Agenda of August ETM Associates Meeting
Education Through Music, Inc.
ETM Associates Meeting
August 20, 2008
Agenda
- Program Report
- School starts in two weeks and ETM is gearing up for our 18th year!
- Serving over 9,000 at-risk kids in 20 inner-city schools in NYC (10 in the Bronx, 2 in Brooklyn and 8 in Manhattan).
- ETM-LA serves another 1500 kids in East Los Angeles, and our newest affiliate, ETM-Bay Area serves 2900 kids in Oakland.
- 2008-09 Fiscal Year (9/1/08-8/31/09)
- Expense budget for entire year = $10,000
- Projected Income from Associates Projects = $20,000
- Where do we want the money we raise this year to go to?
- Thoughts on future Events/Projects?
- Strategic Networking
- September Fundraisers:
- Outside Event: Sweet and Savory Wine Tasting
Ø Thursday 9/25 at 7PM at Artica Bar's Ice Bar Lounge
Ø Hosted by "Prime Suspects" a young professionals group. All proceeds benefit ETM.
Ø Tickets are $25; email primeplanners@yahoo.com
- Other Business
- Gala - May 7, 2009 - 1st benefit committee meeting in Sept. or Oct.
- Feedback/Suggestions/Ideas for how to improve Committee
- Date of Next Meeting
- Other Business
Ø ETM Associates Brochure - we need quotes from Associates!
Quotes
- "The children have fun and look forward to music ... it really helps improve knowledge in other subjects like math and social studies."-Partner school classroom teacher
