Metro West Kids
Foundation September 2008 Agenda and Minutes
Minutes Of Meeting of Directors
September 11, 2008
6:00 pm
2555 Berkshire Parkway, Suite B, Clive Iowa 50325
Board Members Present:
Jean Fox, Tracy Hoekstra, Tom Hunt, Lola Kenworthy, Toni Merfeld, Dawn
Musgrove, Monica Post, Margie Sheehy, Ruth Stieff , Beth Stratton, and
Michele Vermillion.
Regrets:
Joe Franz, Maureen McGarry, Danielle Sharpe, Jeff Sharpe, Sue Van Essen,
Suana Wessendorf, and Jodie Sevier Yon.
Others
present: None
Proceedings:
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m., Toni
Merfeld, Interim President/Chair, presiding.
Old
Business:
Toni reported that Jodie Yon contacted The
Association of Fundraising. Jodie learned that there are two methods of
compensation for grant writers: a flat fee per grant or a percentage of the
grant award. She further discovered that there isn’t a best practices
document designed for grant writing non-profit organizations.
Toni opened
discussion on language for the brochure and website. The Board decided that
grantees can apply either online or with a hard copy form.
New
Business:
Toni reported that she emailed a portion of the
draft 501 (c) (3) application to all board members. She would like everyone
to review the document and provide comments to her at
toni@metrowestkids.net.
Toni opened
discussion on specific targets for re-granting. Ideas generated included
funding in-home service/training, emergency respite care, and training for
educators. The consensus of the Board is that training educators should be
the first focus for awarding grants.
Toni opened
up the floor to ideas for promoting the Foundation. Specifically who are we
targeting as clients and supporters, and how do we want to describe and
promote the Foundation? Toni asked board members to generate a list of
people and places to promote the foundation for review at the next board
meeting.
Lola
Kenworthy and Ruth Stieff volunteered to chair a Promotional Subcommittee to
further clarify issues regarding promotion activities. Ideas for promotion
will be funneled through Toni to the subcommittee. The subcommittee will
create a PowerPoint presentation for parents, educators and business
outreach. Tracy Hoekstra volunteered to provide the subcommittee with
PowerPoint application technical assistance.
Toni
requested ideas for soliciting contributions for the Foundation. Jean Fox
suggested a video-game-a-thon where participants raise money based on
minutes of computer play.
Other
Business: None
Next
Meeting:
Toni announced that the next meeting of the
Foundation be scheduled for mid to late October.
A motion to adjourn was introduced and
unanimously approved. Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Minutes
submitted by Secretary, Dawn Musgrove
