The Raising Hope Foundation
Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board – Chris DiMedio
- Provides leadership to the Board of Directors to achieving organization’s mission
- Encourages Board’s role in strategic planning and discusses issues confronting organization
- Helps guide and mediate Board actions with respect to organizational priorities
- Monitors financial planning and financial reports
- Plays a lead role in fundraising activities
Vice Chairman of the Board & Marketing Director- Jennifer El-Habr
- Works closely with the Chair and other staff to initiate and coordinate events.
- Web page management, marketing leader & photographer.
- Co-director and manager of youth events.
- Participates as a vital part of the board leadership.
- Reports to the Board’s Chair.
Vice Chairman of the Board – Dawn Wyatt
- Performs Chair responsibilities when the Chair cannot be available.
- Carry out special assignments as assigned by the Board.
- Participates as a vital part of the board leadership.
- Reports to the Board’s Chair.
Secretary & Communications Director – Anand Shukla
- Attends all board meetings and captures minutes of each meeting.
- Manages minutes of board meetings and distributes to Board shortly after the meeting
- Maintains records of the Board and ensures effective management of organization’s records
- Director of information distribution on current events to community.
Board Treasurer – Tiffany DiMedio
- Manages finances of the organization – creates budget
- Administrates fiscal matters of the organization
- Provides annual budget to board for members’ approval
- Ensures development and board review of financial policies and procedures
- Reports to full Board on committee’s decisions/recommendations
Board Member – All
- Determine the organization’s mission and purpose
- Determine which of the organization’s programs are consistent with its mission.
- Regularly attends board meetings and important related meetings
- Actively participates in committee work
- Volunteers for and willingly accepts assignments and completes them on time
- Stays informed about committee matters, prepares for meetings and reviews minutes and reports.
- Participates in fundraising for the organization.