Alma del Mar

Development Committee Meeting

Published on March 16, 2021 at 1:01 PM EDT

Date and Time

Friday March 19, 2021 at 9:00 AM EDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Development Committee Meeting on February 19, 2021
II. 2020-2021 Development Committee Goals
  A. Review Our Goals
   
  1. Secure $1 Million toward Alma’s Impact Campaign
    1. $300,000 annual
      1. Providing additional resources for Alma’s equity work with staff, curriculum, and beyond
    2. $75,000 FHF program
    3. $625,000 facilities
  2. Develop & Maintain Tools for Keeping Our Supporters Close
    1. Update Messaging
      1. Clear & Compelling
      2. Articulates Alma’s commitment to being an anti-racist school
      3. Without Bias or racial undertones
Regular Communications 
  1. Alma Insider
  2. Personalized contacts
  3. Strategic Cultivation and Follow-up
  1. Trustees Support & Accountability
  2. Maintain Database of Supporters & Prospects
    1. Prospect list 
    2. Research & procure best software to perform all of the above
  1. Increase Committee membership
    1. Identify a permanent committee chairperson
    2. Recruit 1-2 additional members, at least one of whom is a person of color, in order to better reflect the diversity of Alma’s scholars, families, and Board of Trustees
III. Impact Campaign
 
Development
  A. How can I help you?
   
-Are you stuck with a prospect?
-Do you have questions about how we're communicating with donors and prospects?
-How can I help you move your prospects forward?
  B. Fundraising Status Update
   
Annual Fundraising 
Capital Fundraising
Special Projects Fundraising
  C. Spring 2021 Virtual Alma Insider
   
Broad Topic: Family Engagement at Alma

 

Possibilities: 
Marie Tavares shares a best practice of Families Helping Families' first year. 
2-3 Alma parents/guardians share their experience/answer questions from the audience

 

**What's the ending ask?
IV. Other Business
V. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting