Libertas Academy Charter School
Minutes
FY22 Development Committee Meetings
Date and Time
Tuesday September 7, 2021 at 5:00 PM
Location
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Meeting ID: 506 994 6767
Password: 12345
Committee Members Present
D. Barrows (remote), K. Diamond Kayiatos (remote), L. Davis (remote), L. Flynn (remote), M. Montero (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Barrows called a meeting of the Development Committee of Libertas Academy Charter School to order on Tuesday Sep 7, 2021 at 5:00 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
K. Diamond Kayiatos made a motion to approve the minutes from FY22 Development Committee Meetings on 08-03-21.
L. Davis seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. New Fiscal Year Commitments
A.
Chair Remarks
Chair Remarks :
- Four to dos from Aug 3 meeting to be discussed
- Fund and Friendraising : COVID may have to force us to pivot in terms of tours
- DB’s first grandson was born! Bohdi ! Handsome like grandpa :)
B.
FY22 Donor & Friend Community Involvement
Four TO-dos :
- We need a new DC member. Kari has thought for next year. Someone involved with the Community Foundation. DB mentioned finding someone in his/her 60s-70s connected to the community. Committee to circle back to this with further thoughts at our Oct meeting.
- Brainstorming Friendraising :
- In person tours. DB asked if tours can even happen currently? MM remarked its not advisable at point, until data trends in the right direction, we should pause plans for in person tours. DB questioned if we should shift to virtual? LF suggested an event at someone’s home for vaccinated people? DB questioned MM on his thoughts regarding any in person events. Too much concern thus, the group decided that based on to pump brakes on an inperson event this fall .
- MM commented that w can still explore a virtual event. Kari noted that virtual event could include past donors as well. DB outlined our new concept : "Expanded virtual event where everyone can attend safely and current donors can also invite people from their network.
- Committee To Dos : Brainstorm 2 people to bring to this event. Laurie Flynn to connect with MM to hash our some of these details. Modesto suggested 11/9/21 as a good date to hold this event.
- Kari and Katie "thank you" project :
- Design of the card(s) (still to be finalized)
- Strategy of time for thanking donors as emailed by katie on 9/7/21. Receipts are electronic and those will stay separate. Thank yous : 3 different tiers as highlighted in the emailed document. Certain people are separate as they have a special relationship with LACS. Within two weeks thank yous are sent! We need to clarify the cards we are both receiving as committee members as well as the cards that Katie/MM will send out
- Capital Campaign: DB questioned if there was a sense of progress with lease negotiation ? MM answered that currently it is in landlords hands. Submitted to them 3 weeks yet haven’t heard. MM is hopeful that it will soon be resolved and then we can start to think about details surrounding capital campaign. This is important for the campaign but also for the DESE site visit.
TO Dos before Oct meeting: ;
2 people to invite to virtual event
DC member
We will meet again Oct 5th!
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 5:55 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Barrows