Governance:
   Ensure the Foundation (CKF) is meeting its legal requirements, informing the public in the most effective manner possible, and expanding its donor base.
   Review the Committees, their definition(s), purpose, activities, and workload demand.
   Expand public participation on Foundation committees beyond the Youth Advisory Committee and Grants Committee.
   Review the Policies, Bylaws, Constitution, and Professional Advisors Manual.

Management:
   Prepare 2007/08 budget.
   Continue support for Youth Advisory Committee.
   Increase use of CFC website and resources.
   Develop a scrapbook of ‘clips’ from the Advance, Look and the Mainstreet newspapers.
   Have a writer prepare and send filler article to above community publications.

Fund Development:
   Increase public solicitation for donations.
   Find community partners for annual operating budget.
   Hold a social evening to recognize donors and donees.
   Organize a meeting with the Creston Valley Credit Union.
   Fund raise for Field of Interest the Environment.

Granting:
   Continue refinement of the grant decision process.
   Hold a meeting of CRA registered groups to develop a strategy to ensure community groups not CRA registered can receive CKF funding for their good works. (e.g. Strawbelly Jam, Teepee camp, CV Music Festival among others)

Marketing and Communication:
   Ensure brochures continue to be displayed in all public offices.
   Have a volunteer place an eye-catching colour band on all our brochures.
   Hold our biannual public meeting of all Grantors and Donees with a guest speaker.
   Place all members email addresses on a master email list to facilitate communication.
   Sponsor a booth in the Fall Fair.


Board Development:
   Hold a Board ‘retreat’; theme: Fund Development.
   Participate with Foundations in East and West Kootenays.
   Involve community volunteers to complete many of the above activities.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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