Overview of the position: Promote the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund's mission, strategic case support, campus outreach, plaintiff travel grants, and oversee LAF fundraising activity in the branch and community.

Overall responsibilities: 

• Inform branch members and the community about LAF programs and encourage them to give generously to ensure that these efforts continue. 

• Work with other branch officers and committees to integrate LAF strategic case support and programs with other branch priorities.

• Create and serve on local coalitions that will help move forward LAF's mission.

• Evaluate previous branch LAF fundraising efforts and identify opportunities for growth.

• Recruit a branch LAF team to help plan and implement LAF fundraising and program initiatives.

• Develop a fundraising action plan with measurable goals. Coordinate this effort with your state LAF liaison to ensure branch goals are included in the state fundraising plan. 

• Manage and submit all LAF contributions received from individuals and raised through branch events and other initiatives. 

• Ensure that the branch budget reflects LAF priorities. 

Specific responsibilities to your state: Maintain regular contact with your state LAF liaison. Share successful programs and fundraisers with your state and other branches. 

Specific responsibilities to the Association: Adhere to LAF contributions deadlines, fiscal management policies, and charitable tax laws. Disseminate information from LAF to your branch members and community. 

Specific leadership skills helpful to the position: Fundraising, planning and goal setting, program planning and development, communications, team building, budgeting, and fiscal management.

Time commitments: Along with the time necessary to accomplish the above responsibilities, serve on the branch board of directors and other committees as assigned. Attendance at state conventions, regional conferences, and the AAUW national convention is encouraged. 

Available resources: AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund Board of Directors, LAF staff, state LAF liaison, LAF brochure, LAF liaison guide, recognition program materials, Branch and State Finance Tool Kit, Leader Tool Kit, and Diversity Tool Kit.

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