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Board Meeting Notes

March 2024 Meeting Notes

  1. Updates provided by KDA President:
  2. We’ve received several proposals for the Banbury research grant, submitted by researchers who had attended the KDA-sponsored Banbury conference last September.
  3. A summary paper on SBMA by Dr. Al LaSpada has been added to the KDA website.
  4. Received a report from KDA Vice-president and Treasurer on KDA member Dan Jacobs’s Dim Sum Give Some fundraiser in Milwaukee which they attended earlier this month. Dan, an accomplished chef, will be competing in the 21st season of “Top Chef” starting March 20.  
  5. Received a positive report from KDA Treasurer on finances over the past month, noting that we received some larger donations, including that from the Dim Sum Give Some fundraiser.  
  6. Discussed planning for the 2024 KDA Conference, anticipating that registration for the conference should be available by the end of the month.  
  7. Made a final decision on registration fees for the 2024 Conference.   
  8. Were advised of the requirement to read and sign several governance documents, thereby aligning the KDA with other charities that receive the highest ratings from Charity Navigator.  
  9. Discussed the transition to and training for different data storage and email marketing tools. 
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