Board of Trustees Committees 2012

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Specialized committees provide the structure and leadership for successful fundraising. Many of our Trustees go the extra mile to serve on Board Committees, set policy and guide effective action.

• Executive Committee
• Board of Counselors
• Corporate & Foundation Giving Committee
• Donor Relations Committee
• Finance Committee
• Grants & Disbursements Committee
• Joint Investment Committee
• Nominating Committee
• Physicians' Philanthropy Advisory Committee
• Planned Giving Committee
• Women & Children's Leadership Council
• Foundation Cabinet

Executive Committee

Richard C. Watts, Chair
W. Richard Bingham, Vice Chair
The Executive Committee coordinates the functions of the Foundation, meeting as a leadership group to review issues prior to presentation to the entire Board.

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Board of Counselors

Kaatri B. Grigg, Co-Chair
Toby Rosenblatt, Co-Chair
Selected for their exceptional prior service on the Medical Center Board or Foundation Board, the Board of Counselors serves as an advisory support group, ambassadors of both the Hospital and the Foundation on matters of major significance to both organizations.

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Corporate & Foundation Giving Committee

Mrs. Leslie Ferguson Dietz, Chair
An oversight committee responsible for fundraising efforts as they relate to foundation and corporate prospects. Identifies new foundation and corporate donors; available for key solicitations and cultivation events when Trustee participation is needed.

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Donor Relations Committee

Elyse M. Eng, Chair
Promote the principles of individual gift cultivation, solicitation and stewardship within the Board of Trustees.

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Finance Committee

Linda F. Dougherty, Chair
Reviews financial operating performance and also reviews and approves planned gift obligations.

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Grants & Disbursements Committee

Mrs. Evan R. Peters, Chair
Marston Nauman, Vice Chair
Makes recommendations and policy oversight regarding the uses of unrestricted donations and net earned income from the Foundation’s Board Designated Funds. Working closely with the President of the Medical Center, reports the uses of these donations and income to the Finance Committee for their approval.

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Joint Investment Committee

Marshall Haines, Co-Chair (CPMC Foundation Board)
Joan Kahr, Co-Chair (Sutter West Bay Board)
Comprised of members from the Sutter West Bay Hospitals Board of Directors and the CPMC Foundation Board of Trustees. This committee oversees the process of administering and investing charitable funds.

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Nominating Committee

Mrs. Harvey Glasser, Chair
Responsible for the identification, recruitment, and nomination of candidates to fill vacancies on the Foundation Board and to recommend annual nomination of officers.

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Physicians' Philanthropy Advisory Committee

George F. Lee, M.D., Chair
Kathleen Lewis, M.D., Vice Chair (Non-Board Volunteer)
A committee of leading CPMC physicians who raise the visibility of philanthropy within the physician community and work to promote philanthropy in the community.

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Planned Giving Committee

Robert F. Darling, Chair
Barbara A. Murphy, Esq., Vice Chair (Non-Board Volunteer)
Comprised of attorneys, accountants, planned giving donors, and estate and financial planners, this committee actively promotes contributions to the Foundation through the use of advantageous tax, financial, and estate planning techniques and advises and assists staff and Board on planned gift matters.

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Women & Children's Leadership Council

Constance B. Mardikian, Chair
The Women & Children's Leadership CouncilOpens new window, comprised of Foundation Trustees and community volunteers, serves as an advocate group for women and children’s services at CPMC.

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Foundation Cabinet

Mark Kimbell, Chair
Chaired by the President of CPMC Foundation, membership consists of the separately incorporated organizations affiliated with the Medical Center. The purpose is to provide a forum between the Foundation and our partner organizations to encourage cooperation and coordination.

• ALS Neuromuscular Research Center
• Community Health Resource Center
• Lion's Eye Foundation
• Little Jim Club
• Pacific Vision Foundation
• Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute

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