Living School
Minutes
Monthly Development Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday May 10, 2018 at 4:00 PM
Location
https://zoom.us/j/738211128
Committee Members Present
A. Klinghoffer (remote), R. Ashmore (remote), S. Porges (remote)
Committee Members Absent
D. Lister, J. Ojo, M. Davis
Guests Present
S. Pasternak (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
R. Ashmore called a meeting of the Development & Recruitment Committee Committee of Living School to order on Thursday May 10, 2018 at 4:03 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
R. Ashmore made a motion to approve minutes from the Monthly Development Committee Meeting on 04-02-18 Monthly Development Committee Meeting on 04-02-18.
S. Porges seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Development Committee
A.
Updates on Grant Research
We'll focused on applying for Kellog, Robert Wood Johnson, Goldring, Woldenberg, & GHR Foundations for the month of May.
B.
Donor Mailing Review
We will do a mailing including a thank you card with pictures w/ a handwritten note on the back to all previous donors. We will include a small post-card with highlights from our work without an ask in preparation for our next campaign to launch beginning of June.
C.
Launching a summer fundraising campaign
We will launch a summer fundraising campaign early June to fund our ongoing pilot work (~$45K). Tactical planning meeting next Thu 5/17 @ 4 PM CT.
D.
Donor referral follow-up
We will develop a generic business card for all Board Members to have (with a space to fill out their name/contact info) to aid in recruitment/referrals. We will also begin coding upcoming events in the Board Newsletter to help Members know who each event might be appropriate for.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
R. Ashmore made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
S. Porges seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
R. Ashmore