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CFRE Committees

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CFRE International has five standing committees made up of current Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) certificants. Periodically, CFRE International issues a Call for Volunteers for various openings or newly formed ad hoc task forces. Individuals interested in expressing an interest in volunteers can send their information to the Executive Director.

Exam Committee: Primary responsibilities include to: advise and direct on exam-related issues and develop policy recommendations on exam issues for the CFRE International Board of Directors, including review, revise and validate newly written exam items. All members serve a three (3) year term.

2010 Exam Committee: Chair: Janice Gow Pettey, CFRE (San Francisco, CA); Eva A. Aldrich, CFRE (Indianapolis, IN); Hugo De La Rosa, CFRE (Boston, MA); Melanie McKenzie, CFRE (Victoria, BC); James Caldarola, CFRE (Anchorage, AK); Roly Owers, CFRE (Norwich, Norfolk); Philip Schumacher, CFRE (La Crosse, WI); James Greenfield, CFRE (Newport Beach, CA)

Grievance Committee: Primary responsibilities include to: review, investigate and make recommendations regarding complaints against applicants and certificants, as well as any disciplinary action. Ad hoc review panels comprised, as necessary. All members serve a two (2) year term.

2010 Grievance Committee Chair: Chair: Barbara Bushnell, CFRE (Glendale, CA)

Finance Committee: Primary responsibilities include to: developing, monitoring and recommending policy regarding the financial position of CFRE International. All members serve a one (1) year term.

2010 Finance Committee: Chair: Daniel McDiarmid, CFRE (Brisbane, QLD); Perry Hammock, CFRE (Indianapolis, IN); James Caldarola, CFRE (Anchorage, AK); Amy Swauger (New York, NY)

Committee on Directorship: Primary responsibilities include to: study the qualifications of candidates and present a slate of the best qualified as nominees for vacant Director positions on the Board; present a slate of nominees for Officers to the Board for election; provide on-going orientation and evaluation of directors. All members serve a one (1) year term.

2010 Committee on Directorship: Chair: Perry Hammock, CFRE (Indianapolis, IN); Andrew Day, CFRE (Harbury, Warwickshire); Janice Gow Pettey, CFRE (San Francisco, CA); Leslie Weir, ACFRE (Winnipeg, MB); Jill Nelson, CFRE (Toronto, ON)

Marketing Committee: Primary responsibilities include to: serve in an advisory capacity to staff and works with the President and CEO to develop strategy and tactics for the Marketing and Communications Plan, as well as carry out some tasks. All members serve a one (1) year term.

2010 Marketing Committee: Chair: Robert Driver, CFRE (Urbana, IL); Peter Jones (Beverly, MA); Alisa Smallwood, CFRE (Lakeland, TN); Roly Owers, CFRE (Norwich, Norfolk); Barbara Bushnell, CFRE (Glendale, CA)

Subject Matter Expert Corps: Primary responsibilities include to: write draft questions for inclusion on the CFRE exam; review and recommend books for inclusion on the Resource Reading List; monitor and maintain current exam item references; revise draft exam questions. All members serve a two (2) year term and attend mandatory training.