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Introduction

The committee provides assistance to the Board and members of the Society in fund-raising for specific projects as they are identified. The Committee is open to anyone with an interest in, and the time to commit to, proposal writing and project development.

Committee Members

Gary Tabor	Chair
John Robinson	Committee Member SCB Past President, Governance Committee Chair
David Johns	Committee Member SCB Treasurer
Ron Abrams	Committee Member - Africa Section
Jeff McNeely	Committee Member - Asia Section
Rurik Herman List Sanchez	Committee Member - Austral and Neotropical America Section
Leslie Cornick	Committee Member - Marine Section
Nick Haddad	Committee Member - North America Section
Mike Dombeck	Committee Advisor
Jack Vanderryn	Committee Advisor
Alan Thornhill (athornhill@conbio.org)	SCB Executive Director
Therese "Rese" Cluck (tcluck@conbio.org)	SCB Development Coordinator

Terms of Reference

The Development Committee works with staff to identify and secure funds needed to achieve the agreed upon annual and strategic goals of the Society. The Committee reviews and coordinates proposals from Section leadership and decides which proposals should be submitted to funders.

The committee includes elected Board members and other individuals who may be able to help build relationships and support the fund-raising efforts of the Society.

The role of the committee will encompass the following broad responsibilities:

Achievement of development goals
Expand current baseline of support while maintaining focus on meeting our current funding objective
Build a sustainable base of private gift support
Broaden our level of member participation
Introduce and strengthen management structures for ongoing fundraising successes
Enhance our image and the stature of our organization and its programs

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