2015 Annual Membership Meeting

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2 2015 Annual Membership Meeting Alliance for Community Media August 13, :00 1:30pm Hilton Pasadena

3 Meeting Agenda Call to Order Mary Van Sickle, Board Chair Approval of Agenda Mary Van Sickle Board Chair Report Mary Van Sickle President s Report Mike Wassenaar, President Treasurer s Report/ Supporting Financials Alan Bushong, Treasurer Member Relations/Region Report Donna Liu, Region Chair IEE Caucus Report Antoine Haywood Committee Reports Committee Chairs Nominations Barbara Chisholm Fund Development Suzanne St. John-Crane Communications Michelle Alimoradi Discussion from the Floor Mary Van Sickle Adjourn Mary Van Sickle

4 Board Chair Report 2015 Board Goals Monitor & Influence Public Policy Increase membership by Building & Promoting Member Services Improve Communication Gain Economic Stability

5 2015 Board of Directors Executive Committee Board Chair: Mary Van Sickle, Dakota Media Access (Midwest Region Representative) Chair-Elect: Jon Funfar, City of Pasco (NW Region Representative) Treasurer: Alan Bushong, CCTV Salem Oregon Secretary: Keri Stokstad, Pasadena Media (Western Region Representative) Chair of Regions: Donna Liu, Telvue IEE representative: Barbara Chisholm, WACA TV At-Large/Directors Michelle Alimoradi, Tightrope Media Systems, Diversity seat Dan Coughlin, Manhattan Neighborhood Network Antoine Haywood, PhillyCam James Horwood, Spiegel & McDiarmid, Legal Counsel Elizabeth Lord-Cary, LTV Fort Wayne Community Schools (Central States Region Representative) Lonni Moffet, Moffet & Associates Suzanne St. John-Crane, CreaTV San Jose Keith Thibault, Fall River Community Media (NE Region Representative) Tina Wilson, Burnsville Community Television

6 ACM & F/ACM Staff Mike Wassenaar, ACM-F/ACM President Melissa Serres, Assistant Director Michelle Herr Jackie Kastner Hailey Szews

7 President s Report Work with the FCC Comcast, AT&T Mergers MVPD, 621 and Effective Competition Work with Congress Work with Coalition Partners Member Communications Building Mentor Network

8 Treasurer s Report ACM F/ACM 12/31/13 12/31/14 6/30/15 12/31/13 12/31/14 6/30/15 Total Assets $68,833 $61,310 $91,846 $4,366 $20,355 $44,098 Total Liabilities - Deferred member rev $58,732 $83,524 $57,912 $0 $217 -$240 $57,912 $80,246 $57,912 N/A N/A N/A Unrestricted Net Assets $10,101 -$22,214 $33,934 $4,366 $20,138 $44,338

9 Member Relations/Regions Update the Community Media Database Clarify corporate status

10 Inclusion, Equity & Engagement Report Recommended Michelle Alimoradi for Board appointment Ensured IEE representation back on the Executive Committee and that the Caucus functions are properly reflected in ACM s bylaws Collaborating w/ Fund Development Committee on fundraising to support inclusion work Supported the launch of the ACM s mentor network Organized and hosted Ask the Youth Media Experts webinar in May

11 Inclusion, Equity & Engagement Report - continued Produced a community media zine (beta version) to share at Allied Media to promote our field through the Really Rad Radio/TV Practice Space Continue to build relationship with Media Action Grassroots Network through its community media cohort, which recently met in Detroit at the AMC Grassroots scholarships and travel funding offered for Annual Conference (Congratulations again to Zebulon Schmidt and Dana Sahae!) Supporter of this year s Youth Media Summit and diversity panel

12 Nominations Committee Report Nominations period ends today Current slate: Maryann Arrien, ACM New York Alan Bushong, CCTV Salem Oregon Dan Coughlin, Manhattan Neighborhood Network Rory O Farrell, Truckee Tahoe Community Television Lonni Moffet, Moffet & Associates Voting ballot will be sent out w/in 30 days Work beginning to establish Foundation Board

13 Fund Development Committee Report Grants: Building relationships with 12 foundations Writing six grants (2 down, four to go) We need stories! (video) Individual giving: Winter appeal Membership recruitment Sponsorship options Conference Opportunities

14 Communications Committee 2015 Goals Monitor/improve member communications Social media strides Produce national video promos templates to adapt to diverse membership ACM National Video Promo to premiere at Awards Luncheon Comprised of member content from all over the country Uses: Member recruitment, advocacy, unite & excite members More videos to come Report

15 Communications Committee 2015 Goals continued Develop sustainable strategic communications plan Two-fold response to this goal Messaging goals» One-pagers Report Communications work plan Checks & balances for project goals

16 Communications Committee Report 2015 Committee work highlights ACM promo video Improving Social Media Engagement Messaging One Pagers Engaging Website Content Revived Featured Members & Centers Hometown watch links More to come

17 Questions from the Floor

18 Adjourn Meeting