Governance
Finance
Letters of Intent
Bright Side Manor LOI, new grantee info & ALP description
NJAAW LOI and new grantee info
JFS Atlantic Co LOI and new grantee info
Nazarene LOI and new grantee info
Reports
Quaker Convening May 10 7-9 pm Zoom
Participant organizations: Philadelphia YM, New York YM, New England YM, Baltimore YM, Pendle Hill, Friends General Conference
Here are some questions to get us started. Please come prepared to present your organization on the first 5 questions (5 minutes each) before we open it up for interaction on the remaining two:
Annual Meeting May 17 7-9 pm
I. Welcome- Jim
II. Executive Director Report – Susan
III. Discussion on Quaker Convening May 10 – what themes stood out, potential collaborations, greatest needs/top priorities, role for FFA?
IV. Deferred grants – Susan
V. Governance – Lisa
VI. Annual Corporate Meeting
VII. Finance – Eric
VIII. Consent agenda- approval of April minutes
Reports from Grantee Partners- read only
Finance Committee
Governance Committee
FFA at a Glance– summary of FFA strategy documents
GRANTS
Letters of Intent
New Grantee Partner Information Sheets
New proposals:
Proposals-returning:
Reports:
Consent agenda: Minutes 4.17.22
Welcome 5 min Jim
Education session on Trust Based Philanthropy with Nancy Burd 110
Reading: Trust Based Philanthropy: An Overview
additional materials at trustbasedphilanthropy.org
BREAK 10
Business meeting welcome- Jim 5
ED report 5-10 Susan
Grants – LOI from JCHC and Camden Coalition 15-20 Susan
conversation summaries–read if interested (Rise, WTI, Barclay, Ujima, Friends House, JFCS, FSA others as conducted) –general discussion Added after meeting:National Church Residences, Pendle Hill, QVS,
Finance – summary of Finance meeting 10 Eric
Governance 5 Lisa
Executive Session- ED Evaluation 5 Jim
Consent: Minutes October 2021 and extra session 5 Jim
Welcome- Jim 5
Executive Director Report Susan 20
Distributable amount: The Finance Committee recommends granting a maximum of $300,000 this cycle, which is estimated as 5.5% of assets. $350,000 was awarded last time, and we should probably set a target of $300,000 for each cycle.
Year-end reports–go with with applications
Center in the Park and financials
Proposals-returning Susan 60
Center in the Park and budget and logic model and outreach plan
FSA expansion (interns and leadership academy on hold until Spring)
Jaisohn Foundation, budget, Letter of support
Proposals- new Susan 45
MidYear Summaries Susan +board 15
Friends House Retirement Community
Jewish Family & Children’s Services
Final reports–for reading only
Chandler Hall Aromatherapy final report
Black Doctors Covid Consortium final report
PCA report on aging in place-best practice manual
Finance Eric 15
2020 Audit, Cryptocurrency policy, Ziegler update, investments, proposed 2022 budget
Add meeting in October to approve budget and 990PF? 990PF
Governance Lisa 15
Grantee feedback, board self-evaluation, succession planning, February and June annual meeting ideas
Consent agenda:
Approve June Minutes Jim 5
June 5, 2021 Agenda
9:00-11:00 Grantee presentations and discussion Susan
–Ujima
–Witness to Innocence
–ARTZ Philadelphia
–AFSC
11:00-12:00 Generative Discussion Jim
12:00-1:00 lunch break
1:00- 3:00 Board meeting
–How can board members be more involved in identifying granting opportunities and knowing about the work we support?
–What problem is FFA trying to address? What approach will FFA take to address that problem? Who do we need to listen to? How will we know that we have been transformational/had impact?
–What strategic priorities and issues does FFA want to address this year?
Close Jim 5
AGENDA
Welcome – Jim (10)
Executive Director’s report – Susan (10)
Grants – Susan (120)
Theory of Change for April Grants – I added this tool for snapshot of grants
-LOIs
—Rise Hightstown – senior nutrition
—Lutheran Homes NJ -gardens
-New grantees
—Broadmead – Nurse in Training
—Kendal at Home – Virtual and in-person programming
—Mercy LIFE West Philadelphia – GrandPads (summary, organization)
— Pendle Hill – Online programs
— Woolman Hill– accessibility
-Returning grantees
—Barclay Friends – Horticulture gardens + report
—Friends House Retirement Community – Montessori – budget+ report
—Jewish Family & Children’s Services– Hoarding + report
—National Church Residences – Pastoral care chaplains in PA communities + report
—QVS report– fellow
—Witness to Innocence – peer specialist for exonerees + report, budget, timeline
Finance – Eric (15)
Governance – Lisa (15)
Consent (5)- February minutes & Ziegler notes
Welcome Jim 10
Ziegler agenda and powerpoint 60
Director’s Report Susan 30
Grants
On Lok minigrant proposal- approved
Letters of Intent: Susan 20
Request from FSA
Report summaries (do you prefer to full reports?)
Finance Eric 10
move to electronic Annual Financials and 990PF
SEP
Governance Lisa 10
Technology and communications policy
Committee assignments
Website feedback
Consent Jim 10
Meeting evaluation
7 responsibilities of a trust based board
