Fwd: MEF mtg 8/7/17

[Susan Whitelaw]

Hi Sam, Jennifer, and all  CEF Board Members

Attached is the announcement of the next Michigan Education Foundation (MEF) meeting.  I have attended these meetings for the last two years but will not do so this coming year. 

From the point of view of MEF, anyone on our Board will be welcome to come and participate.  It is also possible that our Board would like to appoint someone officially to represent us.

As you can see, the topic for the August meeting is how to transition from an all volunteer board to one with paid staff.  The speaker will be Annherst Kreitz of Saline - where our current school superintendent was before she came here to Chelsea. 

If anyone wishes more information on the Michigan Education Foundation, let me know.  Susan

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Martha Hentz, Okemos Education Foundation <ch...@oefsite.org>
Date: Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 4:23 PM
Subject: MEF mtg 8/7/17
To: Martha Hentz <ch...@oefsite.org>

Good Afternoon MEF,

Our next meeting will be held on Monday, August 7 from 11-2 in Okemos (4406 Okemos Rd, Okemos; agenda attached).  The featured topic: “All-volunteer board or paid staff: Is your foundation ready to transition?” will be presented by Annherst Kreitz (Executive Director, Saline) and Gary Mescher (Development Director, East Lansing).  Each will present how their foundations went through the transition to adding paid staff, how tasks/roles are distributed, and the pros and cons to these arrangements.  There will be time to hear from other foundations who have hired staff to fill different roles; let me know if you are willing to contribute.  After lunch, there will be a brief presentation by MEF Board President Amy Stuursma on MEF business, followed by time for open discussion.  Bring your questions, tips for the group, and anything else you’d like to share. 

Lunch:  We will place an order from Jimmy Johns at the beginning of the meeting, so please bring cash if you’d like to purchase a sandwich.  You are also welcome to bring a bagged lunch. 

Let me know by Thursday, August 3 if you plan to attend so that I can have the room set up.

Call or email with any questions.  I look forward to seeing you on August 7!

 

Martha Hentz, Okemos Education Foundation

517.512.5821

ch...@oefsite.org

 

 

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Upcoming MEF Meeting Dates and Topics (topics are tentative):

Oct 2: Understanding K-12 public school funding in Michigan:  David Randels, Director of Government Relations, Educational Policy and Research, Oakland Schools

Dec 4: Board Roles in Fundraising

Feb 5: Website Solutions

May 7: Donor Retention

Martha Hentz, Board Chair

517-512-5821

Okemos Education Foundation

Supporting academic excellence at every level of the Okemos Public School District

[Sam Baushke]

Thanks, Susan, for sending this along and for attending these for the last two years. Let's plan to discuss if it is worthwhile to continue attending these and see if there is anyone who is interested in going.