Draft 1997 NCF Board Calendar and Events ======================================== Submitted by Lisa Donnelly (execdir@freenet.carleton.ca) 13 March 1997 January ~~~~~~~ Board - Finalize issues and motions for the Annual General Meeting Events - None February ~~~~~~~~ Board - Final check on AGM issues - Review audited financial statements Events - NCF Birthday party first week of February - AGM starts last week of February March ~~~~~ Board - Review member approved recommendations from the floor from the AGM - Board Orientation and distribution of Board manuals Events - St. Patrick's Day Volunteer Recognition Party April ~~~~~ Board - Review annual reports and strategic plan - Elect new Planning committee members - Renew Director's and Officers Liability Insurance Events - Launch the Great On-Line Auction in late April May ~~~ Board - Elect Executive committee and officers - File new Board and officers list along with any Bylaw changes to Industry Canada: Corporate Division - Change Bank papers listing officer signing Authority Events - None June ~~~~ Board -Review committee mandates - Executive Director Evaluation Events - None July ~~~~ Board - None Events - NCF Picnic August ~~~~~~ Board - None Events - None September ~~~~~~~~~ Board - Review staffing and contracts - Present first draft of next year's strategy Events - None October ~~~~~~ Board - Present first draft of next year's budget - Present second draft of next year's strategy Events - NCF Halloween Party November ~~~~~~~ Board - Present second draft of next year's budget - Approve next year's strategy - Begin planning for Annual General Meeting Events - None December ~~~~~~~ Board - Approve next year's budget - Review issues for Annual General Meeting Additional Notes: ================= Board Meetings: - Held on the third Tuesday of each month - Deadline for Agenda items -send to Board Secretary for consideration -due by second Tuesday of each month -items requiring action or a vote should not be late - Minutes are usually sent to the Board for comment one week after the Board meeting - Executive Committee meetings are usually held the first Friday of the month (on an as needed basis)