Biannual Report

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2024-10-14)

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Chandler Museum Foundation
Governance Subcommittee
Biannual Report 2024
Part One—Strategy
Fall 2024

Governance Subcommittee (GSC)
Purpose
Develop the capacity of the Chandler Museum Foundation
(CMF) to fulfill its Mission
Members:
Joan Clark, Chair GSC & Vice Chair CMF
Rich Feely, Treasurer CMF
Martin Sepulveda, Board Member CMF
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GSC’s Governance Oversight Role
Strategy – Set and monitor goals in all area of CMF
Fiduciary – Oversee budget and revenue-generating activities
Generative – Initiate discussion around challenges and
opportunities
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Strategic Results 2024
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The Subcommittee Charter tasks the GSC with
providing a biannual report on its activities.
“GSC Biannual Report 2024 Part One--Strategy” focuses
only on results related to oversight of Strategic Initiatives
Subsequent GSC Biannual Reports will focus on Fiduciary
and Generative (Awareness & Engagement) Initiatives
After review of all three segments one consolidated
Biannual Report for the Executive Committee and
ultimately the full Board

Strategic Initiatives & Results
Initiative
Measurement/Action
Target
Actual
Develop a 2024-2027 Year CMF Strategic Plan
Completed & Adopted
FY2024
04/2024
Revise Bylaws to expand Board from 11 to 13
members
Completed & Adopted
FY2024
04/2024
Recruit Board Members
>Appointments* made:
2 continuing, 2 new for existing positions
>Recruitment per Bylaws change—in progress
FY2025
Begun Fall 2024
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*Note: CMF may recruit, recommend, or adopt appointments made by the Mayor & City Council.
The Board cannot appoint members.

Strategic Initiatives & Results
Initiative
Measurement/Action
Target
Actual
Review and suggest policies & procedures
Formed workgroups* & subcommittees;
monitored their progress
FY2024
FY2024
Adopted Governance Subcommittee Charter
FY2024
02/2024
Adopted Finance Subcommittee Charter
FY2024
05/2024
Approved Spending Policy
FY2024
02/2024
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* Workgroups formed for membership, marketing, budget, spending policy, & new idea review

Strategic Initiatives & Results
Initiative
Measurement/Action
Target
Actual
Monitor Workgroup Progress
Marketing Workgroup Formed
Annual review
05/2024
Workgroups Sunsetting:
Spending Policy, Membership
03/2024
Monitor Subcommittee Progress
Finance Subcommittee Formed
Subcommittee Sunsetting:
Strategic Planning
Annual review
03/2024
08/2024
Idea Incubator Workgroup Formed
02/2024
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Strategic Initiatives & Results
Workgroup/Subcommittee
Board Members
Executive Subcommittee
Barbara Meyerson, Chair
Joan Clark, Vice-Chair
Rich Feely, Treasurer
Marketing Workgroup
Jacki Ryan
Calvenea Malloy
Finance Subcommittee
Rich Feely, Chair
Jacki Ryan
Tom Escobedo
Joshua Askey
Governance Subcommittee
Joan Clark, Chair
Rich Feely
Martin Sepulveda
Idea Incubator Workgroup
Jacki Ryan
Calvenea Malloy
Fundraising Workgroup
Adam Turner
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Strategic Initiatives & Results
Initiative
Measurement/Action
Target
Actual
Establish & implement monitoring procedures
Created Governance Subcommittee
Spring 2024
02/2024
Develop comprehensive Board Binder to
document CMF operations & inform Board
members
Purchased annual subscription to
LiveBinders.com;
Uploaded documents
Fall 2024 launch
for Board use
On target to be
completed
Develop new Board Member Guide
Completion/TBD
Winter 2024
In Progress
Develop new Board Member Orientation
Completion/TBD
Winter 2024
In Progress
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Strategic Initiatives & Results
Initiative
Measurement/Action
Target
Actual
Draft agenda for annual meeting and
officer election
Completion/TBD
 Summer 2024
05/2024
Draft goals & agenda for annual retreat
Completion/TBD
Winter 2024
In progress
Schedule
annual retreat
Completion/TBD
Spring 2025
In progress
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Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths

Collaboration on creating and adopting a
Strategic Plan

Cooperation with Staff in developing
operational policies 
& procedures

Willingness of Board members to engage
in focused workgroup & subcommittee
assignments

Fulfillment of the January 2010 Vision for
establishing the Museum Foundation
Weaknesses

Ability to launch initial fundraising
initiatives 
Mitigation: Launched Fundraising
Workgroup

Lack of administrative support for list
management, social media, and
marketing
Mitigation: Staff reorg for Marketing and
Operations

Alignment with a Museum
comprehensive strategic plan 
Mitigation: Consultant funded to develop
Museum Strategic Plan

Developing Foundation programs
complementary to Museum exhibits
Mitigation: Awaiting impact of new staff
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Opportunities and Threats
Opportunities

A shift in focus from establishing the
Foundation operationally to engaging
with the community in support of the
Museum

City support for a Museum Strategic
Plan

City support for a comprehensive
cultural strategic plan long term

Cooperation from City management to
connect CMF with business leaders

Board members to engage actively in
fundraising initiatives
Threats

Ability to attract, recruit and retain
active Board members

Fundraising and sponsorship
competition with other City cultural
organizations

Limited administrative support to
develop and maintain donor lists,
social media, and marketing materials

City leadership satisfaction with
current status quo
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Notes/Comments:
Consultant developed strategic plan for the Museum
should be completed by early Q2 2025
Museum Strategic Plan will be pivotal to the
Foundation Annual Retreat in Spring 2025
Addition of Board members prior to Annual Retreat
is critical
Expansion of the Fundraising Workgroup is key