Whatcom Intergenerational High School
Minutes
Monthly Finance & Fundraising Committee
Date and Time
Thursday April 18, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Location
Please take a moment of silence to ground in the ancestral homelands where you reside and extend your deepest gratitude to the Coast Salish Peoples who have cared for and protected our shared lands and waterways since time immemorial.
Committee Members Present
A. Porter (remote), B. Kiolbasa (remote), B. Luu (remote), J. Ferrera (remote)
Committee Members Absent
A. Juarez Cordova, N. Mughal-Barrows, P. Freeland
Guests Present
D. Walker, E. Zamora
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
II. Finance Reports
A.
Review March 2024 Financial Report & Items for Board Ratification
III. Other Business
A.
Discussion and Planning for Spring 2024 Auction
EZ leading discussion
Fundraising- hard to get people motivated for donations
Talent show is well lined up- good mix of students and staff
Julia has reached out for some good leads and we need to reach out on more of them
EZ asked about Jeremy doing a financial lesson with students/parents/donations?
- May be a compliance issue and be a donation of service either way. Already free of charge.
- Jeremy will look into if it is legal
EZ will update list of what is avail and utilize new procurement form.
Discussion of auction items:
- Amber will not be able to contribute much time/commitment with her jobs, but husband's real estate company can help.
- Real estate $1000 donation to school for every house they close (Jeremy Porter)
- Will put up $500 to help with items
Board members are expected to bring 2 donation items and a plate of food for the event
- "committee requests get at least 2 items for auction, bring 10 people, and contribute a food item.
- "ask everyone to share the social media post, and register on givebutter"
- "can board come early to help set up?"
Jeremy will reach out to his network for other ideas-
Auction opening- discuss if should open on Wed or Thurs before Auction
- Agreed to opening half items on Thurs, and the rest on day of auction
Layout of event: move silent auction items into the classrooms?
- Keep in central space, so helps people continue to bid
- Givebutter can show donations and progress towards goals!
Must call it a "drawing" for items
- Maybe cash only?
- $5 per ticket, or 3 for $10
- "Anyone who donates above a certain amount will be in for a random raffle drawing"
Meet again on Thurs May 2nd at 4:30pm
JGP changes-
Bill presented the consent agenda:
Finance review- shouldn't see big changes month to month
Status report- 58% through year- ahead on claiming revenue- CSP/etc
Private revenue and expenditures
CSP funds- review of totals- $282,000