Minutes of FCC Board Meeting September 23, 2002
Held at: Walker Truesdell Radick and Assoc. Conference Room

Present:
Ross Lewis Barry Radick Marylou Cooper Green Beth Rosenthal Aileen Koger David Youtz Cara Blouin Liz Mao Toby Volkman Ron Tralle Joe Kelly
Absent Edna Moy Ho Yong

Call To Order, 6:05 PM

National Newsletter – Joe Kelly
Amy Klatzkin volunteered to edit
Will be smaller with more nationally relevant information
Participating chapters will contribute to the cost
Needs critical mass to make it worthwhile- NE, NY, SF constitute 4,000 readers
Other regions who joined in National Appeal showing interest
Will be an excellent way to push unity between chapters
Good way to push CIC
Will be free to FCCNY Members


Treasurer’s Report- Ron Tralle
Ending the year with a surplus of $12-13,000
Recommends raising membership fee for next year
Haven’t raised fee since 1998
Costs are increasing
Elizabeth Mao: Moves to raise membership fee to $35 / Ross Lewis: Second

Vote: All in favor.


Connie Clemmons proposal regarding our relationship with vendors
Policy needed regarding our links to vendors
Issues of commercialism vs. potential revenue
Includes issues of internal advertising (listserve)
Changes nature of the organization
Already have some ties to Chinasprout and Adoptive Families
Barry will get legal language about ties for 501c3s.
Several options to consider
Making Chinasprout our store- selling products through them
Making limited links to certain stores for fundraising at certain times
Featuring certain vendors monthly
Barry, Marylou and Ross will report on this issue at the next meeting


Upcoming Events
Adoption Awards- Marylou Cooper Green
FCC SF has won the Congressional Adoption Award, and invited NE and NY to join them at the awards dinner
We should present ourselves as candidates for next year Yale Siblings Program- Liz Mao
Yale Chinese/Taiwanese Students Association setting up big siblings program
Looking for 30 Kids
Last year very successful
Should consider setting something similar with Columbia or China Institute Young Associates
Ross will choose Hall of Science event date from first two weekends in November


Parent Programs- Toby Volkman
Race issues program
New Vincent Chen movie
Panel of Asian Americans
Possibly contact the Anti-Defamation League
Include Yale Big Sibs?
Activities for Gay families
Workshop for relevant issues and fears
Low profile gatherings


Fund Raising Events
Flower Drum Song- Liz Mao
30 tickets for good seats purchased for $86.50
Will sell for $125 to benefit CIC
Shirley Pu Wills Show-David Youtz
10% will go to CIC
Closing of show will be a charitable event


Charitable Initiatives
Presentation of Annual fundraising report
Hunan proposal approval required- see attached
Joe Kelly- Move to accept Hunan proposal / Barry Radick- Second

Vote: All in favor

Consider encouraging more parents to take on this kind of project


Fundraising Proposal
Includes no provision to pay staff
Should be renegotiated with CIC involvement and Regions in mind


National Appeal- Meeting with Fry/Klatzkin
Positively moving forward
Planning to simplify appeal- less text, less confusing
Getting it out earlier
The National Appeal brochure without cover letter becomes our appeal
Looking to future- what will we call joint appeal


Adjourn 9:15