[CSL board] Executive Cmte Meeting Minutes, 3-14-2008

[Karen Zgoda]

As respectfully submitted by Charlotte.

...Karen

Karen Zgoda, MSW, LCSW
Doctoral Student
Boston College

karen at karenzgoda.org
http://www.karenzgoda.org


Executive Committee Notes     3.14.08  Lowell, Ma.

Called to order at 6:30 PM by Karen Z


Accomplished the action items from the last exec. Meeting
Letter for Paul Hanson
Dan spoke of meeting with John and the Parker people. (this was moot)
Waiting for confirmation of May full board meeting date.

Discussed the assessment meeting held with Jericho Road group.
Muriel gave a great summary of this, especially how all the attendees  
were on the same page.  We will be having a second meeting with the  
assessment group at a later date, hopefully completing.


Financial Report.
Dan and Eric doesn’t see any major problems
Josh will be getting his stuff together now that he has hands on for  
the Treasurer’s position.

Additional financial info TBA.


Future goals.
Goal Setting for this meeting, was set up a goal for the next  
meeting.  Meeting should take place for other than just hearing  
status reports.  We should probably consider and evaluation process  
as one goal.  Another goal is to obtain more work from the board of  
Directors.  Perhaps next member should be considered for their  
abilities like fundraising, planning moneymaking activities or their  
writing abilities for things like letters of support.  We could also  
offer members a creative way of gaining personal growth within our  
organization.  Perhaps we can offer training for the board.  Dan  
suggested James or George Garner from the non-profit alliance who  
teaches at Middlesex com college possibly for non-profits. Tools for  
capacity building like sales training /marketing.  We should start  
thinking about sponsorships in the future.  We also discussed  
optional invoices.
Eric and Dan discussed a database type product that would allow  
sponsorship on the site.  Identifying and describing what we do in a  
way that others can understand.  Especially where we don’t have a  
real hard product.  We also have to identify what sponsorship does  
for the sponsors or advertisers.  How can we present these things?   
We are selling an abstract product and it really needs clarification  
like all discreet services.  This is especially needed for attracting  
funders.  We had a motion to have the Board Of Directors and it was  
seconded by all present to have the board become more active (working  
wise). We also want to continue a conversation with Mr. Garner about  
helping us and perhaps do a presentation to the full Board.

Dan is going to apply for two new VISTAs especially for grant writers  
and the MVHUB in Lawrence.
Etch is an upgrade of Linux.  (Misfortunes of opportunity)

Also discussed was a form of evaluation (possibly).  This might be  
better addressed after the assessment or we should probably add this  
to the assessment group.

We will use email to confirm the April Executive Board meeting date.
Conference call.  Tentative April 16th 2008 5:30 PM (Josh will set it  
up)

Full board Meeting May 7th 2008 Wednesday (Tentative)

Action items for next meeting:
Apply for sales /marketing training.
James Garner talk to set up future meet with board.
Lunch Meeting between Josh & Kristin in New Haven.

Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM

Humbly submitted by:
Charlotte Crockford, Clerk