Minutes: Regular Meeting

Meeting Called to Order - Committee Chair 7:14pm

Resource Development and Institutional Advancement (RDIA) Committee Work - Committee Chair

• Introductions by committee members: Alicia Ivey, Tim Mercer.

• Review and discuss the RDIA Committee’s purpose (i.e., to manage and coordinate fundraising efforts, plan and coordinate events, and seek out opportunities for gaining corporate sponsors, philanthropists, large donors, grants, and endowments all for the purpose of raising money and generating funds for Ivy): Chair acknowledged that the purpose of the committee is different than the initial ask of the two committee members. Mercer: not too far off from what the ask was. Ivey: Similar to Mercer, raising money does not scare me. Chair reviewed meeting schedule (six times a year) and membership (5 to 7 members).

• Brainstorm and determine resource development and fundraising priorities (e.g. professional development, facilities improvement; debt reduction; STREAM equipment and supplies)

• Chair reviewed "buckets" for consideration; chair asked Governance Specialist to add to his comments:

1. Professional development
2. Facilities improvement
3. Debt reduction (Committee Member discussed the bond and prior work with changing things for the better, wishes to prioritized the bond)
4. STREAM equipment and supplies (Committee Member discussed Propel Project; Head of School discussed partnership with Microsoft, resuming partnership with gifted scholars, and Raspberry Pi program)
5. Committee Member suggested adding health component to grants and proposals; discussed aviation opportunities for scholars

• Determine main annual board-initiated fundraiser (chair offered "let's bring Atlanta to Ivy"; Committee Member endorsed idea of having an event to bring and connect entrepreneurs to Ivy; Head of School discussed "Be the Boss" Week and "Rock with Doc" series)

The meeting adjourned at approximately 12:10 pm