Environmental Charter Schools
ECS Development Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 9, 2017 at 8:00 AM PDT
Location
16315 Grevillea Ave., Lawndale, CA 90260 / Zoom Call-in: Join from PC or Mac: https://zoom.us/j/722377892 Telephone: +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 722 377 892
Development Committee Members
Julie Vo - Co-Chair
Denise Berger - Co-Chair
Alison Diaz
Farnaz Golshani-Flechner
Lindsey Jurca
Lucy Tseng
Guests
Cathy Creasia
Alli Takido
Justin Thongsavanh
Development Committee Charter
Goals for 2016-2017
Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.
REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY
The Governing Board’s presiding officer reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS MAY BE MADE
Notice is hereby given that consistent with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, special presentations not mentioned in the agenda may be made at this meeting. However, any such presentation will be for information only.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY
Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting of the Governing Board may request assistance by contacting ECS at 812 West 165th Place, Gardena, CA 90247; telephone (310) 214-3400; fax (310) 214-3410.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information concerning this agenda or for materials relating to this meeting, please contact ECS at 812 West 165th Place, Gardena, CA 90247; telephone (310) 214-3400; fax (310) 214-3410.
Julie Vo - Co-Chair
Denise Berger - Co-Chair
Alison Diaz
Farnaz Golshani-Flechner
Lindsey Jurca
Lucy Tseng
Guests
Cathy Creasia
Alli Takido
Justin Thongsavanh
Development Committee Charter
- Partners with staff to develop sustainable, long-term financial resources to support the organization’s mission and strategic plan
- Reviews and proposes plans for fundraising, including capital campaigns, grant proposals, individual giving, program giving, special events, and campaigns,
- Sets and reviews Board ‘give / get’ expectation
- Participates in planning, organizing, hosting and/or sponsoring fundraising activities
- Note: Committee is NOT responsible for raising money, but helps to ensure that funds are raised. Encourages all board members to participate in the process
Goals for 2016-2017
- Monitor and report progress on board of directors’ individual commitment forms.
- Monitor the success and support the execution of the fundraising plan
- Review upcoming events, foundation proposals (for reference) and prospective funders/donors and make introductions as appropriate.
- Ensures the board is equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge to support a culture of fundraising
- Prospect individuals, strategies and resources to support fundraising and development goals
Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.
REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY
The Governing Board’s presiding officer reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS MAY BE MADE
Notice is hereby given that consistent with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, special presentations not mentioned in the agenda may be made at this meeting. However, any such presentation will be for information only.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY
Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting of the Governing Board may request assistance by contacting ECS at 812 West 165th Place, Gardena, CA 90247; telephone (310) 214-3400; fax (310) 214-3410.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information concerning this agenda or for materials relating to this meeting, please contact ECS at 812 West 165th Place, Gardena, CA 90247; telephone (310) 214-3400; fax (310) 214-3410.
Agenda
| I. | Opening Items | |
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Opening Items
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| A. | Record Attendance and Guests | |
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
| II. | Review and Approval of Agenda | |
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Development Committee
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| A. | Motion to Approve the Agenda | |
| B. | Approve Previous Development Committee Meeting Minutes | |
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Development Committee Meeting Minutes from January 13, 2017 |
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| III. | Presentation from the Floor | |
| A. | Presentation from the Floor on Non Agenda Items | |
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At this time any person wishing to speak to any item not on the agenda will be granted three minutes to make a presentation to the committee. Non-English speakers utilizing translators will be granted six minutes to make a presentation to the committee.
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| B. | Presentation on agenda items | |
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Any person wishing to speak to any item on the agenda will be granted five minutes to make a presentation. Non-English speakers utilizing translators will be granted ten minutes to make a presentation to the committee.
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| IV. | Discussion Items / Updates | |
| A. | Welcome New Committee Members | |
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Denise Berger
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| B. | Review 2016-2017 Fundraising Goals + Outcomes | |
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See presentation and access 2016-2017 Development Dashboard here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18WfLw5CCve37AA7P1_ilKD5mUPK9_aTIlQRATF8w9dE/edit#gid=1223038924 |
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| C. | Development Team Vision/Goals/Focus Areas for 2017-2018 | |
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Overview of Development Team retreat and vision and how this may impact our 2017-2018 areas of focus |
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| D. | The Psychology of Individual Fundraising | |
| E. | Development Committee Goals for 2017-2018 | |
| F. | Save the Date - Upcoming Events | |
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ECHS Career Day on October 20 - recruit speakers! |
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| G. | Schedule standing meetings for 2017-2018 | |
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Calendar all upcoming meetings! |
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| V. | Action Items | |
| A. | Appreciations/Reflections | |
| VI. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |
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