Mohawk Valley Nonprofit Leaders Group Steering Committee Meeting Oct 15th

Mohawk Valley Nonprofit Leaders Group

Planning Meeting

October 15, 2014

 

Steering Committee:

Attended by- Lorraine (Childcare Council of Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County), Sonia (Mohawk Valley Latino Association), Cassandra (Center for Family Life and Recovery), Kevin (On Point for College), Cornelia (MAMI Interpreters), Frank (MVCC) and Andrew (NYCON)

 

Focus for this year and next:

• Many things going on that impact nonprofits- Vision 20/20, coalitions, nanotechnology efforts
  • HUD ran a meeting and grouped organizations by category
    • Idea that came out from meeting was the need for networking opportunity- just to touch base and connect
  • Get folks together to connect and touch base and get updates
  • Mixer
    • Offer info
    • Have a couple different speakers
      • Vision 20/20- Dave Mathis and Randy Vanwagoner (co-chairs)
      • Utica City/HUD- Indicators Study
      • John Zogby- Imagine Utica
      • Community Foundation sessions- have someone comment on recent sessions
        • 2025 initiative
      • Empire Development/Regional Economic Council
  • Dec 3 or 4
    • Morning/breakfast is priority (8:30 am-10am)
      • 8:30 to 9 mixer; 9 to 9:45 speakers; 9:45-10:00 networking
      • Afternoon is second choice (4-5:30)
    • Frank- approach Mayor’s office and County Executive
    • Kevin- approach Barb with CF
    • Location
      • MVCC- priority
      • Utica Library- second choice
      • RCIL
        • Charge fee for refreshments
        • Bring brochures/info to share
• Programming for 2015
  • Theme of economic impact
    • REDC- Regional Economic Council
    • John Zogby- Imagining Utica- quality of life
      • Speaking at Thincubator (part of MVCC)- having session on Dec 16th
  • Other ideas
    • New voices of Utica
      • Refugee organizations and populations
        • Develop more connections amongst nonprofits
      • Have someone from Refugee Center to present
        • Ecumenical group is a connection too
        • Challenge for nonprofits to reach different populations
          • Connecting to populations of Utica
          • Utica Chamber might be org to contact about this topic
  • Mixer for year end
    • Wrap up for year- open for other ideas