January
1/7
Tikkanen, Christian, Kocina, Earley (via phone)
Updates
Fundraising: Celia/Mike; QT; JTel
Podcast
National Database
Website traffic
Google Grant: Funding per CASA is $7900/yr
Our goal is to fund the next CASA, “Can you please write a check for $7900 to fund a CASA for an entire year?” – if you can’t write that amount – click here to donate via credit card/check card
Auction Masters to fund CASA MN
1/14
Tikkanen, Christian, Kocina, Earley (via zoom)
Highland Bank sponsorship
JTel / Travis cost might have to be re-directed
Google Grant: Funding per CASA is $9770/yr
Access Philanthropy update
QT update – possible cost update to Google grant – give QT list of organizations that we have already approached to exclude them from the QT list
MN Child Abuse Centers (CAC)
Podcast –
1) opening sound bite of “Mike, Exec Dir, thanks for investing some time to learn more about children’s issues”
2) middle break – AI, identify post
3) closing bite – “visit www.InvisibleChildren.ORG”
National Database – small data sets
Adding agendas to website – Delete 2024 and older
1/28
Tikkanen, Kocina, Christian (zoom), Earley (zoom)
Updates
Access Philanthropy engaged at $1050/mo (disengaged JTel/Travis); 12 grant application; work with Tik/Celia; Who to send Grant Applications TO and what to SAY
QT Fundraising soon to send
New Grant Doc: elegant approach to inform Tik/Celia efforts
Seeds of Success – database project
Larry Walker / Rewards Volunteer Loyalty Programs (northern MN)
Haley Conner – podcast
Intro / Outro of board members – need script – Jim to head up after he gets well
Duane Pohlman
Damon to write / launch a monthly MailChimp Deep Dive into one of our active projects
Damon to review SEO widget on site – Mike installed 3 widgets – but not working
2/11
Tikkanen, Kocina, Christian, Earley (via zoom)
Updates
Access Philanthropy (AP) is engaged $1k/mo – they need documents from us
QT fundraising – sent four, six remaining
National database (Seeds of Success, Larry Walker)
Jim Earley / Haley Conner
Podcasts (need Intro/Outro for board members) – we each write our own
Financials – waiting on Kaylin for Income Statement, Balance Sheet
Social Media manager?
Mike to gather social media profiles/credentials to make sure future posts all stay under profiles KARA controls
Jarred’s role?
2/18
Tikkanen, Christian, Kocina, Earley (zoom), Jodi Jesser (guest)
MN Atty General issues
QT fundraising sent incorrect info
Podcasts – Jim
National database – Allen
2/25
Tikkanen, Christian, Earley, Kocina
Updates
KARA is in compliance with MN AG’s
Send $200 to Lawrence
Access Philanthropy should be green-lit
Add a MN children’s issue event page – module
SurveyMonkey – Damon to review at Mike’s office
Post announcing 2025 funding for CASA MN google program
3/18
Tikkanen, Christian, Kocina, Earley (via zoom)
Jim sending video snippets (Washington)
Damon / August – fix the mobile menu
Set up Spotify / Apple for podcasts / Facebook Reels
RSS feed
Access Philanthropy – possibly expand their role in our grant writing
3/25
Tikkanen, Kocina, Christian, Earley (zoom), Joseph Ballard
Updates
Jim – Haley AI voices – bring Haley into a paid position
KARA to purchase AI voice technology – engage Haley to create, post, manage
Celia / Access Philanthropy progress
Google Ad program for Joseph’s orgs
Joseph Ballard introduction – services to at-risk youth (medical, employment, music therapy)
4/7
Tikkanen, Kocina, Earley, Christian
Updates
Grant writing
Allen H – Damon send logos
4/15
Tikkanen, Kocina, Earley
Updates
Highland Bank donation
Sunrise Bank
Joseph Ballard – Google Grant program
Podcasts – Haley
4/22
Tikkanen, Earley, Kocina, Christian
Updates
Finances – Greg
Podcasts – Haley
In-Kind Services / Projections
Website – install JetPack for facebook posts
Website – replace read book draft with podcasts
Website – replace sponsor of the year
4/29
TIkkanen, Kocina, Christian, Earley
Updates
Lawrence – Google programs for MN groups
Spotify channel is up – promote channel on Facebook
Damon install JetPack on site for social posts
AWS – money and support
Quarterly contact with groups on the Google program waiting list
Pat Dale, Access Philanthropy – ask cost to retool our message to get more people to the point of writing a check!
Greg – stock transfer
5/13
Tikkanen, Christian, Earley, Kocina
Updates
Access Philanthropy – changes to message
Podcasts
JetPack install on site
5/20
Tikkanen, Christian, Earley, Kocina
Updates
Damon – Spotify for Haley
Damon – Org chart
Damon – Draft email to Edina Women’s Federated – share with the board
Damon – IC org / FindRep ???
Mike – ask Access Philanthropy about add’l services
5/27
Tikkanen, Kocina, Earley, Christian
Updates
Damon – website update
Montana
Amazon
Edina Women’s Group letter – 19 volunteer applicants
Podcasts – AI
6/10
Tikkanen, Christian, Kocina Pat Dale
Updates / Introductions
Pat’s Perspective
Google Grant Program clients (CASAMN, etc) has to be the ‘face’ of our ask for funding
6/17
Tikkanen, Kocina, Earley, Christian
Updates
Earley – epiphany – information group – incubation
Haley – $30/hr through Jim
Haley – recommend incorporation
Detailed plan for funds – Mike to send
6/24
Tikkanen, Kocina, Christian, Earley
Updates
Haley – grants
Al Innamorato update
Operational grant writing :: 50% of effort; National database :: 35% of effort; Google Program :: 15% of effort
Book in final editing
August – LinkedIn
Boil the KARA message down to how it makes a difference to a child
7/8
Tikkanen, Earley, Christian, Kocina
Updates
Find the silver lining
Fundraising:
Website – put Highland Bank logo on front page (instead of AuctionMasters)
Access Philanthropy – is that path viable?
Microsite – build prototype (URL, Host, SSL – Earley to fund)
Effort – 15% to Google Program; 35% to Nat’l Database; 50% to grants for operational funds
AWS grant services
7/15
TIkkanen, Earley, Kocina
Updates
Access Philanthropy final billing
AWS – didn’t make second round
Montana for MicroSite pilot
7/22
Tikkanen, Earley, Kocina, Christian
Updates
Haley – Jim to do exit interview
Platinum subscribers – definition of benefits
Damon – respond to Montana – never see a bill
Damon – ask Selena what ai tools she uses to create social media snippets
7/29
Tikkanen, Kocina, Earley
Updates
FlipCause
IC – support page update
AirTable issues
8/18
Tikkanen, Christian, Earley, Kocina
Updates
Al spreadsheet – update
Projections – add past quarter REAL numbers
Flipcause – calling donors from the last 5 years
Proposed board meetings – 1st & 3rd Fridays morning Zoom
9/5
Tikkanen, Christian, Earley, Innamorato, Kocina, Lawrence
Updates / Intros
Lawrence overview of digital results
Google Program conversation with Montana rescheduled to Kentucky
Book
Spotify
Donations