Wesley International Academy
Minutes
September Development Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 22, 2022 at 8:00 AM
Committee Members Present
A. Chung (remote), E. Cater (remote), G. Walker (remote), J. Marshall (remote), M. Schweitzer (remote), O. Okwara (remote)
Committee Members Absent
A. Hunter, K. Boyer, S. Smith
Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened
M. Schweitzer
Guests Present
D. Johnson (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Development
A.
Agenda
Goals:
- 2021-2022: Raised $110,000
- Actual (7.1.21-6.30.22) = $105,782.91 ($2,675.00 in-kind)
- Estimated Additional (via monthly recurring donations) = $4,170
- 2022-2023 Fundraising Goal
- Wesley’s 2021-2024 Development Strategic Plan outlines goals
- $110,000 ($125,000 stretch)
- Matching grant of $20,000
- Foundation cultivation
- Wesley’s 2021-2024 Development Strategic Plan outlines goals
Events
Doc Chey’s Dine Out Night
- October 16-19
Movember
- RunSignup.com
- Communications plan
China Week
Objective: use China Week to build a model demonstrating how to incorporate foreign language into transdisciplinary planning and effective instructional delivery in the classroom
First China Week : 2018
- Committee met last week and discussed plan for rolling out China Week(Anthony Chung, Fetiere, Haymore, Nicole, Mindy, PTSA president) next meeting October 28th
- Sponsorship prospect list
- Board contribution to build the list
Grants:
Accepted Requests:
- Georgia Council for the Arts ($6,000) - Theater - accepted
Pending Requests:
N/A
Denied Requests:
N/A
Additional Opportunity:
- City of Atlanta Youth
Calendar:
2022
September: Farm to School Innovation Mini Grant (health and equity)
October: Doc Chey’s Dine Out (October Monat Theater, GAPA (Prisim Foundation),
McDonald’s (pending confirmation; Oct 28th)
November: Chestnut Family Foundation (TBD)
December: Southern Company Gas Foundation and John and Mary Franklin Foundation (TBD)
- STEM
- Timeline for STEM implementation timeline;
- Budget needs for STEM implementation year-over-year;
- Specific School Funding Needs (SEL, Theatre, etc.)
- Timeline for STEM implementation timeline;
Once we complete the charter renewal process, we will begin to focus on developing STEM & 2nd language (Spanish) roll out plans, to be completed within next 3 years.
Committee will be meeting at 8:30.
Development Committee Responsibilities