Whatcom Intergenerational High School

Minutes

Finance & Fundraising Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday January 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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

D. Walker, E. Zamora (remote), J. Johnson (remote), K. Silberstein (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Dawn Walker called the meeting to order at 4:34 pm.

E. Zamora called a meeting of the Finance & Fundraising Committee of Whatcom Intergenerational High School to order on Thursday Jan 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Finance Reports

A.

Review December 2024 Financial Report & Items for Board Ratification

Meeting will be rescheduled prior to the 1/16 board meeting.

III. Fundraising

A.

Upcoming Events

E.Zamora and D.Walker discussed fundraising ideas for spring 2025.  

  • Focus on what events should happen this spring
  • Strategies for creating a 2025 fundraising calendar for the entire year
  • Types of fundraisers:
    • Sees candy sale prior to Valentine's Day
    • Sock sale in November
    • School Merch sale- ongoing
    • Spring Talent show and auction
  • Possibly bring new/prospective board members S.Clark and A.Leith onboard with a focus on fundraising and event planning.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:53 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Walker

B.

Meeting from 1.16.25 ended upon motion at 4:55pm