Equitas Academy Charter School

Minutes

Resource Development Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Monday November 26, 2018 at 3:30 PM

Location

2723 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005. Additional call in information: Conference call: 1 (605) 475-4350 Pin 535493, 2100 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506, 18910 Wilmington Ave., Carson 90746, 110 S. Sweetzer Ave. LA, CA 90048
PUBLIC COMMENT AT EQUITAS ACADEMY BOARD MEETINGS – An opportunity for the public to address the Board will be provided at the conclusion of the agenda. Members of the public who wish to speak on any item are requested to identify themselves and indicate on which agenda item they wish to speak. The Board will provide an opportunity for the public to speak for a maximum of three (3) minutes, unless granted additional time at the discretion of the Board. Testimony shall be limited in content to matters pertaining to Equitas Academy. The Board may not take any action on matters discussed during the public testimony period that are not listed on the agenda. Brown Act Compliance: Agenda posted at School. 

Additional call in information: Conference call: 1 (605) 475-4350 Pin 535493, 2723 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005, 2100 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506

Committee Members Present

C. Sanii (remote), C. Zamora (remote), D. Krishna (remote), K. Ishikawa (remote)

Committee Members Absent

S. Faulkner

Guests Present

M. Borrego

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Sanii called a meeting of the Resource Development Committee Committee of Equitas Academy Charter School to order on Monday Nov 26, 2018 at 3:34 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

K. Ishikawa made a motion to approve minutes from the Resource Development Committee Meeting on 10-25-18 Resource Development Committee Meeting on 10-25-18.
D. Krishna seconded the motion.
The motion did not carry.
Roll Call
S. Faulkner
Absent
M. Borrego
Abstain
C. Sanii
Aye
K. Ishikawa
Aye
D. Krishna
Aye
C. Zamora
Aye

II. Resource Development

A.

Partnering with board members and fundraising

Check in with Resource Development partnerships.
  • Carlos reported out that he has contacted his partner, Tyler and awaiting for a response. Tyler had questions about the give/get parameters. 
  • Deepa reached out to Nyanza and received similar feedback around questions give/get.  What happens if the give/get is not met?
  • Kim has not had an opportunity to reach out yet, but planning to do that soon. Suggested a timeframe for when to give and then can share in updates for sharing as an incentive to give sooner and than later for give and then work on get for the rest of the fiscal year.
  • Overall, needed stronger setting of expectations process. It is in the job board description that there is a $2500 give and $2500 get. Have not hit this goal yet in previous years. There is more value in attendance, presence, and being at meetings. Elicited ideas for how to be more clear about this especially for new board members. 
  • Event for December: It might be too late and maybe do something in January and sometime in March but want committee feedback. Kim suggested the events be good deadlines for board give. Discussed logistics and how to is best to involve board and communicate.
  • Kim will draft a personalized message. In Governance, a new dashboard will be rolled out and list out the number of board members that have provided Give and how much each person has given and pledged. It will not have board member names. Discussed a January event date and can propose at board meeting to the larger group. Will propose a Saturday event for January. Need to confirm retreat for May 3-4 and maybe have an event at the end of the month and it would be great to have a Development Director plan it.  Will need to nail down a date at Board meeting.

B.

Donor Event(s) Dec 8 and also setting a date for one in March

III. 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 4:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Sanii