- Meeting called to
order by Anita Pirrone
-Patrice
Birkedahl announces the integration of the Foundation and College Relations
into the new College Advancement Team
-Introductions
by Board members, College Advancement Team, and President’s Staff
- Review and approval of
previous minutes – moved by Melrose Forde, seconded by Salwa Aboumrad
- Approval of in-kind
donations – moved by Shirley Sisk, seconded by Pat Danielson, motion
passed
- Approval of financial
audit – moved by Harry Avila, seconded by Jeevan Zutshi
-Using
new auditors this year - Perry-Smith LLP instead of Gilbert Associates
- President’s Report –
Doug Treadway
•May
24th, 2007 Commencement ceremony
-Commencement
speech with Dina Eastwood
-Offered
to help with Newark campus publicity
•Ohlone
College students have an even transfer rate between private colleges, UCs, and
CSUs
-Most community colleges get the most CSU transfers
and the least
private
•Ohlone
College is in the top ten of colleges that transfer to UC Berkeley
-90% of Ohlone to Berkeley transfer students attain
B.A. degrees
•Ohlone
College is part of a sustainability agreement that promises to enhance
environmental impact
-This
is a national effort initiated by 60 college and university presidents
•The
Newark Center will be the feature story in upcoming Community College Times
•Leta
Stagnaro is doing a study on relationship between learning and facilities
•Ohlone
College should give more info of our successes to high schools
•Enrollment
up again – a rise of 10-12% every semester
- Executive Director’s
Report – David Smith
•PowerPoint
presentation
-Newark campus aerial photos
-Photos
of Building 1 and waterway improvements that bond funded
-Graphic rendering of new Student Services building
•Rick
Geha announced that he will remain one year as president of the Ohlone College
Foundation Board of Directors
-Rick Geha still wants to remain on the Board as a
board member
-Gloria
Villasana Fuerniss will not become board president but may be willing to remain
vice president
-Foundation
needs to begin thinking about who will become the next Board president
•Inclusion
Initiative – keep board members informed and involved
-Fiscal transparency
-Syncopate board meeting with release of fiscal info
-Webmaster Cheryl Lambert is emailing “Ohlone in the
News”
-Board will be invited to attend the President’s
Address
•Purpose
for board
-Focus on the new campus and capital campaign
- Strategic Planning
Workshop – Steve Oldfield, Planning Consultant
•Every
member present is responsible for informing one person not present of the results
of Strategic Planning session
•New
campus has need of $10 million
•The
immediate goal is $2.5 million, to capitalize on the Wayne and Valley Gladys
Foundation’s matching grant
Part
1: Ideas for Capital Campaign
1) Direct
Mail
2) Hiring
Professional staff
3) A.
Naming opportunities for facilities and classrooms
B. Buy a brick, chair, etc.
4) Community
events
5) Raise
funds at the opening
6) Promote
college with alumni
7) Challenge
existing students
8) Identify famous people that have experience
with community college
9) Industry
partnerships
10) Expand
capital campaign committee to include opinion leaders
11) A.
Publicity + major awareness
B. Sense of involvement
12) A.
Establish a telethon with prizes
B. Special events with Doug Treadway and Al Huezo
13) Establish
bequest program
14) Grand
opening ball / Fundraising events
Part
2: Combined similar ideas
1) Big
event opening
2) Gifts
from individuals
3) Gifts
from alumni and students
4) Gifts
from famous people
5) Naming
(large gifts)
6) Buy
Something (smaller gifts)
7) Telethon
8) Hire
professional staff
9) Bequest
program
Part3:
Vote for top fundraising methods
Criteria:
1)
Most return for effort
2)
Broad involvement
3)
Stimulate involvement and
interest
4)
Reward divided by risk
5)
Expected return
6)
Amount to be raised
7)
Doable in the next 6 months
8)
Low impact on Foundation staff
Committees
are formed out of top three ideas
1)
“Buy Something” Committee
First
Meeting: July 9, 4:00 @ Mission Coffee
Don Amsbaugh
Bob Bradshaw
Pat Danielson
Anita Pirrone
Joanne Schultz
Shirley Sisk
“Drafted” members:
Frank Haas
John Peterson
Jan Vincent
Lou Willet
2) Opening Day Event Committee
Next Meeting: July 2, 5:30 @ Panera’s Restaurant on
Mowry Ave.
Cindy Bonior
Bob Douglas
Al Huezo
Jean Louie
Winnie Valles-Redfearn
Garrett Yee
Jeevan Zutshi
“Drafted”
members:
Nancy
Farber
Nick
Nardollilo
Vicki O’Gorman
3) Telethon
First
meeting: July 11, 3:00-5:00 @ Foundation Office
Salwa
Aboumrad
Harry
Avila
Patrice Birkedahl
Melrose
Forde
“Drafted”
members:
Rachelle
Guillen
Rick
Geha
Gloria
Fuerniss
Henry
Yin
Individual committees
will coordinate:
First meeting date
Admin coordination
Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
Admin
Coordination responsibilities
Inform
members about meeting
Committee
membership:
-meeting
date
-action
plans
Goals:
Opening Event - $100,000
Buy something “Pathways to Progress” - $500,000
Telethon - $200,000
Total: $800,000
