GALA Committees

Finance Committee
Becky Porter, Chair

Specific Responsibilities

• Review of the annual operating plan for the corporation prior to its submission for full
  Board approval.
• Review of monthly financial reports containing an analysis of actual vs. budgeted results
  and a forecast of cash flows for the remainder of the year.
• Annual review of the internal control and investment policies.
• Annual review of the corporation's annual financials with the auditors and of the Form 990
  filing with the IRS.
• Annual review of the corporation's insurance program.
• Annual review of the corporation's banking and credit arrangements

Membership Committee
Chipper Dean, Chair

Specific Responsibilities

• Oversight of the process for supporting new member choruses and training existing members
  on the use of GALA programs and services.
• Assistance with the recognition of member chorus anniversaries
• Oversight of the process for obtaining and disseminating survey information to member
  choruses.
• Assistance with identifying options for support of transgender singers and youth
  choruses.

Education and Networking
Brayton Bollenbacher, Chair

Specific Responsibilities

• Oversight of the annual leadership symposium and the manager's and director's retreat.
• Oversight of the 411 program.
• Oversight of the online member resources programs including webinars and podcasts, the
  resource library and online chorus management educational materials.

External Relations
Charles Beale, Chair

Specific Responsibilities

• Assistance with the development of relationships with other international LGBT choral
  organizations.
• Assistance with building relationships with mainstream music organizations.
• Develop strategies to coordinate with other LGBT organizations to advocate on LGBT human
  rights issues.

Resource Development Committee
Laura DeVeau, Chair

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and assistance in the development of the annual individual donation
  campaign which includes board contributions.
• Provide oversight and assistance in the development of the corporate sponsorship
  relationships.
• Provide oversight and assistance in the development of foundation relationships and grant
  applications.

Festival Committee
Joe Nadeau and Kathleen Hansen, Co-Chairs

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of the planning and budgeting for the quadrennial Festival and critical
  review of the final festival report.
• Assist in the development of a database of cities capable of hosting Festival.

Communications Committee
Michael Tate, Chair

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of strategies to keep the membership engaged via social
  media.
• Provide oversight of the development and maintenance of the organization's web site.
• Assist in the creation of a strategy and plan for electronic communications.

Governance Committee
Michael McDonald, Chair

Specific Responsibilities

• Establish a matrix of skills, geographic location and chorus type to guide the Board in
  achieving an appropriate diversity of representation.
• Identify individuals to recruit to the Board and make the appropriate contacts to determine
  their interest in Board service.
• Prepare a slate of candidates for nomination to the Board.
• Coordinate the orientation of new Board member

New Harmony Taskforce
Maria-Elena Grant, Chair

Specific Responsibilities

• Produce and update of the New Harmony Workbook
• Advise member choruses on DEI issues as requested through the 411 Program.
• Advise the Board of Directors on matters of equity, access and belonging.