4.	FBI or other national criminal database;
5.	National Sex Offender Registry and
6.	Child abuse registry or child protective services check where permissible by law.

Principal Duties: Prepare for, attend and participate in committee meetings. Prior notification of absences is required to CASA Executive Director. The committee officers will review members with more than four absences during the fiscal year to determine the member’s status of the Committee. 

Committee Members:   There shall be no less than 4 committee members.

Term:   3 years - maximum of 2 consecutive terms (6 years total).  Minimum of 6 months off prior to being appointed to another term, after the second consecutive term.

Chair:   The chairperson of the committee shall be a member of the CASA Board of Director   and shall select, or cause to be selected, a vice chairman.

Responsible to:   Phelps/Harlan County Court Appointed Special Advocates Board of Directors

Purpose of Committee: To develop policies and to monitor the implementation of year round strategies related to procurement of financial and non-financial resources which are necessary to fulfill the vision, mission, and goals of the organization as directed by the CASA Board of Directors.

Key Responsibilities:

	1.	Planning: To develop and advise staff of the action steps planned to meet the resource goals for the year;
	2.	Research: To research, develop, evaluate and monitor innovative strategies to procure resources from untapped markets;
	3.	Fund Raising: To conduct the annual fund-raising campaign, including leadership giving strategies for the board and donors;
	4.	Gifts in Kind: To develop and monitor strategies to procure and disburse non-cash items for use by the agency;
	5.	Grants: To develop and monitor strategies to procure grants for the agency;
	6.	Planned Giving: To develop and monitor strategies to procure gifts of cash and property through a variety of planned giving tools;
	7.	Board Communication: To keep the Phelps County Advisory board informed on the implemented strategies, results of fund-raising efforts and any potential policies needed.

Committee Structure:  The Board of Directors will appoint the Chairperson for this committee.  The Chairperson will have the responsibility of keeping the board informed of the committee’s progress on board approved goals. Sub-Committees or short term task force groups may be formed to complete the committee’s objectives.  New committee members will be selected by the resource committee and approved by the CASA Board of Directors.

Meetings:  Meetings will be held once a month or as needed to fulfill the committee’s goals.

Revised & Adopted, May 8, 2018
Reviewed July 13, 2021
Reviewed July 12, 2022
Revised & Adopted July 11, 2023