F.W. Parker Charter Essential School
Minutes
January DevComm meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday January 10, 2024 at 7:30 AM
This meeting will be held in a hybrid manner. It can be accessed virtually via Zoom at this link: http://parker.school/developmentcommittee. In-person attendees will meet in room 33 at the Parker School.
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, G. Tang (remote), H. Pierpont, J. Fredericksen (remote), J. Saxe (remote), K. Tedstone, L. Acton (remote), L. Mitchell (remote), M. Smith (remote), S. Cole (remote), S. Reinhorn (remote)
Committee Members Absent
C. Jaffee, J. MacDonald, M. Cole, M. Kosinski-Collins, N. Perrotti, S. Cassat Green
Guests Present
D. Van Patten (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Development 2020-2021
A.
Spring 2024 Event Idea Session
B.
Alumni Working Group
Clover Road Brewery event is scheduled for May 11th
C.
The Parker Fund 23-24
Katrina updated the group as to the status of the fund. She informed as to what constituencies are on track and which ones need more attention.
The group brainstormed ideas for the "Journey to 30!"
Included were:
-House gatherings
-Recycling/reuse website/event
-Fun Run
-E-Newsletters for community touchpoints
-Yard sale
-Bigger brewery event
-Battle of the Bands event- maybe at Billiards in Ayer
-Concentrate on major donor asks
-Match for a spring push- maybe for new donors- give $29
-Variety show
-Farmers Market/Community Fair-like event
-Pot luck-style component
Concerns raised:
-Where to hold it- Parker vs off-site
-manpower if we do multiple events
-how to include new families who may not feel a part of the community yet
-being clear about what the goals are
-howe to unveil the strategic plan