Excelsior Village Academies
Minutes
Excelsior Village Academies' Finance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday December 14, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Location
The Excelsior Village Academies' Board of Directors will meet in person. Please see the location below:
5295 Highway 155 North, Atlanta, Georgia
You can also join virtually. Please see the meeting details below:
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 875 461 2347
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The Excelsior Village Academies' Board of Directors will meet in person. Please see the location below:
5295 Highway 155 North, Atlanta, Georgia
You can also join virtually. Please see the meeting details below:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8754612347?pwd=UXN0amZyMmE3YlVNamhHK3JWVGJKUT09
Meeting ID: 875 461 2347
Passcode: EVA24
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Committee Members Present
A. Holmes, N. Brinson, R. Hutchins, T. Burrell, W. Smith
Committee Members Absent
None
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Finance
A.
Budget
- We could not check in with the back-end provider about budget specifics before this meeting, but we will reconsider this in the next board meeting.
- Growth Plan Recruitment Strategy
- Kindegarten: Need 100 applications, with the goal of 50 students
- 1st Grade: 50 applications, with the goal to fill 18 seats
- 2nd Grade: 50 applications, with the goal to fill seven seats
- 3rd Grade: 50 applications, with the goal to fill nine seats
- 4th Grade: 50 applications, with the goal to fill 11 seats
- 5th and 6th Grade: 50 applications each, with the goal to fill 25 seats per grade level
- Family Application Process
- Accepting Applications starting Nov 15
- Priority Application Deadline - Feb 26
- Lottery - Feb 28
B.
Fundraising
- $7,272.10 raised this year
- Total Donors: 84
- One-Time Donors: 96% of 84
- Next Steps:
- Develop donor retention strategies focusing on recurring gifts
- Launch targeted campaigns to convert one-time donors into monthly supporters
- Highlight the impact of consistent contributions on the school's programs and outcomes
- Keep GA Gives Page Active, keeping Bloomberg open for Board Dues
- Letter-writing campaign still active
C.
Grit N Wit Proposal
- Recommended to bring the proposal to the General Board Meeting
- If approved, the deposit will be sent today, and the sponsorship kits need to be distributed in January
- Proposed date: April 19