COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS

Corporate Partnership Committee

Recruits and coordinates corporate and small business support for the chapter's services and scholarship program. Seeks local corporate partnerships and participation at regional and national events.

Membership Committee

The membership committee actively recruits new members, retains and reclaims former members, and encourages member participation in chapter, regional, and national NABA activities and events.

Two of our most challenging fiscal year goals are to increase the membership base by approximately 50% and implement long-term proactive membership activities that will attract and retain members from major corporations, accounting firms, recent graduates, and college/university faculty.

The responsibilities of the membership committee are to obtain completed membership applications, collect annual membership dues, prepare and maintain a local chapter database, and continuously recruit new members into the organization. The committee also coordinates various member activities such as the annual membership drive and quarterly networking socials.

Student Affairs Committee

Acts as liaison between professional and student chapters. Coordinates CAMA activities with the local student chapters under the Chapter's supervision: Johnson C. Smith University, Winthrop University , and University of North Carolina at Charlotte . Encourages and assists students entering the accounting and business professions. Recruits students to join the professional chapter upon graduation. Coordinates the annual scholarship selection process.

Fundraising and Community Affairs Committee

This committee is responsible for organizing events to raise funds for chapter activities and the scholarship program, and acts as a liaison between the Chapter and various community-based groups. Coordinates various events such as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, voter registration drives, and other community volunteer efforts. Provides members with an opportunity to give back to the community. Some of the chapter’s annual fundraising events include City Fest Live and our membership drive raffle.

High School Programs Initiative

During the Spring of 2005, the chapter launched a High School Program to develop relationships with area high schools and provide seminars to promote financial literacy among high school students. Other goals of the program are to help students gain knowledge in business etiquette, personal skills development, leadership, team building, and more. Currently, the program includes Garinger High School and the chapter is seeking volunteers to assist in launching programs at other area high schools.