Development Committee
Mission
Identify and expand financial resources for ISAKOS programs.
Composition
Chair, Deputy or Co-Chair, up to 15 members (can include industry partners, not limited to
ISAKOS Members), staff liaison (Director of Development)
Mark G. Clatworthy, FRACS
Deputy Chair, 2025-2027
NEW ZEALAND
Charges
The following charges are the 2025 - 2027 committee term.
- Development
- Attract funding support for ISAKOS research grants, awards, fellowships, and scholarships.
- Attract industry funding support and exhibitors for ISAKOS Congress, IKAF, and other programs and events.
- Evaluate and improve ISAKOS Godfather Program to increase member participation.
- Evolve ISAKOS’s culture of philanthropy, donor relationship-building capabilities and fundraising strategies.
- Help ISAKOS grow by identifying new revenue resources, donor segments, or giving strategies.
- Identify alternate sources of funding outside of traditional industry supporters and membership; Example: public/private grants, societies and foundations, sports organizations, etc.
- Lead stewardship of current corporate donors and in the recruitment of new industry sponsors
- Maintain and build on the “Annual Fund” Member Giving Program.
- Maintain and expand online Global Connection website, to include information on initiatives and opportunities for viewing by potential donors, including the ISAKOS membership.
- Participate in donor relationship-building, helping identify, engage, cultivate, and retain donors.
- Provide support and tools to board members and Committee chairs in their role as advocates/ambassadors of our mission.
- Select qualified and trained development resources to aid ISAKOS, equipped with the tools and skills necessary to implement a successful development plan.
- Work with the board on development of a clear, concise, and functional strategic Development Plan, providing a roadmap of purposeful actions aimed at supporting specific ISAKOS strategic goals.
- Strategic Plan
- Advance the fulfillment/achievement of the ISAKOS Strategic Plan. Consider with all Committee initiatives how projects will assist in accomplishing key strategies the ISAKOS Strategic Plan.
- Develop portfolio of big opportunities: Registry project, ISAKOS Aviator, ISAKOS University Research Lab
- Engage a fundraiser or fundraising company to help advance the fundraising culture, develop fundraising campaign, and cultivate long-term relationships/giving within the philanthropic community
- Evolve the Development Committee to include representatives from the different committees, casting a wider net when looking to develop relationships; key committees nominate one person to represent them and to leverage contacts within that committee
- Identify and cultivate relationship with groups outside of Orthopaedics, such as philanthropists, technology companies to increase interest in supporting ISAKOS’ work.