Organization > Committees > Financial Advisory
Financial Advisory Committee
The Committee is responsible for:
- Assisting the Treasurer in maintaining surveillance over the funds and investments of the Association with the goal of steadily increasing the assets while providing funds.
- Ensuring that the Association maintains a reserve fund equal to 6 months of current operating expenses.
- Reviewing and revising, at least annually, the Association's strategy for
long-term financial growth, and advising the Treasurer and the Board about
best business and operating practices for non-profit organizations.
- Investigating for the Treasurer investment vehicles for the Association; the Treasurer will submit the recommendations of the committee to the Executive Board for approval.
- Working with the Development Committee to ensure that funds raised by that Committee are appropriately allotted or invested.
- Ensuring that the Investment Policy and the Treasurer’s Manual are reviewed and updated regularly.
Chair: Billy Kwan, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Members:
Maureen Burns, IMAGinED Consulting
Jane Darcovich, University of Illinois at Chicago
Jolene de Verges, Southern Methodist University
Allan T. Kohl, Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Elaine Paul, University of Colorado Boulder
Ann Woodward, Johns Hopkins University
VRA Executive Board Liaison:
Allan T. Kohl, Minneapolis College of Art & Design
