September 17, 2024

Board of Trustees

Meeting Minutes

Staff:        Kori Hennessey

Davis called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.

 0. Davis asked for amendments to the agenda, there were none.

 1. Consent Agenda Items

1. Minutes of August Meeting
2. July & August Financials
3. ED Update
4. Development Update

2. Fundraising and Marketing Committee Update

1. Fall Plans include Haunted Hartwell on October 13, 2024 which will include painting pumpkins, costume contest for kids and adults, and a spooky drag show. Committee is working on locations for November and December.

3. Naming Rights  Hoping to get a new permit in a week or two, Discussed John Cooper wanting to donate 250k towards the build out of the Cabarrus in exchange for naming rights to the building. Discussion if there is a time period where naming rights would expire. Simon makes a motion to further negotiations with Cooper, seconded by Croft, motion passes unanimously.

4. ORP Planning Committee/ Board Committees

Harvey motions to change the Fundraising/Marketing committee back to separate committees, as the Fundraising committee is currently only doing fundraising and trying to plan events out for 2025. Simon seconds the restructuring of committees, motion unanimously passes. Croft suggests operational process to define “groups” and not committees.

Davis adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m.

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The preceding minutes are a true and accurate representation of the actions of the Board of Trustees of the LGBT Center of Raleigh. Written by Andrea C Arnold