FY18 August Materials & Agenda

Cantus
Board of Directors Meeting
1201 Marquette Avenue, Suite 100
August 28, 5:30-7:30pm



BOARD AGENDA
 
 

1. Call to order
2. Approve: Minutes of FY17 July Meeting
3. Chris/Paul: Artistic Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30–5:45pm
4. Joe: Executive Director Report  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:45–5:55pm
   1. Welcome to new team member, Kelsey Sieverding
   2. Strategic planning update
   3. Cashflow
5. Chuck: Treasurer’s report  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:55­–6:05pm
   1. FY17 year-end update
   2. Approve FY17 July financials
6. Brock/Jon/Joey: Engagement Committee Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:05­­­–6:20pm
   1. Sweet Honey in the Rock
   2. Additional initiatives
7. Jeff/Brock/Jon//Pete: Board responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:20–6:40pm
   1. Importance of board giving
   2. Other beginning-of-year business
8. Pete/Jeff/Wendy: Governance update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:40–6:50pm
   1. Nomination of David Niles
9. Executive Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6:50–7:00pm

 
           
 
Contents

1. FY17 July BOD Meeting Minutes
2. FY17 YTD Financials
3. Executive Director’s Report
4. Development & Marketing Manager’s Report
   1. Individual Giving Dashboard
   2. Home Concert Sales Report
   3. Open Rehearsal Sign-Up
5. Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
6. Conflict of Interest
   1. Policy
   2. Statement
7. FY18 Board Calendar

 
 

 
IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR CANTUS CALENDAR           
Tuesday, August 29, 7:00pm               Season Preview at Open Book
Thursday, August 31, 1:00pm              State Fair Performance at MPR Booth + Live Broadcast!
Friday, September 1, 4:00pm              Open Rehearsal
Tuesday, September 5                                    Single tickets on sale!
Saturday, September 16 9:00am         Financial Committee Strategic Planning Session
Monday, September 18 5:00pm                      Engagement Committee Strategic Planning Session
Wednesday, September 20 (TBD)        Open Rehearsal w/ Sweet Honey
Wednesday, September 20 5:00pm     Finance Committee Meeting
Thursday, September 21 7:30pm        Cantus & Sweet Honey in the Rock at Orchestra Hall
 
Monday, September 25, 5:30pm         Board of Directors Meeting
 
 
 
UPCOMING TOUR DATES FOR CANTUS
 
September 6 – Busan, South Korea
September 7 – Daegu, South Korea
September 9 – Daqing, China
September 12 – Shenzhen, China
September 14 – Tianjin, China