Minutes were approved without comment.
In a subsequent email, Mike reported that the current balance is $7900.
We have a good supply of all food products.
Karl presented an updated training outline. See training document (PDF). Karl asked that the Board review the materials and return comments in the coming week. We'll circulate an update for final review. Karl will present the final training document at the February meeting with the goal of offering a training session on or about the week of February 15.
Additional office space will be available for us on January 19. A team of Project members will meet at the office to set up the new space.
Meg provided a menu that we can provide to our families to help them and us identify food requirements and any special requests or needs. The menu is available here on our web site.
Karl presented information about the Institute for Non-Profit Development at MWCC. The Institute presented an overview of a Compassion Capital Fund grant. The grant is available to non-profit organizations serving the northern Worcester County area. Five area organizations will share a total grant of $90,000. (Grants are typically divided equally, so each organization would receive $18,000.) Grants are awarded in March and all funds must be spent by the end of September (the end of the federal fiscal year).
The grant money is specifically for organizational development with an emphasis on sustainabiity. As a result, we could not, for example, purchase food with the grant monies, but we could purchase a refrigerator and freezer to allow us to store perishable foods.
In addition, the grant includes 150 hours of work from a paid intern. The intern would be available until May (the end of the semester).
Proposals are due on February 19. Karl recommended that, if we were to pursue the grant, we would have to start work on the proposal this week. Otherwise, we may want to use this information as a chance to think about how Joseph's Project could develop future grant proposals.
More information about non-profit support at Mount Wachusett Community College:
Center for Democracy and Humanity at Mount Wachusett Community College - MWCC Connects Us -- http://www.mwccconnects.us/
The Board discussed various ideas for the coming year:
| Item | Who | Due | Status/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact the West Boylston American Legion to see if they plan to continue support of Joseph's Project at their their upcoming meat raffle to see if plan to continue to support Joseph's Project. | Mike | February meeting | |
| Prepare a web page, accessible by board members only, with information about each familly, including basic contact information, delivery schedule, number of adults, children, and seniors, and other special instructions. Note: all information regarding our families remains confidential. | Karl | February meeting |
Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 6PM at 53 Raymond Street.
The next meeting will be held on February 8, 2010 at 6PM.
