EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

PURPOSE

The External Relations and Development Committee has the primary mandate of overseeing the development of policies, principles and strategic plans by the administration for the approval of the Board of Trustees that support and enhance the University's brand, reputation and relationships with external constituencies and its goals for development and donor relations. The Committee will utilize a proactive approach to monitor trends, initiatives and developments in the specific risk categories for approval of strategies and directions to mitigate the likelihood or severity of events or conditions that could contribute to the potential occurrence of the situations described in the respective Risk Definitions for those assigned risk categories. The Committee will undertake a review of this mandate in 2016 and provide recommendations to the President with respect to its adequacy and effectiveness.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Committee will achieve its mandate through being responsible for the following: With respect to development and donor relations:

1. Developing a plan to create a philanthropic culture as an integral support of the University's mission.
2. Ensuring that a policy framework is in place that encourages philanthropy, is donor-focused and transparently communicates how fund raising and other development activities support the mission and strategic priorities of the University.
3. Providing strategic guidance and oversight to development and donor relations at the program level, leaving activities to the administration.
4. Reviewing and approving for ratification long-term institutional fund raising and other development strategies to support the academic and research strategies of the University, and recommending annual financial targets for fund raising and other development.
5. Monitoring and evaluating progress throughout the year in meeting fund raising and development financial targets and plans and reporting regularly to the President on the impact, efficiency and efficacy of fund raising and other development programs.

With respect to brand, reputation and relationship management with external constituencies:

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