• Building & Site Selection Committee

This committee is crucial to fulfilling our unique needs as a nonprofit, affordable housing developer/contractor utilizing volunteer labor. We are currently seeking volunteers with or without experience in some phase of construction management, purchasing, building inspection, engineering, teaching, and other related building trades. The committee meets monthly .

• Recruiting,training and scheduling house and crew leaders for all aspects of our building
• Solicitation of in-kind donations of building materials and tools
• Site election
• House design and plans
• Job site safety and training

• Family Selection Committee

This committee is responsible for choosing future partner families. Individuals well suited for this committee are outgoing and people orientated. They can relate to people from all walks of life. Bilingual, Spanish and English, speakers are needed. This committee meets monthly.

• Promoting, planning and carrying out the Homeowner Application Workshop
• Evaluate prospective partner families for compliance with qualifying parameters
• Conduct home visits and interviews of the qualified applicants to evaluate current housing situation
• Recommend families meeting all criteria to the Board of Directors for approval as a home owner family

• Family Support Committee

The Family Support Committee is responsible for the education and ongoing support of present and future partner families. Individuals with experience in social work, counseling, real estate, law, neighborhood/community development, and homeownership or living-skills training are especially needed for this committee. This committee meets monthly.

• Deliver classes designed to help our partner families be successful homeowners. Topics might include budgeting, home repair and maintenance, community resources, and any of the other financial, legal, or personal responsibilities of homeownership .
• Serves as family advisors for one or more families. Each family advisor works closely with a current or future homeowner family to provide support and encouragement through the process of homeownership
• Contacts partner families monthly to determine how they are getting along and assess additional needs
• Committee will receive monthly Mortgage Arrears report from Executive Director, and families will be contact so Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia can be proactive in helping them resolve any issues.
• Maintain current Partner Family database of contact addresses and phone numbers, birthdays, anniversaries, etc providing an opportunity for a personal contact
• Organize special events for Habitat families to get to know each other so that they can support each as a unified group with the same goals and challenges.

• Finance Committee

Small team of 2-3 individuals needed to oversee Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia's financial reports, audits, policies, protocols and practices to insure full compliance with State and Federal requirements . This committee meets in our Clarkesville administrative office monthly.

• Policy and Protocol Manual created, maintained and revised
• Open access to financials to appropriate individuals
• Internal Auditing
• Assisting in writing the Annual Report
• Financial Risk Management
• Minimizing Board of Directors’ exposure to Legal Liability

• Church Relations Committee

Religious organizations are some of our strongest supporters, both in terms of volunteers and financial donations. These organizations deserve special attention as well as feedback on the work Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia is accomplishing through their contributions. This committee is responsible for maintaining open communication channels between faith-based organizations and Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia. This committee meets in our Clarkesville administrative office monthly.

• Confirm list of Habersham and White Churches with appropriate contact for Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia
• Scheduling and conducting special presentations or announcements at religious services
• Identify individuals in each church that have an interest in working with Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia– this is not necessarily the Pastor, but may be someone in Outreach/Local Missions
• Begin cultivating relationships with identified individuals
• Provide monthly updates for newsletters or bulletins
• Attending church activities, i.e. picnics, pot-lucks, etc.
• Ask churches to establish volunteer teams willing to tackle one aspect of our next build (i.e. Roofing, Painting, Landscaping, etc)
• Establish an Annual Apostle’s build
• 12 Churches (minimum)
• Minimum donation
• Establish build teams from each church or other local civic organization

• Board Development/Personnel and Nominating Committee

Assist Vice President in establishing:

• Written Personnel Policies
• Board Development plan to insure ongoing Orientation and Education of Board of Directors
• Continuously identify individuals in the community having the necessary interest and talents required by Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia to assist building the affiliate to effectively address the housing needs of our community
• Cultivate relationships with identified people and recruit into Volunteer and Committee positions as a first step of service to Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia

• Fundraising Committee

This committee develops and carries out strategic resource-development plans for fundraising events, solicitation of major gifts, capital and annual fund campaigns. Out-going, charismatic personalities are a natural for this committee, and strong community ties would be very helpful. Those with professional resource-development experience would be ideal. This committee meets in our Clarkesville administrative office monthly.

• Searches and applies for grant opportunities from government and foundation sources
• Solicitation of in-kind donations of gifts and services
• Responsible for gaining new donors, increasing donations from existing donors, and nurturing donor relationships through thank-you mailings and phone calls
• Conduct Annual Campaign at end January and February
• Help build on existing databases
• Assist in identifying individuals that may have the interest and ability to support Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia  

• Special Events Committee

The Special Events Committee works in conjunction with the Fundraising committee on many projects. As with all committees, inter-committee communication will be vital to the success of the Special Events Committee and all other committees listed. Members of the Special Events Committee are natural Party-planners, lists writers and organizers. This committee meets in conjunction with upcoming fundraising event.

• Recruit, organize, market and execute effecient and effective fundraising events  
• Assist the Volunteer Committee in organizing the annual Volunteer Appreciation dinner, and the annual Spring Habitat Family & Friends Picnic
• Lead role in Hogpen Hillclimb - 3rd weekend in January
• Annual Golf Marathon at the Orchard - 2nd Tuesday in Septemeber
  

• Volunteer Committee

Although each committee shoulders responsibility for recruiting and training new members of their team, the primary focus of the Volunteer Committee is to identify a pool of volunteers interested in completing the tasks and projects of the affiliate. The Volunteer Committee is focused entirely on recruiting, orienting, supporting, thanking and retaining all of the volunteers that serve our organization. If meeting lots of new people energizes you, if you enjoy public speaking, and love conversation, this is the place for you. Meetings are held monthly in the Clarkesville office.

• Serves as site hosts on construction sites
• Places information posters and fliers in public places (i.e. stores, college campuses)  
• Man information tables in stores and public facilities in the community
• Man registration tables at expo’s and conferences
• Hold general orientations for all types of volunteers
• Supply contact information from prospective new volunteers to the appropriate committee and/or the Volunteer Coordinator
• Develop and carry out a volunteer-appreciation plan
• Plan and host an annual volunteer banquet
• Arrange accommodations for visiting work groups such as Collegiate Challenge

• ReStore Committee

Sales from the Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia ReStore’s Warehouse (Furniture, Appliances, Building Supplies, Autos, etc.) and ReStyles Shop (kitchen ware, household items, books, clothing, etc.) fully fund the administrative expenses of this affiliate. In addition, it is the ReStores goal to provide funding to build at least one house per year. The ReStore Committee has the important job of insuring that the ReStores maintains their contributions to our mission by providing back up support to the ReStore Manager. The ReStore Manager is a member of this committee. The Committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00a.m. in the ReStore Manager’s office.

• Committee Chair is a member of the Board of Directors
• Writes, maintains and updates the Standard Operating Procedures
• Standardize P/L, income, measures of success reports
• Set realistic goals, chart and evaluate often
• Network with Board of Directors
• Develop community connections
• Compile list and target specific people and businesses (i.e. building industry, construction, retail, community leaders) for ongoing donations of mechandise for resale
• Prioritize needs
• Establish and approve budget, review monthly financials
• Solicit corporate donors
• Represent the ReStore at speaking engagements

If you are interested in becoming a part of any of these committees, please call the volunteer coordinator at the Habitat office. (706).754.5313