1. AMSA Development Committee
Report to the Board of Trustees
February 28, 2019

2. Tonight’s discussion Background and Review of Proposal
Clarifying Questions
Amendments
BoT Approval (vote?)
Discussion: Seizing Opportunities in 2019 (time permitting)

3. Background: Jan 26 Strategic Planning Retreat
Goal: Create a deep and enduring pipeline of financial support for the building, competitive staff salaries and other initiatives to achieve strategic goals
Specific ideas generated in 8 areas:
Building a Fundraising Engine
Internal resourcing
Corporate Relations
Alumni Engagement
Foundation & Grant Funding
Visibility
Political Advocacy
Partnerships w/ Higher Ed Institutions

4. Recommendations for 2019
Provide Internal resourcing: Budgetary support to school leadership
Building a Fundraising Engine: Major focus of BoT energy
Seizing Opportunities: Support efforts of school leadership

5. Building the Engine
Organize the BoT strategically to support major fundraising
Education of Trustees
Articulation of roles and expectations
Recruitment
Use of ancillary structures (STEM Soaring Eagles, Advisory Board)
Balancing/Integration with other strategic imperatives
Specific actions:
Joint meetings between Governance and Development Committees
Repopulate Development Committee
Under School leadership, use projects and activities aslearning opportunities and best practice labs

6. Seizing Opportunities
Goal: To authentically engage organizations and individuals of influence and means as friends of AMSA
Delegate tactical leadership to executive director and team
Respond to staff requests
Brainstorm opportunities for BoT to engage/cultivate/solicit/thank
Embrace learning orientation