Provincial Executive Team Resources
Provincial Charity Steward
W. Bro Peter Everest PPSGW
The Role
Core Role of the Provincial Grand Charity Steward
- To serve on and work with the Provincial Executive on agreeing and implementing strategy on fund raising and the distribution of funds including the use of charity for community engagement and publicity.
- To oversee and encourage brethren in all matters relating to charity within the Province of Cornwall.
- To be responsible for the management and discharge of the Provincial Charity Strategy.
- To manage all requests received within the Province for charitable aid.
Responsibility of the Provincial Grand Charity Steward
- To assist the Provincial Grand Master and to provide regular updates to his Executive Team on charitable work.
- To liaise with and enthuse Lodge Charity Stewards throughout the Province thereby enabling them to motivate and to encourage their members to give time and effort.
- To share ideas and to offer advice to Lodge Charity Stewards on best practices for fundraising, holding charity funds, maintaining records and the distribution of funds.
- To promote and assist lodges with the setting up and the use of Relief Chests managed by MCF.
- To provide appropriate training and support for Lodge Charity Stewards.
- To recognise and champion outstanding efforts by Charity Stewards and Lodges.
- In conjunction with the Provincial Communications Officer, to communicate information and appropriate charitable news throughout the Province.
- To disburse authorised funds and maximise the impact through liaison with the Provincial Communications Officer and Communications team.
- To apply due diligence to, and report back on charitable grant applications received from both masonic and non-masonic organisations.
- To act as a link between UGLE and MCF for charitable purposes.
- To promote the charitable work of UGLE, MCF, Province, Lodge and members.
- To sit on community funding panels as required.
- To organise and facilitate special charity events.
- When in Festival:
- To be a lead member of the Festival Committee.
- To maintain communication with the MCF throughout the Festival period.
- To assist with establishing the Provincial Strategy regarding the targets.
- To monitor and report regularly on the progress of the Festival.
- To build relationships with counterparts in RCG and/or neighbouring Provinces will also be beneficial.
