Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School
Minutes
Fund Development Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday June 17, 2020 at 11:00 AM
Location
Meeting ID
Phone Numbers
(US) +1 267-873-3249
PIN: 627 005 052#
In accordance with Georgia's open meetings requirements, notice of this meeting has been posted on the ANCS website.
Committee Members Present
Eric Teusink (remote), Meeghan Fortson (remote), Narin Hassan (remote), Sabrina Sexton (remote), Stephanie Galer (remote)
Committee Members Absent
Susannah Darrow
Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened
Narin Hassan
Guests Present
Chuck Meadows (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Meeghan Fortson called a meeting of the Communications & Advancement Committee of Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School to order on Wednesday Jun 17, 2020 at 11:08 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Sabrina Sexton made a motion to approve the minutes from Fund Development Committee Meeting on 05-13-20.
Eric Teusink seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Narin Hassan arrived.
II. New Business
A.
Updated Financial Report
B.
Spring Fundraising Strategy
Committee will reach out to donors who made a gift last year but not yet this year (LYBUNTs) by June 29 using spring messaging; Stephanie emailed talking points to the committee. Stephanie will reach out to anyone not contacted by committee members. Stephanie will send personalized emails with giving link and giving history to all LYBUNTs. Email blasts and social media posts will go out to ANCS community between now and end of fiscal year.
Stephanie will notify committee if anyone from the LYBUNT list makes a gift between now and June 30.
Stephanie will notify committee if anyone from the LYBUNT list makes a gift between now and June 30.
C.
2021 Wonderball Auction Update
Stephanie shared that plans are on hold til have a clearer sense of what next year will look like. We will discuss at next committee meeting. Ambient Studios and One Cause auction software are working with us but no contracts have been signed.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
This being our last committee meeting of the year, Meeghan asked Stephanie to email the committee a final FY20 Financial Report in July.
Narin made a suggestion to track alumni successes in high school (and beyond) to use in fundraising messaging.
Narin made a suggestion to track alumni successes in high school (and beyond) to use in fundraising messaging.
Meeghan Fortson made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Sabrina Sexton seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 11:52 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Meeghan Fortson
To date, we've raised $115K in cash and $119 including cash and pledges. We hope to be at $130K by June 30, which is $10K less than our budgeted goal of $140. Last year we raised about $13K during the month of June.
Committee discussed giving trends and impact of the recession. Considered impact this could have on giving in the fall.
Board reached 100 percent participation in May.