Fundraiser Committee
Position overview
The Fundraiser Committee plans the annual Pickleball fundraiser tournament — creating the initial plan, delegating responsibilities to other interns, and supervising day-of operations. It also brainstorms new fundraising ideas and trains/recruits the intern(s) who will run it the following year. Capped at 2–4 current student interns.
Gap-year student(s) should head this and pick a future gap-year student to observe, who then takes over in their gap year. Touch points at least 2×/month keep shadowing students in the loop. Observing students help minimally (≈25% or less while in school). Other students can help as the lead student / leadership sees fit.
Compensation: The FCAP leadership team considers significant involvement in committee(s) during bi-annual intern reviews and when determining compensation changes. Additionally, committee hours can be clocked as PD time up to 2 hours per week — reach out to leadership if more time is needed.
Key responsibilities
Tournament planning & management
- Review and follow the FCAP Pickleball Tournament timeline and Run of Show
- Select and confirm the tournament date (previous: 5/15/24, 5/10/25, 5/9/26)
- Create and distribute participant registration / sign-up forms
- Send sponsorship and donation solicitation emails to sponsors and community partners
- Coordinate with the Social Media Committee to promote the tournament
- Organize tournament brackets and place participants appropriately
- Purchase and organize all necessary supplies and materials
- Coordinate the tournament T-shirt order with the Merch Committee
- Secure prizes for winners and participants
Day-of responsibilities
- Serve in a management and oversight role rather than running individual activities
- Monitor all courts and operations to keep the event running smoothly
- Address issues as they arise and support committee leaders
- Oversee volunteers and ensure responsibilities are completed
Leadership & delegation
- Delegate tasks effectively throughout planning
- Establish day-of subcommittees and assign accountable leaders
- Guide and support committee leaders while holding them accountable
- Train and mentor incoming members for a smooth transition
Fundraising development
- Develop and implement new fundraising initiatives throughout the year
- Evaluate past efforts and identify opportunities for improvement
Minimum requirements
- Minimum 1 year in the FCAP program
- Demonstrated commitment to FCAP’s core values and culture
- Proven effective communication skills
- Strong time, task, and people management abilities
- Professional, collaborative attitude
- Initiative and leadership mindset
Who currently holds this position
Committee task board
Assigned tasks, routine to-dos, annual key days, items pending leadership approval, and document links — live from this committee’s tab in the Intern Intranet Working Document. To add or change a task, edit that Google Sheet; leadership is emailed automatically whenever a task is set to “Pending approval.”
Terms of agreement
By accepting this position, I agree to:
- Fulfill the responsibilities outlined above for the duration of my appointment
- Train and recruit the intern(s) who will run the tournament next year
End date: After the tournament cycle, or when you train a replacement to run it next year.