MBCA EF Board Meeting

The MBCA Educational Foundation board met in Herndon, VA, on Monday, March 30. The meeting agenda included the following:

MERCEDES BENZ CLUB OF AMERICA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Board Meeting Agenda – March 30, 2009
Herndon, Virginia

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

• Business plan implementation
• Fund raising plan implementation
• Donor recognition
• Board member search

TREASURER’S REPORT

• Financial report and statement balance
• Investment account
• Donations
• Sale of Star magazines (back issues)
• NBO sales of the EF purchased 50th anniversary books

DISCUSSION ITEMS

• Driver’s education initiatives
• Street Survival: program involvement to date
• Training of instructors
• Fund raising – outsourcing firms
• Discuss resources
• Member contact: Pacific Gas & Electric Company sponsors an annual “Campaign for the Community” which allows employees to donate to 501(c)3 organizations through payroll deduction. Information was provided to include the EF as a possible charitable organization.
• Proxy provision: draft prepared for Member approval
• Administrative support and office operations
• MBCA EF brochures: the board has determined not to replace or produce printed brochures.
• MBCA membership application: we understand the MBCA is including our requested updates for the next printing. Copy of our proposed revisions sent to the NBO.
• PR and marketing
• Advertisement in the Star magazine as well as classified ads, which have been submitted for the July/Aug. issue.
• Proposal for potential funding from FIA Motor Sport Safety Dev. fund. Proposal to the EF board prior to our next meeting.

A full board report will be presented in Indianapolis on April 30, 2009, in conjunction with the MBCA national board meeting.