Committee DescriptionsCarolina For The Kids could not be successful without the help of all of our committee members. Each year, we have approximately 450 committee members devote countless hours to help each of our 11 committees with various tasks. The Carolina For The Kids structure includes the 16 members of the Executive Board, subchairs, and committee members. In addition to the chair, each committee has between 2 and 5 subchairs and 15 to 40 committee members.
Brief descriptions of the 11 committees are given below. |
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Public Relations: The Public Relations Committee is responsible for all communication of the organization, both internal and external. The main responsibilities of this committee include creating, editing, and publishing written content, coordinating media coverage for events of the organization, managing all of the social media accounts of the organization, and ensuring all communication clearly reaches members of our community via necessary outlets. Furthermore, they will be in charge of all press releases and newsletters.
Creative Media: The Creative Media Committee is responsible for creating all organizational and promotional graphics.They are responsible for creating and editing all photo and video content. Additionally, they are accountable for all organizational merchandise designs.
Technology: The Technology Committee is responsible for managing the organizational website, our fundraising site, and our organizational app in terms of content and functionality. Additionally, this committee facilitates production during the Marathon and is the point of contact with the production company for the Marathon. Lastly, this committee is responsible for ensuring that the organization is effectively implementing and using the latest technological solutions throughout the year.
Formal Affairs: The Formal Affairs Committee is responsible for the planning and execution of the annual Carolina For The Kids Foundation Benefit Reception. The committee is responsible for hosting and staffing this event as well as procuring all items for the auctions by visiting and establishing relationships with businesses. This committee is also responsible for the FTeeK Golf Tournament and for soliciting all event donations. Formal Affairs will also head up the Incentives system for the year.
Entertainment: The Entertainment Committee is responsible for securing both on- and off-campus performers for all 24 hours of the Marathon, as well as all other performance based organizational events. They create the minute-by-minute schedule for the Marathon and are responsible for coming up with new and exciting activities, competitions, and games for the marathon.
Morale & Recruitment: The Morale & Recruitment Committee is responsible for recruiting dancers, motivators, and volunteers to participate in the Marathon, as well as boosting morale at the UNC Dance Marathon. Morale & Recruitment focuses on keeping dancers engaged throughout the year leading up to the Marathon and serving as dancer team captains. They are also responsible for the coordination of existing dancer fundraising opportunities and the development of new avenues for dancer fundraising through larger-scale events.
Operations: The Operations Committee organizes and executes all logistical details of the 24-hour marathon, the Kilometers For The Kids race series and other major events. This committee works with University officials and outside groups to handle logistical tasks for the other 10 committees. Other responsibilities include training volunteers for Marathon setup and cleanup, ensuring smooth functioning of the Marathon and KFTK, and overseeing weekly banner poster paintings throughout the year.
Community Relations: The Community Relations Committee serves as a liaison between CFTK and the surrounding community to include local schools, external organizations, Greek organizations, campus groups, and alumni. The committee also seeks to engage the community through participation in local school fundraisers and high school Dance Marathons.
Hospital & Family Relations: The Hospital & Family Relations Committee concentrates on expanding and solidifying the relationships with UNC Children's, the patients and families of the hospital, and the organization. The Hospital & Family Relations committee is involved in building relations with families, doctors, nurses, and hospital administration, as well as planning ways for committee members to engage with patients and families through the Pediatric Playroom, Parent's Night Out, and other events.
Sponsorship & Development: The Sponsorship & Development Committee is the main avenue through which the organization solicits corporate donations. It is responsible for creating large corporate partnerships, as well as contacting and working with both large and small companies interested in sponsoring the organization through monetary donations. This committee will also coordinate the annual one day campaign. The Sponsorship & Development Committee will secure foundational grants.
Organizational Donations: The Organizational Donations Committee is responsible for soliciting all food donations for the UNC Dance Marathon as well as in-kind donations for all Carolina For The Kids Foundation events outside of the Benefit Reception. This committee also coordinates all gift card pushes.
Creative Media: The Creative Media Committee is responsible for creating all organizational and promotional graphics.They are responsible for creating and editing all photo and video content. Additionally, they are accountable for all organizational merchandise designs.
Technology: The Technology Committee is responsible for managing the organizational website, our fundraising site, and our organizational app in terms of content and functionality. Additionally, this committee facilitates production during the Marathon and is the point of contact with the production company for the Marathon. Lastly, this committee is responsible for ensuring that the organization is effectively implementing and using the latest technological solutions throughout the year.
Formal Affairs: The Formal Affairs Committee is responsible for the planning and execution of the annual Carolina For The Kids Foundation Benefit Reception. The committee is responsible for hosting and staffing this event as well as procuring all items for the auctions by visiting and establishing relationships with businesses. This committee is also responsible for the FTeeK Golf Tournament and for soliciting all event donations. Formal Affairs will also head up the Incentives system for the year.
Entertainment: The Entertainment Committee is responsible for securing both on- and off-campus performers for all 24 hours of the Marathon, as well as all other performance based organizational events. They create the minute-by-minute schedule for the Marathon and are responsible for coming up with new and exciting activities, competitions, and games for the marathon.
Morale & Recruitment: The Morale & Recruitment Committee is responsible for recruiting dancers, motivators, and volunteers to participate in the Marathon, as well as boosting morale at the UNC Dance Marathon. Morale & Recruitment focuses on keeping dancers engaged throughout the year leading up to the Marathon and serving as dancer team captains. They are also responsible for the coordination of existing dancer fundraising opportunities and the development of new avenues for dancer fundraising through larger-scale events.
Operations: The Operations Committee organizes and executes all logistical details of the 24-hour marathon, the Kilometers For The Kids race series and other major events. This committee works with University officials and outside groups to handle logistical tasks for the other 10 committees. Other responsibilities include training volunteers for Marathon setup and cleanup, ensuring smooth functioning of the Marathon and KFTK, and overseeing weekly banner poster paintings throughout the year.
Community Relations: The Community Relations Committee serves as a liaison between CFTK and the surrounding community to include local schools, external organizations, Greek organizations, campus groups, and alumni. The committee also seeks to engage the community through participation in local school fundraisers and high school Dance Marathons.
Hospital & Family Relations: The Hospital & Family Relations Committee concentrates on expanding and solidifying the relationships with UNC Children's, the patients and families of the hospital, and the organization. The Hospital & Family Relations committee is involved in building relations with families, doctors, nurses, and hospital administration, as well as planning ways for committee members to engage with patients and families through the Pediatric Playroom, Parent's Night Out, and other events.
Sponsorship & Development: The Sponsorship & Development Committee is the main avenue through which the organization solicits corporate donations. It is responsible for creating large corporate partnerships, as well as contacting and working with both large and small companies interested in sponsoring the organization through monetary donations. This committee will also coordinate the annual one day campaign. The Sponsorship & Development Committee will secure foundational grants.
Organizational Donations: The Organizational Donations Committee is responsible for soliciting all food donations for the UNC Dance Marathon as well as in-kind donations for all Carolina For The Kids Foundation events outside of the Benefit Reception. This committee also coordinates all gift card pushes.