F.W. Parker Charter Essential School
Minutes
September DevComm Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This meeting will be virtual on Microsoft Teams at this link: http://parker.school/developmentcommittee.
Fundraising is a conscious process of building a community of donors who are invested in the success of your work, both financially and otherwise. -Paola Cubias
Committee Members Present
B. Harrigan (remote), B. Sweet (remote), D. Van Patten (remote), G. Tang (remote), J. Fredericksen (remote), J. MacDonald (remote), J. Saxe (remote), K. Tedstone (remote), K. Waters (remote), M. Beganski (remote), M. Cole (remote), M. Kosinski-Collins (remote), N. Perrotti (remote)
Committee Members Absent
E. Gibbs Revelli, L. Acton
Guests Present
caitlin o'brien (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Development 2025-2026
A.
Opening Activity and Introductions
B.
Parker Development Plan
The group commented on what they liked about the Development Plan, where they had questions, and what suggestions they have on the plan.
Highlights:
- warm feedback for starting to use students as part of our stewardship program
-the design was easy to digest
-like the incorporation of the small group gatherings
-like making the lack of access to MSBA funds clear
-like making board members roles/opportunities clear
-looking at communication plans will be helpful
-like looking at our CRM to make sure it is helping forward the work
- the goals are lofty
-suggestion to use DevComm members to make thank you calls along with the Board
Katrina updated the group about the change in Trustee co-chair for the committee. Stefanie was thanked for all of her contributions to the group and Julie was welcomed as the new co-chair.
The group welcomed new additions to the group- Caitlin O'Brien and Cara Waters- and welcomed back Natina Perrotti.