10 year anniversary planning - Discuss and align on:  granular mission, purpose, location, and timeline

        Kari - trying to incorporate all constituencies (alumni, students, parents, staff, community members, former faculty, former board, current board, founding class) → think about inclusivity AND target audience.  Do we need to do something different depending on the stakeholder group?  Something during the school day with a more exclusive dinner event?   Key = people who may not be here every day, getting them to think about this, people who are here every day, getting them to celebrate us nonetheless

        David - local business community, politicians (everyone wants credit for succeeding)

Date/time/place is important, can’t be too early with promoting the sponsorship levels (are there tables/dinner/reception)  Look and feel dictates the cost

        Kari - Might want to incorporate things into the school year

        Modesto - we need to incorporate all stakeholders in a meaningful way, in order for us to do that well we need to think about at least two different programming (community-facing during day/weekend AND evening celebration with donors/friends to recommit to supporting us in the long haul, specifically alumni support) 

        David - 10th anniversary logo or icon to “brand it out” a little bit, or mural/testimonials/etc. 

Potentially have an honorary committee OR a “sounding board” that is recognized publicly (regardless of the work that they put in) This way there’s a responsibility to help with attendance

        Modesto - thinking about doing it in the school given how new it is, hopefully get the catering cost covered

        PROPOSED GOAL = trying to raise $1M to support our alumni over the next decade  First approach Jennison and Davis to get a multi-year pledge from there, potentially covering 80% of total goal   How would the operating budget be improved with this massive investment?  Headcount for the alumni support department first and foremost (already a line item - it just allows us to actually do the work).

          EMMA - synthesize conversation with David + Modesto and bring it to the next DC meeting 

Fundraising status this year - $157,781.96

       Incoming $$: Klarman Family Foundation - awarded $25K

                      PeoplesBank (part of 4-year pledge) - $10K

                      Jeff Sullivan connection to Deliso family - potential naming opportunity

                      PAUL/KARI - massage potential connections with the Deliso family

       Review submissions and upcoming dates

                      Music Drives Us - submitted, pending decision

                      Berkshire Bank - submitted, pending decision

                      Dreyfus Foundation - submitted, pending decision

                      Amelia Peabody - submitted, pending decision

                      Florence Bank - send letter, awaiting decision

                                  They asked MM for audited financials a couple of weeks ago

                                  PAUL - ask informally if there’s anything they need

                      Forfeiture funds 

                                  PAUL - keep us appraised of when this opened up, we will definitely get something 

                      Mifflin Foundation - upcoming grant opportunity. Potentially think about the library or theater

                                  EMMA - get picture of winter teams for vans

Banks & credit unions update

                      TD Bank (Paul) PAUL - follow up with TD Bank contact

                      Westfield Savings Bank (Kari)  KARI - follow up with Westfield Savings Bank contact

                      New Valley (Paul) - toured on Feb. 11

                              PAUL / EMMA  - reach out to Jeff about local bank contacts

                              PAUL - reach out to Jeff about municipal bonds for building purchases ahead of conversation with Keisha tomorrow night (3/4)

Upcoming events for board members 

          Musical Production, The Little Mermaid (3/13)