• Need to get hi resolution logo to printer
• Increased amount to 500
• Added mission statement & holiday message
• Board of Trustees and Director to Sign
• Will have a sign and stuff party once we get the delivery date
• envelopes printed locally with Minute Man

Review the amount collected to date

• 19,800 is pledged, in hand is 16,700

Has anyone heard how the letter or email was received in the community?

• some people donate at certain times- will resend a reminder mid Dec to donate prior to year end.

Do we need a why donate to RVCS piece?

• yes- need to set expectations on donating for time and money
• Talking points, where is it located- utilize a shared doc to create

Press Release is in review

• Received Charter on Jan 26th, 1999
• 3 op eds from different perspectives

Lydia Update on Grounds Redesign

• working with abutters and city to understand our place and possibilities 
• will provide a community vision session when it is ready- first step is to work on a development plan so scope is reachable
  • 3 sub campaigns in plan that development committee can participate in
    • Grant, Large Donor, Community Fundraising. Community fundraising would be the committee's focus. This would be the most visible of the campaigns, would highlight plans around the playground and help the development committee build community solidify philanthropy's role in the school community.
    • Working on timeline but thinking it will kick off over winter break, January visioning, designs in Spring
    • Community fundraising would start in February with explicitly trackable steps to a goal - thinking an event to kick this off
      • Time and Money can be aligned with certain denominations to items or time
      • Donor matching is possible
      • How are we thanking/acknowledging contributions?
      • Year end wrap up and annual report will share success
    • Board Need- Who do we make the ask to- your circle of friends, determine major donors.
    • Reach out to former families to invite them back to the school and see the progress
    • Donor Management- RVCS network- Donate time verse money- getting people involved- Build day- community/philanthropy
    • Event ideas- Need data on previous events and what has worked, Need more than one event, River Valley Views for various groups to engage or re-engage friends.
    • Ambassadors of the work and of the story of RVCS - board amplify importance of giving, spread the culture of philanthropy.
• Input for project needs to come from Staff, then Students, then Community. Staff are being introduced to project on Dec 13
• Next Steps- Ad hoc Dec meeting- Lydia and Elizabeth to coordinate with Jonnie Lyn and plan for development committee support and messaging around this redesign

Giving Tuesday: 11/28 Video- will get a social post up for GT for a reminder

• Is there an other option besides Pay Pal- will look at venmo or an alternative method to offer recurring payments through invoicing from the Foundation, can use bank to send automatic checks, or square. 

Lantern Solstice walk- 12/21- Tanya, Mary C and Meg and Ruby are assembling lanterns- review draft to go into the Current & Social Images. Need RSVPs- will use BOT@ and use a google doc. Will add disclaimer for insurance.

Spelled out ROI but all other info looks good.