FPCA Grant Writing Committee & Board of Trustees Meeting

Grant Writing Committee/Board of Trustees Meeting

Date: 18 Dec 2024, 7:30-8:45 pm, Karl Road Library

In attendance:

Grant Writing Committee: Laura Hayes, Ashley Howard, Erin Materau, Quentin Monden

Board of Trustees: Lou Bernard, Cheryl Lutman, Mary Sguerra, Ed Vanasdale, Katie Vanmercetta, Daryl Vanmercetta,  Rita Woeste

The Grant Committee gave a presentation on the work that they have been involved in, and invited discussion and feedback from the Board of Trustees. The presentation’s main points are below.

1. Discussed the committee’s vision: To foster a vibrant community where residents are empowered to live healthier, more connected lives.
2. Identified 4 main populations that we are looking to serve:
   • Original Residents
   • Millennial Residents
   • New Americans
   • Young Families
   • There was a discussion concerning the breakdown of the names/categories of residents, and possible changes. It was discussed that the names are not set in stone, and are actually quite fluid based on the language of the grant being applied for.
3. Looked at what activities would benefit each group.
4. Discussed 2024 Grant Applications
   1. New Am. Civic Integration Grant – $5000
   2. 614 Beautiful Grant – not selected
   3. Designer Brand Community Grant – not selected
5. Cheryl brought up that when the Forester is not delivered, but is online, we get no memberships. Memberships go up when the Forester is delivered.
6. 2025 Funding Priorities
   1. Looking for more funding for the Forester
   2. Implementing a new membership database
      1. Will enable digital communication via email to large group
      2. Can track, manage and analyze our active members
      3. Could potentially manage our finances in one place
   3. Modernize our technology
   4. Be more intentional about how we spend our time and money as the FPCA
7. Grant Committee Needs
   1. Additional funding
   2. More active base w/ heavy focus on Area Reps
   3. Updated and enhanced Forester – language translation editions
8.  FPCA Demographic Data
   1. 1961 year founded
   2. 1.4 sq. miles
   3. 2900 single family homes
   4. 7500 approximate residents
   5. 20+ nationalities
9. An in depth discussion was held on ways to reestablish the significance of Area Reps, and reviewing their responsibilities.
10. Quentin discussed using possible organizations like VolunteerMatch to help fill the void of volunteers when a large number are needed.
11. Quentin has a  contact who works at Google, but not specifically within the Suites department. He will contact this associate who works for Google to see if they can connect us to a person within Google Workspace/Suites.

Meeting minutes submitted by Lou Bernard, Secretary, FPCA