Metro West Kids
Foundation July 2009 Agenda and Minutes
METRO WEST KIDS
FOUNDATION, INC.
Minutes Of Meeting of Directors
July 22, 2009
6:00 pm
2555 Berkshire Parkway, Suite B, Clive Iowa 50325
Board
Members Present: Jean
Fox, Tracy Hoekstra, Lola Kenworthy, Maureen McGarry, Toni Merfeld, Dawn
Musgrove, Ruth Stieff, Michele Vermillion, and Jodie Sevier Yon.
Regrets:
Joe Franz, Tom Hunt, Monica Post, Danielle Sharpe, Jeff Sharpe, Margie
Sheehy, Beth Stratton, Sue Van Essen, and Suana Wessendorf.
Others present:
None
Proceedings:
Meeting was called to order at
6:07 p.m., Toni Merfeld, Interim President/Chair, presiding.
Old Business:
No old business to
report.
New Business:
IRS Approval of Tax
Exemption
On November 12, 2008 Metro West
Foundation received tax-exempt status as a public charity. There is a
five-year government test period to monitor the Foundation’s financial
activity. Tracy Hoekstra will post the Foundation’s tax-exempt number on
the Metro West webpage.
Fundraising “To Do’s” Now and
Future:
Toni explained that at least
two-thirds of the Foundation’s revenue needs to come from public money, not
grants. With the award of the $5000 Fiddle Foundation Grant, the Foundation
needs to raise $10,000 in private donations. Ideas for future fundraising
include:
Preholiday Gift Bazaar
(November)
Children’s artwork Fundraiser (October)
“In Memory” gifts
Solicitation of funds by board members
Creation of brochure and CD-ROM explaining Foundation’s mission
New Space Update
Metro West hopes expand into the space next door by the end of 2009. The
bid for renovation came in under budget. This space, partially funded by
the Fiddle Foundation Grant, will be used create a teen room and foster
independence among kids 14 and up.
Other Business:
The Steve Johnson New
York Marathon Fundraiser
Toni Merfeld announced she would
be speaking at Steve Johnson’s September 25th fundraiser. This
event supports Steve’s participation with Team Autism Speaks at the New York
Marathon.
Metro West Foundation Name
Several board members indicated that they thought the Metro West Foundation
needed a new name. There was discussion that the similarities between the
name Metro West Kids and Metro West Foundation could create confusion
amongst donors who might think they were supporting a corporation instead of
a non profit. Board members were asked to submit ideas for a new Foundation
name.
Volunteering Opportunities
The following Board members
generously volunteered to support the Foundation by:
Organizing the holiday gift
bazaar – Dawn Musgrove
Looking into a children’s craft fundraiser – Dawn Musgrove and Tracy
Hoekstra
Providing art ideas for the Foundation’s brochure – Jodie Sevier Yon
Nominating a new name and creating a logo for the Foundation – Jean Fox
Nominating a new name for the Foundation and make inquiries at Drake
regarding students compiling the fundraising CD-ROM – Tracy Hoekstra
Asking Zach if he would like his 4H project highlighted on the fundraising
CD-ROM – Michele Vermillion
Next Meeting:
Toni announced that the next
meeting of the Foundation would be scheduled for mid- to late September.
A motion to adjourn
was introduced and unanimously approved. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Secretary,
Dawn Musgrove
