Fund raising committee/Casino Chairperson/Role Description
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This document is a DRAFT. It has not yet been approved by the Board or Fund Raising Committee.
Position description
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The Casino Chairperson is responsible for assuring that the organization successfully meets the AGLC requirements
for running a casino benefiting the organization. This role is active from approximately 8 months before the next scheduled casino until a few weeks after the casino.
There is a related but separate role of Gaming Proceeds Administrator. Both roles may be undertaken by the same person.
Responsibilities
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- Review applications for the role of Casino Advisor and make recommendations to the Board on who a contract should be signed with.
- Prepare and submit the updated casino application by its deadline. ( http://aglc.ca/casino/licenceandeligibility.asp )
- Inform the Treasurer/Administrator of requirements to establish/maintain a Casino Account and the need to seed it with funds for anticipated expenses such as the Casino Advisor's fee
- Ensuring the organization provides volunteers to staff its casino according to AGLC requirements.
- Recommend to the Board an (update to) policy on casino volunteer expenses (mileage, accommodation, food, etc.) that meets AGLC requirements and is tuned to encourage sufficient participation
- Prepare and distribute information for members and other potential volunteers about casino dates and volunteer expectations.
- Solicit volunteers to fill all positions including backups in case of personal emergencies or SAR call-outs.
- Ensure all volunteers meet AGLC requirements.
- Ensure volunteer applications are submitted for approval by the AGLC according to their timeline requirements.
- Ensure volunteers show up for the shifts and backups fill emergency shift vacancies as required.
- Ensure volunteers are thanked in a meaningful way for working the casino
- Maintain license and bring to casino for duration of casino.
- Ensure the license application for the casino after this one is filed with the AGLC.
- Ensure all purchase records (refreshments, food, etc) expensed at the casino are provided to the Treasurer/Administrator for payment and recording in the organization's books and records.
- Ensure all records of travel/accommodation related to the casino meet AGLC requirements and are provided to the Treasurer/Administrator for payment and recording in the organization's books and records.
- Enable others to continue or build on your work as needed
- Recommend changes to this Role Description to the Board/Fundraising Committee
- Create or update a manual of tasks, deadlines and strategies for this position.
- Ensure all correspondence and communications is archived in an accessible manner
- Provide and use contacts based on PCSAR's virtual office - e-mail, phone and postal
- Forward to the Administrator for archiving, copies of e-mail and paper correspondence received and sent or archive it yourself on the wiki
- Share your experiences with other Fundraising Committee Members
- Attend meetings of the Fundraising Committee and/or Board when required.
- Report any anticipated difficulties in meeting the casino requirements to the Board and Fundraising Committee on a timely basis.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
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Resources
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- The contracted Casino Advisor
- AGLC website
- AGLC workshops
- AGLC on-line training
- The Administrator, the Treasurer, the President
- The Fund raising committee
- Past Casino Chairpersons
- Casino Chairpersons in other organizations
- PCSAR members as Casino Volunteers
- The PCSAR virtual office: e-mail, phone, postal
- The PCSAR wiki