Agenda – Royal Oak Civic Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting
January 8, 2024, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 122 • 203 S. Troy Street Royal Oak, MI 48067
- Call to order/welcome guests/introductions (5 minutes)
- Public comment
- Agenda Adoption
- Consent agenda
- A. December minutes
- $ 30,000 to Senior Center for Transportation Donation from Corewell
- $ 16,500 to Senior Center for AGE (wages) Donation from Corewell
- $ 1,100 to Senior Center from donations received.
- $ 1,202.43 for the Animal Shelter from donations received.
- $ 9,800 for the Library from donations received.
- $ 6,000 for the Nature Society from donations received.
- $ 100 for the Historical Commission
- Debrief on report to the member – 10 minutes
- Debrief on Shop with a Hero – 10 minutes
- Finalize strategic plan – 40 minutes
- Annual giving campaign – next steps
- Elections – 10 minutes
- Committee reports – 20 minutes
- A. Governance – Fike
- B. Fundraising/stewardship/grants – Collens
- Annual giving campaign update
- Proposal for micro-grants
- C. Finance – Neubecker
- D. Marketing – Bower
- E. Operations – Lyons Bricker
- Next meeting agenda
- Adjourn
Parking Lot
- Annual fundraising event: ABE5 or a foundation-controlled event
- Should the foundation plan for a future split from the city?
- Additional policies to consider: Investment policy (following financial set-up
completion), Gift Acceptance Policy, 3rd Party Fundraising, Pass Through
Policy and Practice - Partnering with Service Clubs (Rotary for example, Animal Shelter
Friends, etc.) - Royal Oak branded merchandise sales {define project, priority/timing)
- City Attorney/Kitch/Rehmann- status of staff compensation/MOU
- Royal Oak city staff interface: chart functions and additional relationship
development - Constant Contact Discussions
