Living School

Monthly Development Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Monday September 3, 2018 at 5:00 PM CDT

Location

https://zoom.us/j/738211128

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Monthly Development Committee Meeting on August 6, 2018
II. Development Committee
 
Development Committee
  A. Review Committee OKRs
   
OBJECTIVE 1: Raise $275K
KR 1.1: Follow up on outstanding grant applications (5/31/18)
KR 1.2: Find and apply for new grants (1/31/19)
KR 1.3: Steward existing donors (5/31/18)
KR 1.4: Cultivate new donors (7/31/18)
KR 1.5: Develop our marketing & social media capacity (7/31/18)

OBJECTIVE 2: Raise the funds needed to build the permanent Living Campus
KR 2.1: Plan and execute a capital campaign (1/31/20)
 
  B. Budget Overview & Update
   

Review assumptions & expected fundraising need for balance of FY19

  C. Grant Application Updates
   
Refer to our Grant Tracker.
Stefin will give updates on meetings & conversations.
Liz will give updates on coaching conversation with Abbie.
Who has contacts we can be reaching out to at different foundations before submission of an application?
Should we think about bringing on one more member to this committee to help us with this work?
  D. Crowdfunding Campaign Update
   
Planning next steps by end of October:
- Fundraising dinner @ Board Members' and/or supporters' houses
- Fundraising event @ local parks, churches, and organizations
- Fundraising event @ local restaurants & bars
  E. iWave
   
Is this software worth the $3,100 investment?  How would we manage/use it?
Stefin, Liz, & Joe report out on using it during free trial
III. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting