MINUTES OF THE FRESNO FREE COLLEGE
FOUNDATION MEETING OF NOVEMBER 17, 1998
Present: Doug Noll, Steve Barille, Don Fischer, Ben Amirkhanian, Rych Withers, Catherine Campbell, Dixie Salazar, Rand Stover, Barbara Devinney and Vic Bedoian.
The meeting began at 7:34 PM
Minutes from the September 23rd, 1998 meeting were modified to show that Don Fischer was present and approved.
Doug Noll reported that the Fresno Free College Foundation was negotiating with KPFA to provide billing services. Such a move will speed up the billing process and allow Vic Bedoian more time for other projects.
Vic Bedoian reported that the Foundation’s bank balance was low, as it usually is at the end of a marathon, before billing has been sent out. He also is expecting checks from the Fresno Regional Foundation, A to Z and a grant for the Tibetian project to help the cash flow problems.
Vic Bedoian reported that the recent KFCF KPFA Marathon had been successful.
Ben
Amirkhanian asked about Board members helping the FFCF financially. Doug Noll
suggested that it be discussed at the next Board retreat.
Vic Bedoian reported that Ed Markmann wants to read the Saroyan Children's stories, with the show to be aired on January 29, 1999. The show will include an interview with Ed Hagopian.
Vic reported that the FFCF Annual Banquet was successful and made a profit of a few hundred dollars.
Doug and the Board congratulated the organizing committee.
Vic reported that the FFCF Annual report was not done yet, but would be done in a smaller 2 page summary format with a small financial summary.
The next Board Retreat was scheduled for Saturday January 23rd.
Future meetings of the Board were set for Jan 17th at 7:30 PM, March 9 and May 4, 1999. Additional meeting will be scheduled if warranted.
Doug Noll announced that he is pleased with the makeup of the board and would like to develop a system of rotating officers. The rotation would be Treasurer- Secretary- VP- President. This idea is to be discussed at the next meeting and officers elected at the Board retreat. Barbara suggested that we discuss board composition and goverance models.
Vic Bedoian announced that additional A to Z money had become available and that he and Barbara had worked on a proposal asking for $12,000 to fund a speaker’s series.
Doug and Vic gave a Philanthropy Day Report. It was agreed that Planned Giving, and Campaign Readiness will be discussed at the next retreat. Vic also discussed the San Joaquin Valley Leave a Legacy program, and how the Foundation could become involved.
Nora Benevides was nominated by Steve Barile for Board membership. Her nomination was seconded by Catherine Campbell and approved unanimously.
The process of nominating a new member to the Board was discussed in terms of policy meeting and process. Doug Noll endorsed discomfort as a part of the process.
It was agreed that a list of subscribers would be provided to the Board when time permits.
Rand Stover announced that the roof of the KFCF Transmitter site was finally being repaired and that staying there was a viable option. He reported that the rent was increasing, but that it was nice to not have to face the costs associated with moving.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:52 PM