Environmental Charter Schools

Special Development Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 25, 2019 at 8:30 AM PDT

Location

ECHS Auxiliary 2625 Manhattan Beach Blvd. Suite 100, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Development Committee Members
Julie Vo, Co-Chair 
Denise Berger, Co-Chair
Alison Diaz 
Cathy Creasia
Lucy Tseng

Guests
Ken Deemer
Farnaz Golshani Flechner

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
Committee Goals 2018-2019
  • 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
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE
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
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
II. Review and Approval of Agenda
 
Development Committee
  A. Motion to Approve the Agenda
III. Presentation from the Floor
  A. Presentation from the Floor on Non Agenda Items
   
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. 
  B. Presentation From the Floor on agenda items
   
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. 
IV. Discussion Items / Updates
  A. Fundraising Progress & Fund Development Strategy (2019-2020)
   
  1. Grant Prospects & Funders
  2. Individual Donors/Wealth Profiles
  3. MicroGiving Ideas

 
  B. ECS Websites
   
Questions to discuss
  1. What does the website convey about ECS?
  2. What questions come up when reviewing the website?
  3. As a parent, what would you want?
  4. As a donor, what would you want?
  C. ECS 20th Anniversary (2020-2021)
  D. Development Committee Membership
   
 
Current Committee Make-up and Prospects
V. Upcoming Events
  A. School-Site Events & Tours
   
TOURS At ECHS
  • Wed, May 1 @ 2pm
  • Tues, May 14 @ 10am
http://ecsonline.org/tour/


ECHS
Thursday, May 16, 2019
The People’s Health

Thursday, May 20, 2019
Senior Thesis Presentations

Friday, May 31, 2019
Earth Carnival
Link: http://echslawndale.org/earthcarnival/

Tuesday, June 18, 2019
ECHS Graduation

ECMS-Gardena
ECMSG Culmination
TBD

ECMS-Inglewood
Friday, May 3
Career Day
ECMSG Culmination
TBD
VI. Action Items
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting
   

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