AAGP NorCal Chapter Charter Meeting
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The Diablo Room, James Irvine Foundation Conference Center
at the East Bay Community Foundation
353 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland
Minutes of the Charter Meeting
Attendees: Marie Beichert, Principal - Development Services/granthelper.com; Kerry Beuthin, Consultant – Development Services/granthelper.com & Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland; Scott Biedermann, Grant Manager - San Joaquin County Office of Education; Marylee Boales, Grant Writer/Supervisor - Shasta Union High School District; Camella Bontaites, Grant Manager - Chabot Space & Science Museum; Maricar Boyle, Assistant Director of Corporate & Private Foundation Relations - Children's Hospital & Research Center Foundation; Denise Bradley, Managing Director - Alverna Consulting; Kathleen Greely, Consultant - Development Services/granthelper.com; Darian Rodriguez Heyman, Executive Director - Craigslist Foundation; Bonnie Mansfield, Admin. of Grant Development - Stockton USD; Arthur Menendez; Julie Mozena, Principal - Mozena & Associates; Glen Price, President - The Glen Price Group; Ann Ronan, Principal – California State Representative – American Association of Grant Professionals; Jeff L. Sands, Assistant General Manager, Fresno Region - California Charter Schools Association; Michelle Smith, Consultant - Using Words; Christina Sunley, Grant Writer - San Francisco Food Bank; Sally Swope, Consultant
The meeting was called to order at 1:03 p.m. by AAGP California Statewide Respresentative, Ann Ronan. Following a round of introductions by those present and attending by teleconference, Marie Beichert presented a summary of the results of the Northern California Member Survey.
By Laws: Ann Ronan reviewed the Chapter By Laws and following discussion, it was agreed that both membership and Board meetings would be set as quarterly with time to be determined by member survey. The By Laws were accepted unanimously.
Dues: Dues were set at $75 per year.
Election of Officers: The Chapter Planning Committee submitted a slate of officers for consideration and nominations were opened to the floor. The following officers were elected to serve for one year:
· President – Marie Beichert
· Vice President – Scott Biedermann
· Secretary – Denise Bradley
· Treasurer – Kathleen Greely
The By Laws were signed by Secretary Denise Bradley. The Chapter Charter application was signed by those present. The Chapter Charter application will be forwarded to teleconference attendees for signature and returned for submission to the national office. An invoice for Chapter dues will be circulated. The next meeting will coincide with the schedule of Gail Vertz, AAGP Executive Director, who will be in San Francisco for a conference from November 19 through the 22nd. Following announcements, the meeting was adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Denise Bradley, Secretary
NorCal Chapter/AAGP