Echelon Board Membership Application Form

Application Process 1. Submit to TSA Contact

1. Any updates to Echelon Membership Application form2. Echelon Board Member Application Form(Applicant must serve as an Echelon member for a minimum of one year)

2. TSA Contact will forward to Membership Chairs who will submit to board to vote.Applicant will be contacted within 2 weeks via email. If accepted, applicant will then receive:

1. Echelon Board Binder2. Link to pay dues3. Invitation to next Echelon Board meeting

Date Installed: Term Expiration Date:

Member Information

First Name:___________________ Last Name:_____________________________ Phone:_______________________ Personal Email:__________________________

(Please update Echelon membership application form if there are any changes)

Echelon Board Member Responsibilities � Understand and support mission � Agree to follow job descriptions � Pay annual dues - $150 � Attendance to 9 of 11 board meetings

(Held the 3rd Friday of every month, 8:00am - 9:30am at the Pacific Club) � Serve on 1 committee as a chair or sub-chair � Fundraise $500 per year (Examples of how they can fundraise include purchasing a $150 Gala

ticket + collecting $200 in school supply donations + getting $150 from a company to donate to Red Kettle etc OR donating $500 cash outright)

Dues Paid:

Serving:

Received:

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By signing below, I understand the Echelon Board membership responsibilities.

Name: Signature: Date:

Any Comments: Committee Sign Up I would like to chair/co-chair the following committee(s):

___ Chair

___ Vice Chair

___ Finance

___ Fundraising

___ Membership

___ Communications

___ Events

___ Annual Membership Meeting

___ Pau Hana

___ Professional Development

___ Red Pencil Project

___ School Liaison

___ Volunteer Lead

___ Supplies Lead

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Echelon Membership Committee Committee Descriptions ECHELON COMMITTEES Our membership is actively involved in the planning and execution of the various committee functions in order to move the objectives and goals of ECHELON forward. We encourage all members to join a committee that best suits their goals and passions. Committee Descriptions COMMITTEE FREQUENCY COMMITTEE PURPOSE � Membership

Chair: Dana

Monthly To identify, transition and position new and existing Echelon Members into key positions and opportunities that meet their unique skillsets and heart to serve. To communicate clearly to the existing membership of upcoming events, opportunities and to create a more personal interaction and touch point with existing and new members.

� Communications Chair: Open

Monthly To communicate to members and the public what Echelon is up to via social media posts, marketing materials, press releases, online blog and monthly newsletters. To collaborate with TSA and ensure that all Echelon related media is aligned to brand standards.

� Events Chair: Cami

Monthly To create awareness about Echelon and the work being done to recruit prospective qualified members. Events will also serve to unify current members and strengthen relationships.

� Red Pencil Project Chair: Lauren

Monthly To impact the next generation by coordinating with schools and raising the funds and supplies needed to meet students’ needs. RPP curriculum also provides quarterly touchpoints with the students as a mentorship program to impart value driven lessons to education and equip students.

� Fundraising Chair: Wallace

Monthly

To raise funds and supplies needed for Echelon events such as Red Pencil Project and Pau Hana and build a reserve in Echelon budget for other future purchases.

� Finance Chair: Shaun

Monthly To maintain accuracy of budget and report updates of income and expenses to board monthly with the assistance of TSA liaison. Will also manage various committees’ budgets and work with Fundraising to ensure needed cash flow.

Who We Are Echelon is a community of diverse young professionals rising up to serve The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands and its important work to provide shelter, food, clothing, counseling and countless other services to thousands of men, women and children in need. Some of our focus areas include:

RED PENCIL PROJECT: The Red Pencil Project is a signature project started and led by Echelon Hawaii to provide disadvantaged elementary school-aged children with the educational tools to help them succeed. Members not only help to raise funds and deliver school supplies but also engage with students on an ongoing basis throughout the school year, providing interactive and educational experiences that highlight the Red Pencil Project’s imparted values of Giving, Empathy, Thankfulness and Compassion.

• WHAT WE DO:

• Donations & Fundraising Service & Volunteering

• Networking

Why we do it Last year alone, Echelon supported the Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands efforts. These include:

Serving 88,518 people and 8,589 keiki

Serving 883,003 meals Collecting and distributing 58,831gifts and toys

Awareness / Learn More

May - National Salvation Army Week

June - Donut Day

Annual Events Professional Development & Social Events

March - Echelon Professional Development

May - Echelon Recruitment Pau Hana

July - Echelon Annual Meeting

Aug - Global Leadership Summit

Community Involvement Jan - Red Pencil Project “Compassion Kits”

April - Red Pencil Project Beautification Day

& Presentations

July - Red Pencil Project School Supply Delivery

October - Red Pencil Project “Kindness”

Nov - Thanksgiving Dinner

Fundraising & Awareness Events

April - Army of Hope Gala

Dec - Red Kettle 4-corner challenge

Member Benefits: $50 Annual Dues Some of the many ways our members benefit (in addition to supporting the work of Echelon and The Salvation Army) Include:

• Complimentary attendance to Echelon’s events, including professional development seminars

• Opportunities to Ring the Bell with Echelon volunteers during The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign

• Invitations and discounted rates to The Salvation Army’s annual events with Hawaii’s business leaders

including the Army of Hope Gala and exclusive William Booth Society Events

• The opportunity to network with other like-minded young professionals and participate in service projects supporting the communities we work and live in

• And so much more!

*All membership fees and donations are tax-deductible.

Past Events & Opportunities

Saks 5th Avenue Pau Hana Red Pencil Project - Backpacks Thanksgiving Dinner Red Pencil Project - Community Service

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