- Training Topics- What do we want to learn?
- Presenters for those trainings
- Schedule next meeting date
- Community News/ Committee Reports
Present: Gary McNiel, Tracey Rice, Sarah Haden, Krisan LeHew, Rose Walter, Karen Lyson, Angie Tipton, Debra Kollock(Chewelah's Community Coach)
Meeting Started at 4:36 pm
- Grant Application process/Application review was tabled until the next meeting
- Mission Statement suggestions were tabled until next meeting
- Reviewed top training choices from our last meeting
Volunteers:
- Needs Assessment- What kind of volunteers?
- Screenings
- Recruiting
- Training
- Supervising/Evaluating
- Rewarding/Motivation
- Retaining
- Short-term vs. Long-term
- Communication
- Sarah is going to check possible trainers
- Debra is checking with WSU for possible trainers and Judy
- Krisan will check with Patrick Malone
Grant Writing/Fundraising 101
- How do you find them? (Research)
- Developing your fundraising plan
- Betty Buckley-Debra will call
- Gabriel-Debra will call
- Dave Keeley-Krisan and Debra will call
Rural Economic Development
- What businesses are already working?
- Sales and Marketing
- Sue as possible trainer?
Community News
- Krisan has ordered the book about setting up a non-profit
- Flyers handed out for Rural Economic Development with Michael Shuman which will be at the Ag & Trade Center on April 17, 2008- 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Flyers handed out for Planning a Farm Forum- April 3, 2008 at the WSU County Extension 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
- Flyers handed out for the Grant Writing Workshop- April 18 and 19, 2008 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at the WSU County Extension in Colville- Preregister by April 11(Susan Howlett is the presenter)
- Krisan handed information out on Financial Literacy/Business Planning Classes
- Angie handed out the Spring Catalog for the Chewelah Community Education program
- Debra will email all of these to Karen to be posted on the blog
Next Meeting will be on April 8, at 4:30 pm in room #105 at the Chewelah City Hall
Meeting Minutes Respectfully Submitted By Angie Tipton
