Minutes 11/13/24 FRC
Fundraising Committee Meeting
October 13, 2024 - on Zoom
Members in attendance: Sue Buettell, Mary Campanella, Carol Capps, Nina Connally, Marcy Hahn, Barbara Marrett, Suzy Mygatt-Wakefield
1. Update on SJICF brown bag fundraising event - Nina, Marcy, Barbara
Val Curtis gave the presentation Key points:
Awareness - stay on brand; know audience, tell them where they get info Engage - not just with info but get the audience to want to participate
- audiences are more interested in videos (ideas: Bill Shaw, RH room) - possible to show SIFRI members collecting items for the stockings
-Educate - our FYI (Follow Your Investment) newsletter will let donors know what we are doing with our money. Nina will continue to work on it
Editorial calendar - a Facebook campaign - have a beginning, middle and end regarding any fundraising event.
Boost our FB posts to increase our audience (readers of our page) - pay Facebook to get our post in more in-boxes
- low cost - $20 Can reach people outside your followers- suggested we should be ones to boost and post, but we need others to interact
with those that respond to our posts, and interact with our followers post- members known to use Facebook could be ones to reply to those that comment on SIFRI
posts - possibles? Denise Urell, Darlene Hampton, Nancy DV - Facebook doesn’t like it when you ask for action from reader
- need to ask Nancy DeVaux to be the one to boost?
Great Idea from Marcy: Video Bill Shaw (chef at Roche) regarding our menu and post it to FB page as an enticement.
2. Update on progress towards gaining sponsors
BarbaraKenmore Air - will donate two Seattle tickets; not a sponsor Aeronautical and San Juan Airlines not
CarolLuxel - $500 sponsor - check should be in mailKey Bank - corporate will be approached; expect it to be a $1000 sponsorship again
Denise UrellKings Market/ Marketplace - status not known
MarcyWells Fargo - email sent; needs to follow up with phone call
Fly Guys - will send email this weekBrewery - Marcy will approach as either sponsor or event auction item; will talk to Verne first
MaryNW Island Escapes - hasn’t approached yetHeritage Bank - in the works? Gretchen manager needs budget Savi Bank - expect it will be later; needs to contact
NinaAce - no response to email
2. Update on progress towards gaining sponsors continued:
SueBanner Bank - $500 ($1000 last year but manager will try for more)Coldwell $500 - check sentRoche Harbor Resort - $500 - check in new yearSafe Harbor - has merged with 2 other brokers - can’t this year/others committed $ elsewhere; will
donate next year
3. Event General Info & Decisions:
Price and drinks - $5 corkage fee - wine must be delivered by 2pm Saturday - for up to 36 donated bottlesSelling tickets at Marketplace inside; have “save the date” cardsFarmer’s Market to advertise our event with “save the date” cards; use Vivien’s booth?
Cost - suggested at $125 pp including two drink tickets
Tables seat 8; we have seating available for up to 130 guests
Event time - can start earlier? can let people self-select when they want to leave; tentative 5-8 for program
4. Entertainment at the event - at cocktail hours; Heather has ideas 5. Sweet and Savory - not worth it
Next meeting December 11 - Zoom at noon
Action list:
Sue to contact Chris Coray re stocking and SIFRI involvement
All - continue getting sponsors - check SIFRI website, bulletin board. Sue will contact Becky of additional ideas.