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Committees

Executive | Governance/Mission | Finance | Grants and Awards | Communications and Outreach
Projects | Development



Executive Committee

The committee consists of the president, the vice president, the secretary, the treasurer and the immediate past president. The SPJ president and the SDX executive director are ex-officio members. The Executive Committee has two main functions: 1) to direct and coordinate the board's activities and 2) to represent the board's interests between meetings. One member of this committee will serve on each of the standing committees.

Chair: Steve Geimann, Bloomberg News
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Governance/ Mission Committee

This committee's purview includes board policies and operations and membership. It has responsibility for defining the board's organization, administration, officer and member terms, number of members, formation of policy, bylaws and other administrative and operational matters. This committee identifies and recruits board members, and as necessary, evaluates the overall work and focus of the foundation.

Chair: Gordon "Mac" McKerral
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Finance Committee

All matters having to do with the budget, investments, audits and fundraising initiatives are handled by this committee. The committee works closely with the associate executive director on long-range financial plans and fundraising projects.

Chair: Howard Dubin, Manufacturers' News, Inc.
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Grants and Awards Committee

This committee develops criteria and policies for the grant applications and eligibility, screens applications and makes recommendations to the board on grant applications, including whether funding should come from the general fund or specific funds. It monitors the progress of funded projects and develops priorities for funding. The committee coordinates activities with the Society's awards chairman.

Chair: Robert Leger, The Arizona Republic
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Co-Chair: Mead Loop, Ithaca College
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Communications and Outreach Committee

This committee makes recommendations to the board on educational initiatives, public and journalistic forums and other projects and programs having to do with the board's role as the foundation arm of SPJ. The committee coordinates with other committees but has primary responsibilities for press releases, and ensuring appropriate SDX visibility in SPJ literature and brochures, web content and other promotional venues.

Chair: Steve Geimann, Bloomberg News
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Projects Committee

This committee develops project proposals for board consideration and, when necessary, outside funding. The committee is also charged with bringing selected projects to fruition, Collaboration with the development committee is expected.

Co-Chair: Fred Brown, Retired, The Denver Post
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Co-Chair: Al Cross, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues
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Development Committee

This committee helps to identify prospective donors and works with the associate executive director to develop strategies for soliciting donations and cultivating donors. It also works closely with the projects committee.

Chair: Sue Porter, Scripps Howard Foundation
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Members:
Clint Brewer, Tennessee Center for Policy Research | E-mail
Alex Jones, Shorenstein Center, Harvard University | E-mail
Bill Ketter, CNHI | E-mail
Hagit Limor, WCPO-TV | E-mail
Russ Pulliam, The Indianapolis Star | E-mail
Neil Ralston, Western Kentucky University | E-mail
Jeremy Steele, The John Truscott Group | E-mail

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