The School of Education Foundation, Inc., Board of Directors advises and assists the Dean in strategic planning of the School’s investments, garners financial support for the School by recommending short and long term development goals, identifying major donor prospects and by making a personal financial commitment. A key responsibility of the Board of Directors is to oversee the endowment and trust funds of the Foundation (currently invested through the UNC Management Company, Inc.) to ensure the current and future financial health of the School.
The purpose of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education Foundation Board, Inc., is to:
• Identify needs and goals for activities that can develop financial support for the School.
• Oversee the management and disbursement of the funds held by the School of Education Foundation to insure they are properly stewarded.
• Support the School with a gift commensurate with the personal resources available.
• Promote philanthropic support for the School by helping to identify, cultivate, and steward individuals, foundations and corporations with the capacity to make a major investment to the School.
• Insure the stewardship and recognition of donors to the Foundation.
• Host and underwrite events on behalf of the School of Education.
• Communicate the School’s priorities and seek suggestions and information from peers and colleagues that can further the goals of the School.
• Serve as an advocate and spokesperson for the School and increase public awareness of its accomplishments and needs.
• Recommend new members for the Board to assist the School in meeting its goals.
Members of the Board are asked to participate in two meetings a year that are held for part of a day in the fall and spring. The terms of office are a maximum of three years and elected board members must rotate off the board for one year before reappointment for a second term. Each term expires on June 30th of the final year of office.
The Dean of the School of Education serves as the Chairman of the Board and President of the Foundation. The Assistant Dean for External Relations serves as the Executive Director. The Assistant Dean Administration and Finance is responsible for the collection, deposit, recording, investment, and disbursement of the fund and properties of the Foundation.
