Thursday, August 27, 2009

Steering Committee Minutes

Oneida and Herkimer Nonprofit Executive Directors Group
Steering Committee Meeting Aug 4th

Attended by: C. Sonia Martinez, NIA Group, Inc; Amy Turner, Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc. (MVCAA); Lorraine Kinney-Kitchen, Mid-York Child Care Coordinating Council, Inc; Cornelia E. Brown, MAMI Interpreters; Rev. Bill Dodge, Rescue Mission; Cassandra Sheets, Mohawk Valley Council of Alcoholism/Addictions; Darlene Ford, Mid-York Library Council

  • Discussed the ED Group’s purpose and focus
  • Will revisit the ED Group’s name
    o Currently is Oneida and Herkimer Nonprofit Executive Directors Group
    o Other ideas
    § Mohawk Valley Nonprofit Executive Directors
    § Mohawk Valley Nonprofit Leaders
    § Mohawk Valley Nonprofit Directors Action Group
    § Nonprofit Directors of Mohawk Valley
    § Nonprofit Directors Action Group of Mohawk Valley
    · Will revisit mission statement of the Group
    · Suggested the following mission statement for discussion
    o The mission of the (name tbd) is to individually and collectively strengthen and empower nonprofit organizations; and to foster a highly valued recognition of the economic and social benefits of the nonprofit sector.
  • Discussed Economic Impact Meeting
    · Need economic impact statement for own nonprofit
    o Many nonprofits have impact statements internally
    o What is contribution to community
    o What is savings for community
    § For example, what is the community savings for people not sent to jail?
    · Models out there
    o Cornell University model for Child Coordinating Councils http://government.cce.cornell.edu/doc/reports/childcare/regional_economic_importance.asp
    · Tools and info available (related to childcare)
    · Facilitate discussion for own nonprofit
    · Educate nonprofits about impact
    · What if nonprofits didn’t exist?
    · How can we do what we do better?
    · Speak with Rick Sebastian at HTC about approach
  • Discussed sharing services
    · Really need to investigate and address
    · Partnerships need to be focus
    o Such as Rescue Mission and Catholic Charities working together
  • Other ideas for programs
    · How evaluated personnel structure?
    · Cost analysis internally
    · Will ask for feedback on 2010 priorities and trends in survey
  • Next Steps:
    · Next Program meeting tentatively scheduled for 9/30 from 8am to 11am
    o Strategic Management in Tough Times workshop as program (to be confirmed)

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