RWJENF Alumni Association

Board Meeting

November 6, 2013

3:00pmET

Presiding: Kate Malliarakis

Members Present:Ann Cary, Ann Cashion, Nancy Ridenour, Mary Newell, Vickie Niederhauser, Mary Kay VanDriel, Debra Toney, Andi Williams, Debbie Honey, Joyce Batcheller,

Presenter / Discussion / Action
Kate Malliarakis / Presiding Called to order: 3:00 pm ET
Minutes: October 2, 2013 Executive Committee Minutes
October 2, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes / Minutes APPROVED as circulated
  • Executive Committee
  • Board Meeting

Andi Williams / NPO Update & Leadership Challenge Peer Coaching Calls
  • 280 people on information web call for prospective applicants
  • Peer Coaching calls information has elicited 5 responses. Additional reminders will be sent. The call is in December

Mary Newell / NAC Update:
  • Application deadline Jan 14th

Committee Updates
Kate Malliarakis / Executive Committee:
  • No Report

Debra Toney / November Finance Report
Debra reported on the financial report sent to Board members:
  • The Balance available Sept 30: $185,155.12
  • Budget cycle dates have been changed to correspond with dues cycle.
  • Budget: assumes membership of 185.
  • Legacy Fund is restricted
  • Projected Expenses of $18,750
  • RWJ grant has $37,500 remaining
  • Do we want to change the format of the financial reporting?
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  • Budget assumes 20% increase in membership to 185 members. Need to continue recruitment efforts
  • RWJ grant needs to be spent down before end of fiscal year
  • Funds (excluding the Nursing Legacy) are in checking account. Cannot earn interest on current income/checking funds.
  • Board will need to explore earning interest on the 185,155 balance. Andi will explore with CCL possibilities for generating interest.
  • Nursing Legacy Funds are at the Community Foundation
  • No changes in current financial reporting format

Joyce BatchellerMary Kay VanDriel / Program Committee:
  • How can we differentiate our meetings? Emphasis on working on unique problem they are working on and tie with national issues. Focus on interactive sessions with problem solving.
  • Bring in speakers outside of health care
  • Save the date sent out
  • Give aways: RWJ luggage tag and folio
  • Contest: cohorts at 100% would get chance for prizes
  • Can we get a save the date for 2015?
  • Share accomplishments of fellows and fellowship
  • Mary Kay discussed projected agenda for Feb 12th meeting. (Agenda will be sent to board members via e-mail) Leading in Uncertain Times will be the theme with interaction among participants. Leaders outside of healthcare as presenters.
  • Vickie wondered if we should tie into Action Coalitions
  • Kate suggested we consider doing a program every other year rather than every year.
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  • Joyce will talk with Sue Hassmiller regarding the program and how to tie in with Action Coalitions. Joyce will send an e-mail to the board summarizing the conversation with Sue.
  • Mary Kay will send draft agenda to Andi to circulate to the Board
  • Work to make sure ENF is involved with other organizations such as American Academy, etc.
  • Motion: Move forward with another meeting in 2015. Passed
  • Board agreed to plan a program for 2015. Will consider participation and re-evaluate the question of moving to every other year programming.

Fran Roberts
(written report) / Nominating Committee
  • Reviewed written report
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  • Clarify membership on Nominating Committee
  • Kate will include nominations information in her January newsletter

Ann Cary / Bylaws Committee:
  • No Report

Ann Cary/Nancy Ridenour / Nursing Legacy Endowment Committee
  • Current endowment is $25,062.43
  • Payout occurs in August
  • Joyce reported on a fundraising strategy at ANA: for donation in honor or memory of someone, a star was hung on board at the meeting and a card was sent to the person honored.
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  • Ann Cary will convene Development Committee to create an opportunity for the development committee to create a fundraising effort at the Feb meeting

Ann Cary & Mary Kay VanDriel
Victoria Niederhauser
Fran Roberts & Debra Honey
Debra Honey & Ann Cashion / Ad Hoc Engagement Committee
Communication & Logo Items
  • Deferred
Membership
  • Discussed slides Vickie sent previously
  • Cohort to cohort recruitment has been successful
  • Currently have 60% rate of 132 members
Seed Grants
  • Kate proposed setting aside $50,000 for seed grantsand develop application process.
Debbie noted that we need to be specific and clear about the criteria to insure that they further the work of the association.
Colleague Connections
  • Deferred to Dec Meeting
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  • What are the financial implications for giving reduced rates for new cohorts?
  • Need plan for next graduating cohort. Sept 2014 is next graduation
  • Look at 2009 cohort to increase participation
  • Develop strategies for ongoing reminders
  • Vickie will develop plan for next board meeting for sustainability
  • Reinforce what they receive as members. Andi will check on offering alumni members lifetime premium CCL membership again this year.
  • Fran and Debbie will develop guidelines, criteria, reporting structure, and evaluation criteria for seed grants for Board approval. Present to membership in February what would be useful for members. Develop straw man discussion strategy for feedback.
  • All members should send Fran and Debbie ideas

Kate Malliarakis / Next Call: December 4, 2013 at 1:30 pm ET / Board Meeting: Discussed schedule for 2014. Will consider 1:30-2:30 ET for future meetings. Debra Toney has a conflict that she will try to work out. ***Please note, call in numbers and conference code remain the same for all meetings listed.
Kate Malliarakis / Meeting Adjournment / Meeting adjourned at 4:22 pm
Nancy Ridenour / Notes respectively submitted