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 Meeting Minutes – September 9, 2006
7:00pm-8:30pm
In attendance: Vi Beaudreau, Jennifer Boyd, Hope Emery, Kate Emery, Kim Hoare, Janet Kniffen (Guest)
Absent: Steve Silk, Polly Hincks
Introductions
Janet Kniffin – Director of Development for the Girl Scouts was introduced to the rest of the board. She has been helping out with launching CareCircle.Net and is heading up the Nomination Committee for the Compassionate Leader Award. She has been nominated to the board.
Update
Giveaway 11/11/06 - Handed out notes on this and requested to hear from anyone who’d like to be involved in this.
Programs
Care Circle Program – CareCircle.Net
- The Care Circle Celebration was shelved until we get a critical mass in care Circles.
- Kate gave a demo of CareCircle.Net
- Printed Marketing Material was handed out. (See attached). It was suggested this be put on the website, which Kate will take care.
- Each Board Member will try to get as many care circles listed as possible in the second half of September so that we can begin our marketing campaign in earnest in October.
- Jennifer Boyd offered to make a connection to Diane Smith of WTIC and we’ll try to come up with a 6 week promotional for Positively Speaking CT
- Vi will talk to Leadership Greater Hartford
- Kate knows the founder of Charity Focus –an all volunteer run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that endeavors to leverage technology for inspiring greater volunteerism and providing meaningful volunteer opportunities for all who want them -- no matter what their skills, how much time they have to give, where they are located, and what their interests. In the process, CharityFocus volunteers provide much-needed assistance to nonprofit organizations worldwide and create inspiring local events that manifest the spirit of service.
Other Ideas
- Compassionate Times
- Press Releases
- Schools
- Foundations
- Volunteer Match
- Volunteer Solutions
Computer Contribution
- 10 just went to the airspace museum
- 10 are going to sierra leone
- Looking for a volunteer manager and a grant to grow this
- Handed out Marketing Literature (see attached)
- Suggestions for marketing this program came up:\
- Check out Craig’s List and Freecycle
- Rare Reminder
- MDC
- Resource Recovery
Fundraising
- Looking for Corporate Sponsors, and now is the budget time. We are trying to get personal meetings with various organizations now.
- Year-end solicitation letter – Best to get this out during the United Way blackout period of between September and Thanksgiving. We need to develop a schedule.
Liability insurance
- Vi raised the issue, and while it is not an immediate concern of the board, we will investigate costs and the advisability of doing this soon.
- Kate will talk to our lawyer to see what their opinion is.
- Janet will send along a contact from their nonprofit insurance group to Kate to see what prices are.
Vote on Janet’s nomination to the board
- At this point Janet was excused and the board voted unanimously to her appointment to the board.
Next Meeting – Given the fact that there is a lot happening right now, we decided to meet again in October rather than wait until the next scheduled meeting. The next meeting date is set to 10/10/06.
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