When it comes to describing Charity Event Chairs, what do each of the following terms have in common?

  • Ambassador
  • Volunteer
  • Buck-stopper
  • Team Coach
  • Role Model

You bet – the best Chairs have all those qualities.

But what each of those terms have in common is that none of them include the letter, nor allude to the self-promotional word, ‘I’ .

Why is that important?

We have found that the most respected and admired are those Chairs who express their sincere appreciative of the committee that supports their effort.  It is the event Chair who receives the accolades for a successful event yet rarely (never?) could she have done it without the hard work of her committee.

[Feature photo of hardworking chair of the 2011 Glide Gala, Mike Kim, taken by Alain McLaughlin]