Join A Committee

If you would like to become actively involved and serve on a committee, please complete the Volunteer form and contact the chairperson of the committee.

The Society has four committees:

1. Development

2. Finance & Planning

3. Program Development

4. Research & Communication.

Development Committee
Bob Giordano, Chair
Contact: Bob Giordano at Rgiord19@Bestweb.net

• Fund Raising function

  • Develop fund-raising plan

  • Coordinate special events with program development committee

  • Conduct historic preservation campaign

  • Write grant proposals

  • Oversee other resource development programs

• Membership function

  • Establish membership policies, goals and activities

  • Develop membership materials

  • Oversee membership recruitment programs

• Nominating function

  • Develop recruiting, orientation, training and evaluation materials

  • Recruit potential members

  • Provide orientation and training for board members

  • Coordinate board evaluation process

Finance & Planning Committee
Tom Travis, Chair
Contact: Tom Travis, Treasurer, Yorktown Historical Society, P. O. Box 355, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 or Ralph Rogers, Acting Corresponding Secretary at RogersGen@aol.com

• Finance function

  • Manage budgeting process

  • Manage investments

  • Conduct financial audits

  • Review insurance coverage

• Planning function

  • Coordinate organizational assessment/environment analysis

  • Manage strategic planning process

  • Coordinate development of work plans

  • Conduct program evaluations

  • Proof grant proposals

Program Development Committee
Monica Doherty, Chair
Contact: Monica Doherty, President, Yorktown Historical Society, P. O. Box 355, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 or Ralph Rogers, Acting Corresponding Secretary at RogersGen@aol.com

• Functions

  • Identify and develop programs of interest to the membership

  • Coordinate Annual Meeting

  • Assess feasibility of implementing various programs

  • Implement approved programs

  • Evaluate events upon completion

Research & Communication Committee
Joan Fyfe, Chair
Contact: Joan Fyfe at ALF1504@aol.com

• Communication function

  • Produces quarterly newsletter

  • Updates web site

  • Conducts media outreach activities

  • Develops public relations plan

  • Issues press releases

  • Develops public relations tools and materials

• Historical Research function

  • Research background on historic landmarks, places or locations

  • Write articles for newsletter and web site

  • Publish information on the history of Yorktown

  • Provide educational material

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