SCHOLARSHIP FUND CHAIR

Within the Texas Southern University National Alumni Association (TSUNAA), the Scholarship Fund Chair serves a vital dual role. The position balances stewardship—managing the application, vetting, and selection process for student awards—with sustainability, collaborating with fundraising committees to ensure the fund continues to grow.

The core responsibilities are broken down into four areas:

1. Governance & Selection Oversight

The Chair serves as the operational manager of the application pipeline, ensuring all selections are transparent, merit-based, and legally compliant.

• Vetting Applications: Leading the Scholarship Committee through the screening process for the General Application Scholarships and specialized awards like the Emergency Student Scholarship.

• Enforcing Academic Criteria: Verifying that applicants satisfy academic eligibility requirements.

• Evaluating Performance Metrics: Coordinating the evaluation of student essays, community service backgrounds, and letters of recommendation.

• Conducting Vetting Interviews: Organizing and leading interview panels to evaluate financial hardship claims or clear up tie-breaker scenarios for major awards.

2. Fiscal Coordination & Accountability

The Chair serves as the bridge between the scholarship applications and the actual distribution of capital.

• Treasury Collaboration: Working side-by-side with the TSUNAA Treasurer and Vice President of Finance to calculate yearly payout allocations based on current market returns and donation totals.

• Setting Distribution Targets: Defining the annual volume and monetary caps for allocations across student groups.

• Compliance Monitoring: Ensuring the disbursement process respects the boundaries of restricted donor funds, non-profit tax laws, and university guidelines.

3. Fundraising & Campaign Advocacy

The Scholarship Chair acts as a principal advocate to help secure the money distributed to the students.

• Campaign Cross-Alignment: Collaborating directly with the Endowment Committee and the Give Back Campaign Committee to provide concrete impact metrics that motivate donors.

• Event Representation: Representing the scholarship fund at major TSUNAA fundraising tentpoles, such as chapter luncheons, the annual Alumni Ball, and holiday benefit galas like Velvet Nights.

4. Scholar Engagement & Accountability

The responsibility does not end when the check is cut. The Chair ensures that scholarship recipients stay connected to the TSU Tiger alumni network.

• Tracking Volunteer Obligations: Enforcing the mandatory service requirements expected of all award recipients.

• Bridging the Student-to-Alumni Gap: Monitoring the academic progress of recipients and transforming current scholars into future alumni ambassadors who will eventually pay it forward.

FUNDRAISING CHAIR

The roles and responsibilities of the Fundraising Chair for the Texas Southern University National Alumni Association (TSUNAA) center on strategic campaign design, committee governance, and absolute fiscal alignment with the board.

Officially, the role breaks down into four core domains:

Strategic Planning & Campaign Execution

• Develop the Fundraising Plan: Design a comprehensive strategy focused on generating the exact revenue required to meet the Association's annual operating budget and defined targets.

• Drive Digital Initiatives: Build, market, and manage online fundraising campaigns, while closely tracking performance and donation metrics.

• Monitor Viability: Evaluate ongoing initiatives to ensure fundraising efforts remain highly cost-effective and deliver a strong return on effort.

Committee Leadership & Management

• Direct the Committee: Chair the fundraising committee, serving as its primary facilitator.

• Administrative Governance: Create agendas, distribute meeting reminders, and conduct or provide the background research necessary for committee initiatives.

• Delegate Responsibilities: Map out goals and assign ownership of specific tasks to committee members to keep projects moving efficiently.

Board Alignment & Communication

• Serve as a Liaison: Act as the direct bridge between the committee and the TSUNAA Board of Directors. This includes bringing the board’s strategic viewpoint to committee meetings and reporting board decisions back to the team.

• Secure Approvals: Present all proposed fundraising activities and action items at board and association meetings for formal sign-off.

Financial Stewardship & Ethics

• Partner with Finance Leadership: Work hand-in-hand with the Vice President of Finance to monitor the organization's broader financial health and determine key items for the board's financial reports.

• Ensure Ethical Oversight: Monitor campaigns to guarantee strict adherence to ethical fundraising practices, proper tax-exempt compliance, and consistent, meaningful donor acknowledgement.

COMMUNITY SERVICE CHAIR

The TSUNAA Community Service Chair plays a vital role in driving civic engagement.

The position reports directly to the Vice President and is responsible for finding, planning, and executing volunteer initiatives.

Core Roles & Responsibilities

• Sourcing Opportunities: Actively contact volunteer coordinators at local non-profit organizations to research and secure group volunteer opportunities.

• Annual Planning: Create and submit a structured calendar of potential community service events to the Board of Directors 30 days prior to the end of the calendar year for annual planning and approval.

• Event Execution: Coordinate and execute approved volunteer projects under the direction of the Vice President, handling the logistics for monthly and quarterly (Tiger Day of Service) service opportunities.

• Internal Marketing: Work closely with the Corresponding Secretary to market events to the broader membership base, driving alumni awareness and participation.

• Attendance Tracking: Keep an official record of alumni attendance and service hours at all community service projects, and present these metrics at the Board of Directors meeting.

• Impact Reporting: Draft and submit a one-page post-event report to the Vice President within three days of a completed project. This is used to track historical data and community impact.

ALUMNI GIVE-BACK CHAIR

The Alumni Give-Back Chair for the Texas Southern University National Alumni Association (TSUNAA) is a vital volunteer leadership role. The position is the engine behind the association's fundraising campaigns, focused on driving philanthropic participation and rallying alumni to invest back into the university.

The core responsibilities break down into four main areas:

1. Campaign Planning & Committee Leadership

• Execute the Roadmap: Create, structure, and execute the overarching campaign plan and its specific fundraising functions.

• Run Operations: Call and lead regular meetings for the Give-Back Campaign Committee to keep milestones on track.

• Volunteer Mobilization: Enlist and manage additional alumni volunteers to scale up the campaign's outreach.

2. Prospecting & Donor Engagement

• Target and Evaluate: Lead the committee in identifying, rating, and evaluating both established high-value donors and entirely new potential prospects.

• Direct Solicitation: Set up strategic meetings with major prospects and actively lead or participate in asking for donations.

3. Public Advocacy & Spokesmanship

• Voice of the Campaign: Serve as the official public face and spokesperson for the giving campaign (working in close consultation with the Association President.

• Drive Participation: Spearhead outreach campaigns to drum up excitement and participation across different alumni segments.

4. Accountability & Reporting

• Board Liaison: Act as the bridge between the committee and leadership by reporting all activities, decisions, and proposed actions directly to the Board of Directors.

• Post-Campaign Auditing: Deliver a detailed post-campaign breakdown to the Board, categorizing giving data by:

  • Major individual gifts vs. small individual gifts (from direct mail, digital campaigns, etc.)

  • Corporate and business partnerships

  • Grants