Minnesota Fathers & Families Network

Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting

Date: Friday, December 14, 2012 (re-scheduled) Location: Via Go To Meeting

MFFN 2012 Annual Meeting

Attendees: Sam Simmons, Clarence Jones, Glen Palm, David Lipps, RaeAnn Mayer, Deann Gieseke, Molly Crawford, Rebecca Ahlstrand, Nancy Andrade, and Jan Hayne, Morgan Streeter and Sarah Cheesman as recording secretary

Welcome/Call to Order: Sam called the meeting order.

Molly made a motion to approve the agenda for the December 14th board meeting. RaeAnn seconded, approved.

David made a motion to approve the minutes from September 10th. DeeAnn seconded, approved.

MFFN History/Year in Review -Executive Director hired -Fall Seminar Series -Annual Summit scheduled for January 28-29, 2013

Presentation of Slate of Board Member Nominees Election of 2013 - 2015 Board Members Clarence Jones Tierre Webster Miranda Harrison

Glen made a motion to approve the slate of board nominees. RaeAnn seconded, approved via electronic voting

Election of 2013 Executive Committee Lowell Johnson – Chairperson RaeAnn Mayer – Vice Chairperson Open – Vice Chairperson Michael Harralson – Secretary David Lipps – Treasurer

DeeAnn made a motion to approve the slate of Executive Committee nominees with the understanding that open positions still need to be filled. Glen seconded, approved via electronic voting.

2013 Meeting Dates and Locations Discussion about holding six meetings per year, with three of them electronically. Discussion to have four meetings but have sub-groups meet electronically. Hold an additional meeting the Sunday before the summit and then hold three additional meetings in 2013. David made a motion to table the discussion about the number of board meetings. Molly seconded, approved.

David made a motion to conclude the annual meeting. Molly seconded, approved.

MFFN Business Meeting continues Attendees: RaeAnn Mayer, Molly Crawford, DeeAnn Gieseke, Rebecca Ahlstrand, David Lipps, Morgan Streeter and Sarah Cheesman as recording secretary

Fall Seminar Series Wrap Up Held at six sites. The seventh site, Marshall, is on hold for now. Largest attendance was in St. Cloud.

2013 Summit Planning Update Review of current attendee numbers. Will send out notices before end of December and two times in January to encourage more attendance. Discussion about how board member attendance is handled.

10TH Anniversary Recognition Host event in April to invite past funders, board members, and stakeholders. Discussion about raising funds to help single dads with supplies. Would like to have board members on a committee to help with planning.

Membership Flyer was distributed electronically for review.

Charities Review Council Charities Review Council did original review and there are about 10 items that need to be addressed. Molly will work with Sarah on those items to bring to the board meeting in March.

Next Board Meetings A board meeting will be held in January the night before the summit. Morgan would like for the March meeting to be more of a strategic meeting around the mission and review goals for the future.

Budget Approved via electronic voting. Discussion about Morgan attending a national conference in February in California.

Adjourn David made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Rebecca seconded, approved.

Next Board Meetings - 2013 Dates Monday, March 11th Monday, June 10th Monday, September 9th Monday, December 9th – Annual Meeting