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River Valley Charter School Board of Trustees · September 17, 2025 · 6:00 PM

RVCS Development Committee Meeting

The committee planned a parent/community kickoff and modest fundraising event on Sept. 25 at The Birdhouse in Amesbury, and outlined a mid‑October 2025–26 Annual Appeal rollout with Class Captains, a mail piece, and follow-up outreach. K. Kuse will also explore named sponsorship (e.g., bricks/boards) for the new playground with contractors.

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Key decisions
Hold a parent celebratory/community-building kickoff event on Thursday, September 25 at The Birdhouse in Amesbury as a modest fundraising effort using ticket sales and a raffle (community donations have reduced event costs).
Roll out the 2025–2026 Annual Appeal in mid‑October, including confirming annual appeal chair(s), recruiting and orienting Class Captains, producing a return-mail print piece, and using Class Captains for follow-up family outreach.
E. Rankin will create a draft 2025–26 Development Plan for committee review; K. Kuse will refine the draft and meet with E. Rankin to pin down annual appeal details.
T. Merrill will create and share a simple Google Sheet directory for parent/community professional skills and include it in a PA events email that lists all parent association events for the year.
K. Kuse will pursue named/personalized sponsorship options (e.g., bricks/building blocks/boards) for the new playground and will explore these options with contractors.
Plan to use DonorPerfect eventually to help track donor relationships and stewardship.
AI SUMMARY · DRAWN FROM THE MINUTES

The Development Committee met and reviewed committee roles and responsibilities, then focused on fall 2025 fundraising and community-building plans. Members confirmed a parent celebratory/community event to kick off the school year on September 25 at The Birdhouse in Amesbury; donations from families and community businesses have reduced event costs, and the event will serve as a modest fundraiser via ticket sales and a raffle. The committee discussed needed donated items, additional donor sources, and ways board and committee members can support the event.

The group outlined the 2025–26 Annual Appeal rollout planned for mid‑October: confirming appeal chair(s), recruiting and orienting Class Captains (with offers from a former Class Captain to share improvements), producing a return-mail print piece, and using Class Captains for follow-up communications to maintain family relationships. E. Rankin agreed to draft the development plan for committee review with K. Kuse refining details; K. Kuse will also explore named‑sponsorship fundraising options (bricks/blocks/boards) for the new playground with contractors. T. Merrill offered to circulate a simple Google Sheet to collect parent/community professional skills alongside PA event communications. No public comments or contested issues were recorded in the minutes.

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