MCCPS Board of Trustees
Minutes
Development Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 15, 2019 at 7:30 AM
Location
Marblehead Charter- Treehouse
Committee Members Present
Ellen Lodgen, Jojo Mangano, Nick Santoro, Susan Hauck
Committee Members Absent
Fred Ferris, Michelle Mastrorio, Tony Palladino
Guests Present
Amy Leveroni
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Ellen Lodgen called a meeting of the Development & Communications Committee of MCCPS Board of Trustees to order on Tuesday Feb 5, 2019 at 7:45 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes from December meeting
Amy Leveroni moved to accept minutes. Susan Hauck seconded. Approved unanimously.
II. Development Committee
A.
Review fund-raising plan for the remainder of the year
Annual Appeal Email
- looked at Amy's proposed email
- decided we should all look over and provide comments by following week
- need good photos
- have Jojo work on a polished email to send out
- be sure a "donate now" button at top and bottom of email
- can we do a mail merge so people addressed personally? ask Katherine
- discussed pros and cons of spring vs fall timeline
- decided to have event in fall
- looking to get a committee together outside of actual development committee to work on event
- looking for fun and interesting venue- boat warehouse
- live band
- adding live and online auction to event
- perhaps each grade developing a themed basket for raffle
- reach out to Fred Ferris to participate in planning event
- raffle will be for the month of May
- sell in March and through April vacation
- look for public places to sell at tables such as Dunkin Donuts, Crosby's, Shubies, National Grand Bank, Stop and Shop, Kappy's
- $20 per calendar
- have ideas of items to use money for that the kids want
- prizes for students who sold the winning ticket each day
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Ellen Lodgen made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Nick Santoro seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ellen Lodgen