Share Council Members
Fund Raising:
SHARE Council members serve as key IFAS volunteers who financially support UF/IFAS and encourage others to give. They also help create networking opportunities for IFAS development office staff members to make new contacts and identify, cultivate and solicit prospective donors and other sources of private support for IFAS. In addition, SHARE Council members assist with donor stewardship efforts.
SHARE Council members participate actively in both formal council and committee meetings, including the SHARE Council event and annual business meeting.
UF Advocacy and Support:
SHARE Council members assist the Senior IFAS Administration and Development Office staff with the development of strategies to network with individual College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumni, IFAS friends and corporate entities about UF/IFAS private funding priorities and its needs.
Members also coordinate with IFAS Administration in support of IFAS’s legislative advocacy program on behalf of UF/IFAS. The SHARE Council Executive Committee accepts nominations for new council members and makes new member recommendations.
SHARE Council Member Profile
Special Help for Agricultural Research and Education
PURPOSE:
The SHARE Council is a group of volunteers committed to the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) development effort of identifying, cultivating and securing sources of private support as part of the non-profit University of Florida Foundation, Inc. (UFF).
MEMBER PROFILE:
A SHARE council member is first and foremost a dedicated volunteer who has a sincere interest in and appreciation for the academic, research and extension programs of IFAS.
A SHARE Council member is someone who is willing to personally help champion the specific IFAS fund raising objectives and participate in the process to secure private resources. This support would be evidenced by commitment to the following:
THE THREE Cs
- Contributing charitable gifts personally or through business in support of UF/IFAS.
- Contacting and networking in partnership with UF/IFAS development staff to identify, cultivate and, as appropriate, solicit other prospective UF/IFAS donors throughout the state and nation.
- Committing personal time and effort in support of the overall UF/IFAS development program by attending periodic council meetings, special events, subcommittee services or other helpful volunteer efforts.
