The District Finance Chair's responsibility is to support the Council's fundraising activities.  Successful financing of the Council is the direct result of successfully conducted fundraising programs within each District.

   The Finance Committee’s work includes recruiting and training a committee to help raise donations within the District.  The “Friends of Scouting” Campaign makes up a majority of this activity, and it is divided into two parts -- the Community Campaign and the Family Campaign.  The Community Campaign raises money within the local community from business leaders and companies.  The Family Campaign raises pledges from the families who have youth in the program.

   All of the Friends of Scouting money goes to meet our goal as set by the Council for the operating budget.  This money helps:

• Maintain the BSA Council camps

• Support the professional staff

• Provide materials for leader training

• Provide support for setting up new units.

   The District Finance Chair also oversees project fundraising such as popcorn sales and Scout Show (Family Jamboree) ticket sales within the district.  Ft. Hamilton produces an excellent revenue stream not only for the Council but the local units as well. 

   And lastly the Finance Chair has the responsibility to inform units on proper fundraising activities allowed by the BSA.

DID YOU KNOW THAT:

• Less than a third of our budget comes from the United Way.

• Program fees cover less than 25% of the budget.

• Most of the remainder of the income must come from Friends of Scouting.

• Over 85% of our budget goes towards unit service and program-related expenses.

THE FRIENDS OF SCOUTING TOP 10
– THE TOP 10 REASONS PEOPLE GIVE

• Because they were asked…
• Because they were grateful…
• Because someone else gave…
• Recognition…
• To meet a need…
• Because they have a sincere interest…
• To cause, or to make, a change…
• To provide a memorial…
• Tax benefits…
• Because it’s the right thing to do…

It takes money to operate Scouting programs.

   Individual units raise some money on their own through dues and various fund raising efforts, but most of the money that supports Scouting, funds camps, and pays the salaries of the professionals whose jobs it is to make Scouting work is donated through Councils.  If you would like to donate money to support the Dan Beard Council (or any other Council you prefer), you can go to the Give2BSA webpage, enter the ZIP code 45206 for the Dan Beard Council (or enter whatever other ZIP code you wish to use to locate the council that serves that ZIP code area) and then fill out the donation form accordingly. 

Your gift will make a positive difference in the lives
of many young and future leaders of our communities and our country.

Avoid Funding Scams!

   The link above to GIVE2BSA is a legitimate link and provides official guidance on donating to Scouting.  However, you should be aware that there are a number of non-Scouting organizations who use Scouting’s name to raise money for themselves with little, if any, of what they collect going to Scouting.  The Boy Scouts of America maintains a legal issues website at http://www.bsalegal.org/contributions-237.asp that contains a Statement from the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America Regarding Solicitations. This statement explains how some of these outside solicitations work, how the Boy Scouts of America does not solicit funds this way, and what you might want to do should you ever receive these unapproved solicitations.

Contact Us:

   If you have any questions, would like to help in our finance program, or are interested in joining any of our Scouting programs, please contact John Register via email (click the name) or call toll free 1.800.8SCOUTS (1.800.872.6887) or locally 513.961.2336.