Minutes for Board Meeting 10/13/08
1. Review Minutes from September Strategic Planning Meeting
Fundraising
Membership - 25 events is too much: targeted events in 5 districts
Communications - Introductory mailing in late Oct. and fundraiser
by Dec. 5
Legislative Assessment
Board Partnership
Gov. Kaine - Reach out to him and Larry regarding the Edwards
Bill after the election
2. VOP 3% admin. fee - OK value for services provided
3. Establish Board Membership on Sub-Committees (Jon will be on all)
Budget Finance Committee - Marilyn?
Fundraising - Steve (will lead) and Albert
Board Development - Albert and Jon: keep lookout for potential
new board members
4. Major Donors - Anyone over $500, board agreed to contact selected
donors from previous donors list. Beth will send out list of
assignments.
5. Advisory Board - Resend previous meeting minutes which assigned
contact responsibilities to Board. Board members will provide
updates at next meeting.
6. Legislative update - Crime Commission letter will be submitted on
SB 384, Beth has scheduled legislator meetings, will work on the
Edwards bill and a moratorium bill highlighting cost during the 2009
session.
7. Matt’s employment - conditionally agreed to full-time employment
on receipt or promise of remaining $30K of Tides grant.
8. End of year fundraising letter to go out by Friday, Dec. 5". Beth will
take first draft and send on to Jon and Steve for revisions. Matt and
Beth will assess scheduling necessary to get letter printed and sent on
time.
9. Regular board meetings every two months. Beth will send schedule
out.
10. Retreat - Beth will work on getting a space and scheduling May
dates for a board retreat.
11. Follow-up items - get board members on sub-committees.