Functions of Board Committees

Development

• Foundation and corporate fund raising, including networking, proposal writing, follow up, and reporting.
• Individual fundraising
• Recruitment of new society members
• Follow up on non-renewing members
• Development of ownership-perception within the membership: Organizing social functions (e.g., post-concert parties), including the Annual Meeting
• Preparing the Musical Notes, the members newsletter

Education and Outreach

• Hosts outreach/education events with selected chamber groups presenting ChamberMusic Columbus' concerts
• Collaborate with Program Committee to factor outreach into artist negotiations
• Contacts and liaisons with other arts promoters to foster collaborative events
• Identify and contact organizations to co-host activities, including colleges and universities, public schools, and community groups

Finance

• Bookkeeping and financial reporting
• Invoicing
• Box office management
• Long range financial planning
• Cash management and investments

Program

• Locate the best music offerings
• Select artists and programs
• Plan and schedule the season
• Collaborate with Education and Outreach Committee to plan outreach events
• Negotiate and execute the contracts with the performers
• Negotiate and execute the contracts with the venues
• Conduct concert operations

Promotion

• Develop and distribute printed marketing materials, season brochures, newsletters, bookmarks, etc.
• Coordinate media coverage including the preparation and distribution of News Releases
• Prepare and place paid and unpaid concert advertisements
• Prepare (in cooperation with the Program Committee) and produce the program notes and booklets for each concert.
• Solicit advertisements for the program booklets
• Develop and maintain the Chamber Music Columbus web page

Sales

• Database development and management
• Subscription sales
• Individual ticket sales
• Ticket printing