07-10-17 - Human Services Fund MinutesGolden Valley Human Services Fund (GVHSF) Meeting
Minutes
July 10, 2017
Attendees: Denise La Mere -Anderson, Aaron Black, Andrea MacArthur, Kathryn Frommer, Stephanie
Devitt, Peder Hanson, Elissa Heilicher
Not Attending: Alan Ingber, Katie Hart, Hilmer Erickson, Scott Charlesworth -Seiler, Sarah Meyerring
Call to Order: La Mere -Anderson called the meeting to order at 6:51 PM
Agenda Changes or Additions:
• GVHSF Strategic Planning session
• GV Finance Update
• 2018 Sponsorship Planning
• GVHSF Social Outing
June 12, 2017 Minutes: MacArthur moved and Heilicher seconded the motion to approve minutes from
June 12. The motion passed unanimously.
Agenda/Discussion Topics:
❑ Golf / Lawn Bowling Event:
o New sponsors since last meeting: Rudy Luther, Anytime Fitness, BNC Bank, Best &
Flanagan, Gurstel Law
o Melody Hanson from HUG to speak at lunch as a recipient of GVHSF funding
o Agreed to sell golf mulligans day -of for $5 each to raise additional $
❑ Allocation Packets for Funding:
o Allocation packets are on the GV website and completed applications are due August 24
at 4 PM.
o Action required: Commissioners should reach out to agencies/programs and invite them
to apply. We want to continue to have diversity among applicants and recipients.
o Action required: At August meeting, review the application review and decision making
criteria and process. Determine whether we use the same rubric/scoring tool as last
year or if we want to make changes. Agree to and finalize process.
❑ GVHSF Strategic Planning Session:
o Tentative date of 10/9. Commissioners agreed to a facilitated strategic planning session
(with an external facilitator) to clarify our mission/vision; identify commissioner roles
and responsibilities, and commit to goals for 2018 — 2020.
o Action required: We will need about 2.5 hours for a strategic planning workshop and
thus need to determine if we use 10/9 scheduled meeting time (and start early / serve
dinner) or if we schedule a secondary date for this workshop.
o Action required: Approximately 30 minutes of pre -work per commissioner required and
will be provided four weeks in advance of session.
o Action required: Need to confirm date, time, facilitator, and location. Facilitator Jean
Nitchals is tentatively secured for Oct.
❑ GV Finance Update:
o Sue Virnig, GV Finance Director, unable to join GVHSF commission meeting.
o Open items for Sue include: 501(c)(3) designation and options for funding non -501(c)(3)
such as Robbinsdale Schools bus program for summer school
o Credit card payment options for "on the go" events —i.e., registration at Run the Valley;
Golf Classic; or while participating in other local city events
o Action required: Please submit questions for Sue to denisemlamereegmail.com. Denise
will coordinate a list of finance questions and share with Brian/Sue for follow up.
❑ 2018 Sponsorship Planning:
o Many local businesses are planning their 2018 budgets in fall of 2017. If we want to
solicit new corporate sponsors, we need to develop a plan to approach sponsors before
year end.
o Action required: Denise & Andrea will meet to create a sponsorship "wish list" for 2018
and beyond that can serve as the basis for this work to be presented to the commission
at the August meeting.
o Action required: Discuss at August meeting. Assign commissioner(s) to lead this work.
❑ GVHSF Social Outing:
o Discussed options/opportunities for asocial event to welcome new commissioners and
allow commissioners to get to know one another
o Action required: Discuss at August meeting to determine interest in pursuing. Assign
commissioner to lead coordinating event if there is interest.
Adjournment: Hanson motioned to adjourn the meeting, Black seconded the motion. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Denise La Mere -Anderson GVHSF Chair Brian Erickson, Staff Liaison