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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">SVI Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 3-13-09 </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'">BoD Present: Asha Ironwood, Patrick Ironwood, Bradley Jones, Chris Gilligan, Trey Henson, Jeff Rogers</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'">Aux Board Present: Trish Woolbright</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'">Staff Present: Randall Tomlinson</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'">Guests: Michelle Kimmons, Joel Kimmons, Nada Jones</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><br></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">1.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bradley – Schedule of building workshops at Ulinawi- discussion of dates- a block of 2 weeks (maybe). Tabled to discuss with Patrick. (Patrick present, busy at the moment) </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Jeff- Epple Seed Arts: </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">a.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Would like to develop this non profit with the help of SVI for the first year- </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">b.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>SVI as an umbrella for art exchange/ development/ activism etc. with Haiti- using “open space” for causes. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">c.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>ASA- would be it’s own non profit – 501 (c)(3) in another year but until then wants to work out a way to work under SVI for now – with % of $ going to SVI. This would also benefit SVI – extended outreach in audience for SVI and doing some ag/food projects in Haiti – exchange of information and education. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">d.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>ASA would need help from SVI for – Grant purposes, for the group to filter $ for trips etc. And he would make a report for SVI. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">e.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Jeff has done this before and in the past he had a gallery, now maybe he will do a show with Ava, and an idea to expand on a mobile bus gallery. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">f.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Difficulties in the past with volunteers has been less about the project and more about the culture in Haiti and how it affects project success. This trip would be more of an exchange than trying to do a big project there. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">g.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Apple Seed Arts would also like to create a website and video etc. and so SVI’s “Media Rights” will collaborate as well as other groups on this part.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">h.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Michelle and Bradley and the group asked questions and discussed with Jeff: </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 108.1px; text-indent: -9px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">i.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The purpose for the group is more of an exchange and transformation for the individuals and not so much to enact change in Haiti on large scale. Mostly to learn from Haitians to promote self confidence and cultural confidence. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">i.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Other ideas that came up – </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 108.1px; text-indent: -9px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">i.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>for after the trip, the artists and activists that go on the trip could put together a show 6 months later “inspired by” – and also bring positive attention to Haiti as well as share in selling art … etc. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 108.1px; text-indent: -9px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">ii.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Possibly collaborate with Art in Transit as well. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 108.1px; text-indent: -9px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">iii.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Using “Open Space” with homeless in Chattanooga</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">j.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bradley asked about specific financial or administrative costs needed- Jeff will put together a proposal to detail these needs, and exchanges. Chris stated since its still in the planning phase, it would be good for Jeff to also apply to other groups simultaneously. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">k.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>A person from SVI could be a representative for us on the ASA board. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">l.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>By the next board meeting, Jeff will have more of a proposal together for the BOD – SVI and advisory committee info. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">m.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bradley asked if Jeff has done this type of exchange trip + art buying and selling before- </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 108.1px; text-indent: -9px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">i.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Jeff worked with Beyond Borders and has done the whole thing on a smaller scale which has helped many people and has been successful in the past. He will continue to partner with Beyond Borders in the future. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">n.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>There is potential funding for this trip and buying art: $10,000 from a will that is still being discussed. This may be available but that won’t go through SVI. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">3.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>NEXT SVI Meeting was discussed- People have asked for it to be located in Chattanooga. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">a.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>May 6</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman; vertical-align: 5.0px">th</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman"> at 5pm – location to be determined. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">4.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Financial Report from Asha: </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">a.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Chris and Asha finished the end of the year finances – Moonshaddow/ SVI expenses & income from events.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">b.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>In the past – there were different book keepers and this resulted in not keeping the division of SVI money and the functions it was related to- so there is currently a negative $4,000.00 </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">c.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We have not been running some fundraisers and we want to be doing these things more. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 108.1px; text-indent: -9px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">i.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Workshops, membership drives, fundraisers of all kinds. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">d.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Mountain Justice recently put moreny toward the SVI fund- plus they gave us 25 people and a days worth of work. We want to hold more of these and more meetings etc.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">e.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>General report was made- Spent more than brought in and that’s the first time that’s ever happened. Not overdrawn but the financial report states a negative $427. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">f.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Asha went over the various categories- and can provide a document to reference. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">g.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Education brought in more money than anything else. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">5.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fundraising Ideas: </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">a.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Idea from last year- Auction (online and/or live) </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 108.1px; text-indent: -9px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">i.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Donations, businesses, gift certificates etc.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 108.1px; text-indent: -9px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">ii.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Internal donations from SVI –like B&B or seedlings etc.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 108.1px; text-indent: -9px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">iii.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Chris said he is happy to do letters, getting the web stuff started etc, but the logistics of accepting and sending out items would need to be someone else.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 108.1px; text-indent: -9px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">iv.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It was expressed that an auction might be a lot of work, a 1 time silent auction at an event might be easier. But the audience reached might be our own people. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 108.1px; text-indent: -9px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">v.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Other auction ideas- We could auction off a “local food dinner” or time @ SVI. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">b.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Last years big money makers were events and we could tie an auction to FFL, or wildflower hike etc. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">c.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>All open houses should include art/ crafts sold by SVI members. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">d.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Opening up Mud Dauber as a bed and breakfast space, we would have to pay someone to cook and clean for that- but it is an option. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">e.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Meetings and groups that use Shakoon / SVI for their activities bring in money and also expose the public to SVI – and require less work than most fundraisers. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">6.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Food For Life – we will have the agenda by end of March. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">a.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trish & Asha gave a report on speakers contacted and speakers confirmed for FFL. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">b.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Suggestions on potential food donors was discussed.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -18px; "><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">7.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Wildflower hike is March 28</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman; vertical-align: 5.0px">th</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman"> / 29</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman; vertical-align: 5.0px">th</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman"> – so a pre-hike scouting trip to locate and identify flowers is on March 26</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman; vertical-align: 5.0px">th</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">. The Second Hike is on Easter.</font></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 72.0px; text-indent: -18.0px"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman">a.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>A raffle, auction, sale or other fundraiser during these events would be great. 50/50 to artists / svi for work donated for the fundraiser. </font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 36.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><br></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 36.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px">Next SVI BoD meeting Will be Wednesday, May 6 at 5pm in Chattanooga (location TBD)</p><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#171717" face="'Lucida Grande'" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; "><b>Chris Gilligan</b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#777777" face="'Lucida Grande'" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; "><b>Board of Directors</b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Lucida Grande" size="2" color="#414141" style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); "><b>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - </b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#171717" face="'Lucida Grande'" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; "><b>Sequatchie Valley Institute</b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Lucida Grande" size="2" color="#777777" style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); "><b>1233 Cartwright Loop</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Lucida Grande" size="2" color="#777777" style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); "><b>Whitwell, TN 37397</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Lucida Grande" size="2" color="#777777" style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); "><b>(423) 949-5922 tel</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#777777" face="'Lucida Grande'" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; "><b><a href="http://svionline.org/">svionline.org</a></b></span></font></div></div><div><br></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span> </div><br></body></html>