DeKalb Preparatory Academy

DPA Development Committee

Regular Fund/Dev Committee Meeting - Wednesday March 13th, 2019 @10:30 AM

Meeting Agenda

Welcome and Greeting 1 minutes

Review of Topics 5 minutes

Meeting topics were presented by committee members to plan a productive meeting.

Discussion of Meeting Topics 45 minutes

Development Committee Member Update:

  • Goal: To have a minimum of 5 committee members
  • Currently accepting referrals


Development Report (Presentation):

  • Discussed having Development staff make March 2019 board presentation.


Bloomerang Update:

  • Website/ Marketing and Donation Pages Needed for DPA to accept online contributions (Add to Fundraising Blueprint)
  • Upcoming Training - Fundraising Essentials Standard Cohort 2 (8 weeks)
  • Grants Pipeline and research are being added to database
  • Fiscal Management- Development staff to connect with finance to develop coding for donations


Program Projects:

  • Georgia Tech NASA Trip follow up needed as of 3.13.19


Board Interviews:

  • Discussed re-scheduling interviews with interested board members and also providing action items to board members who do not wish to participate.


Laptop from DPA-

  • Agreed to have development staff obtain work laptop from DPA to transfer all systems currently housed and managed from personal laptop to a computer and sytem owned by DPA


DPA - Case for Support Development

  • Research current DPA programs (What are they?)
  • Drama, Dance, Music, Technology, etc.
  • Locate any collateral with broad description of programs
  • Set meetings with staff to interview for information to refine or recreate program descriptions.