Shirley Schmidt, Board Chair

BURNET COUNTY FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE MEETING

Trailblazers, Burnet, TX

October 3, 2016

AGENDA & MINUTES

1.  Sign in- Present: Kathy Nicholl, Karen Lester, Lenwood Nelson, Frank Reilly, Susie Rogers, Bill Drake, Lauren McAndrews

2.  Review Minutes form last meeting

3.  Fundraising: The goal is for the board members who are residents of Burnet County to raise $50,000 for Opportunities Meals on Wheels as that program is currently down in funding.

Dates were discussed for House Parties. Kathy Nichol reported that she and Sue Kennedy were doing their party together on October 25th. Lenwood Nelson, Susie Rogers and Bill Drake discussed dates for their parties and dates are yet to be finalized. Lauren McAndrews will have leave behind flyers with envelopes specialized for Burnet County completed by Friday (October 7). Lauren McAndrews also discussed the 7for 7 flyer and promotion.

Other opportunities for contacts and fundraising include reaching out to local contractors and business (including Bills Lock and Key, C&C, Walters) that residents utilize. Karen Lester suggested that the agency complete a formal request to the counties (Williamson and Burnet) to be on the jury donor list. Lauren McAndrews will prepare letters and provide to Executive Director Diana Phillips for review.

Committee members to try and obtain mailing lists and provide to Lauren for annual mailout.

Kathy Nicholl discussed that the Marble Falls noon Rotary is meeting (October 20) and will be dining at the Boys and Girls club this moth where the Opportunities Meals on Wheels staff is preparing the meal.

·  Style Show – scheduled for March 21, 2017, meeting to follow fundraising meeting

·  House Parties- schedule for October, board members will host, or ask someone else to host an event where people will know they are being invited and a donation will be asked of them to hear about the program Opportunities offers and why the hosts are supporters of the organization. These events are intended to seek one time gifts as well as reoccurring gifts.

·  Asks- Board members to reach out for personal asks.

·  Annual Mail out- Week prior to Thanksgiving

Next Meeting: November 7, 2016 at Trailblazers.