WRFI Board Meeting Minutes — December 2020

By WRFI Board Recorder | January 1, 2021

WRFI Board Meeting — December 8, 2020, 6-8 pm

 

Present:

Carlos Gutierrez

Joe Romano

Godfrey Simmons

Pamela Tan

Chantal Thomas

Felix Teitelbaum

John Young

Joseph Haefeli (joined at 6:30pm)

 

Absent:

Stephen Cope

 

Agenda:

Move antiracism training ahead

Check on timeline for Park interim report timing and delegation

Recommendation that we start working with a more closely managed budget

Fundraising report

 

Review of minutes from November 2020 Board Meeting is here: 

Moving Antiracism Training Ahead

  • Jum Warritay’s original proposal is here:
  • Jum’s revised proposal:

Essentially, I'm proposing four sessions:

Session 1: "What Does Antiracism Mean?” - for the Board

Session 1: “What Does Antiracism Mean?” - for staff/volunteers

Session 2: "Understanding Racism at Work" - for the Board

Session 2: "Understanding Racism at Work" - for staff/volunteers.

I would ask for $1500 for the four sessions.

 

Below are dates I'm available to schedule the first sessions:

January 11: 2pm - 7pm: (Felix would prefer NOT to schedule at this date)

January 14: 4:30 - 7pm: Preferred times for Felix

January 19: 2:30pm - 7pm

January 22: 9am - 11am

January 26: Any time

 

As we discussed, I would recommend a couple of weeks between Session 1 and 2. Here are dates I'm available to schedule Session 2:

January 22: 9am - 11am

January 26:  9am - 7:00pm

February 3:  9am - 7:00pm

February 9:  9am - 7:00pm

February 22:  9am - 7:00pm

 

 

  • Pamela to send Doodle poll about available times.
  • Discussion: Board

 

Check on timeline for Park interim report timing and delegation

  • Received check on March 31, 2020.
  • Interim report due Feb. 28, 2021.
  • Felix seeking help from John (has a window during Winter Break starting 12/23) and Stephen
  • John and Felix will set up a time to talk.

 

Felix updates:

  • No non-news volunteers at the station until we see lower COVID numbers in the area
  • Grant $2600 for the police reimagining series
  • PPP Forgiveness app was filed.
  • Underwriting
  • Peter is actively contacting business sponsors
  • Fred Balfour, a news team volunteer, reached out to Pamela about clarity regarding underwriting, since he knew of a few businesses who seemed keen to do this. Peter is now taking the lead.

 

Recommendation that we start working with a more closely managed budget

  • Felix/John: Will work on budget breakdown

 

Fundraising

  • $2-3K of checks, online pop-up on site to raise funds, so far about $5.5K out of $17K
  • Peter and Felix: Sent targeted fundraising letters
  • Distribution of contacts for phone calls/emails that Felix and Board will make to key donors.
  • Board encouraged to send emails to those who might be able to donate.
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