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== New Business == | == New Business == | ||
=== Round table on Board === | |||
Most excited | |||
Adrian | |||
* excited we have a lease on BWN and we don't have to concern ourselves for next three years | |||
* challenged - managing own time, and participating enough in board business | |||
Dan | |||
* excited to see how charitable status changes things much / changes books/finances | |||
* challenged - getting process better for policy development - feedback, doing things in google docs | |||
Alexy | |||
* exciting - how charitable status came into place / moving it forward | |||
* challenging - finding time in summer to keep up on ongoing business | |||
Anna | |||
* exciting - see how the fairly different changes in last years budget have been implemented - hard to see impacts just within a year, but particularly with staff joining team - injection of new ideas, perspectives | |||
* challenging - squeeky wheel of the buncch - things discussed before, sounding like the grandmother "you don't know what's good for you" - seeing people drop out and remaining people saying they are time crunched | |||
Jon | |||
* exciting - what this (charitable status app) has already delivered - excitement from YCR2 people and how we can work together - connection; Nathan taking on the spoke. See these programms are going to carry on into the future and get stronger. Stability for BWN and serving community. Excited about the board - great year but tough year - a real set of accomplishments under belt. For a board almost entirely new that is worthy of celebrartion, and 8 board members wanting to continue on into the next year. | |||
* challengents - need a treasurer, bookkeeper, financials in order, banking arrangements a challenge | |||
Geoff | |||
* challenges - too many commitments, not enough time, what can commit to, getting to know the organization | |||
* excited - dropped other board, more time, | |||
Chris | |||
- exciting - new staff and changes it has meant, lots of progress, better connections with YCR2, progress on things we wanted to work on, work on longer term bigger picture projects not just day to day issues | |||
- challenges - managing additiona staff and additional responsibilities along with the day to da issues | |||
Coreen | |||
- great feedback on volunteers - better base of people at a high skill level than every before. Seeing shops being crushing busy and how much our services are needed and utilized, being able to focus a bit more with new staff | |||
- challenges - thieves! how do we spread the wealth of the organization in the community (earn a bike), and get more from the people than can afford it. Workload and busyness - some times 6 volunteers that know what they are doing is not enough | |||
Nancy | |||
- exciting - how do we develop our group as a board - how do we as individuals get personal and professional growth in addition to all the great work we do for the organization | |||
- challenging - time commitments - how do we get a good strong board - more active process | |||
=== ED quarterly meetings w staff (5 min) Chris === | === ED quarterly meetings w staff (5 min) Chris === | ||