River Valley Charter School Board of Trustees · March 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM
RVCS Development Committee Meeting
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Key decisions
Send a spring email reminder to the RVCS community soliciting support for the Annual Fund.
Plan a Kinderhaus welcome/orientation event for incoming 2026–2027 families at the Custom House Maritime Museum; K. Kuse to contact host and suggested dates are Thursday, May 21 or Thursday, May 28 (final date contingent on 8th-grade family representation).
Pursue charitable giving opportunities with Institution for Savings (IFS) and ask L. Fable to engage IFS on behalf of RVCS to build a relationship with the bank's Charitable Giving Foundation.
Produce a simple end-of-year 'Community of Giving' summary (annual report-style highlight) modeled on the 2023–2024 summary to celebrate successes and share with the school community.
Acknowledge and record Read-a-thon outcomes for 2026 (total raised and participation metrics) and prepare a comprehensive read-a-thon report/spreadsheet to be posted in the Development Committee folder; first payout schedule noted.
Proceed with planned PA (Parent Association) spring and early-summer events (flatbread fundraiser March 31; April garden clean-up and clothing swap; tentative playground ribbon cutting in April; Family Glow Dance May 15) and circulate volunteer sign-ups (T. Murdy to send volunteer link).
Agenda
Development
II.A. Annual Appeal Update & Review
Update and review of the Annual Appeal including review of donations to date, spring 2026 plan and tasks, and planning for fall.
Development
II.B. Review of Development Plan
Review of the Development Plan, implementation of goals, determining action items, and discussion of charitable fund opportunities (Institution for Savings Charitable Foundation due 3/16; Mason’s Charitable Children’s Fund).
Development
II.C. Read A Thon (2/2-2/13/2026)
Discussion of the Read-A-Thon (2/2–2/13/2026): review statistics, archiving data and readiness for 2027, assessment of what worked and areas for improvement, and planning tasks for 2027.
Development
II.D. End of Year Summary - Annual Report
End-of-year summary work on the Annual Report: discussion of content, timing, and formation of a working group (reference to 2023–2024 PDF in documentation).
Development
II.E. Planning for PA
Planning discussion for PA (details and tasks to be determined).