Board of Directors Meeting, 12-30-10

Agenda for Tonight

What is a Board of Directors?

• formal/informal; non-profit may be different
• determine mission and purpose
• select executive and support them
• ensure effective organization
• ensure adequate resources
• determine and monitor organizations programs and services
• enhance the public image about the organization
• the board of directors is the rudder, the executive committee decides how we get to that point...
• Mission Statement: (possible) bridging the gap between those who have and those who need.
  
• Vision Statement: (possible) to create a community where individuals live in a wonderful harmony.
• Value Statement: TBA
• Thoughtful and intentional and still be open...
• will spend some time in deeper thought, bring this back up in the future (will need to be solid before not-for-profit status
  

Where have we been? Where are we?

• review in the beginning of the meeting of where we have been...
• review of events, what is the vision of 2Coats. What has the Spirit laid upon Mary and Steve's heart.
  

Where is 2Coats going in 2011 and beyond?

• working cooperatively with the ministerial association (what do you do? outreaches? what can we do?)
  
• development of the mission/vision/and value statements
• future events for this year (see calender of events)
  

January 18th Fundraiser

• 5:00 start, 7:00? finish
• announcements at 5:15, 5:45, 6:05, 6:25
  
• need to clear the insurance piece with Bob Eisenman
• we will be serving...chili, soups, bread sticks (Olive Garden), bars, lemonade, water, coffee
  
• publicity will include...ministerial association for church bulletins, channel 11, Reinbeck channel 11, register, Reinbeck paper, e-mail local businesses...Steve to send e-mail...
• Jan O. to look into table tents, banner with sign works
• Diane A. to look into food; talking to barb at the school, Hawkeye food services?
• Sue to get in touch with St. Gabriels about bulletin, Reinbeck channel, and newspaper
• Steve to e-mail the 2Coats contacts about the event, call for Chili, Bars, etc.
  
• Other thoughts...magnets/decals for sale, contacting martin brothers, Steve to contact
  

Building, options, thoughts research

• horbach's
• talking with Tracey Ziener about the Old Baptist Church
  

Non profit status

• we are looking into it...
• Going to e-mail about steps...
  

Next meeting

• Monday the 10th @6:30 to meet about the dinner...
  
• Thursday the 27th @6:30 to have a board meeting. We will have them on the last Thursday of the month.
  

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