July Foundation Update

First, I would like to thank Deanna Drake, Joan Jagt, and Sharon Jacobsen for making sure that we had the Tyler Area Community Foundation pamphlets available to be handed out during Aebleskiver Days here in Tyler. I would also like to thank Becky Clipper for making sure that the inserts were completed on time to get into the pamphlets. Thank you, Becky!

On July 28, the Tyler Area Community Foundation (TACF) design team held its monthly meeting and we continue to work on getting to a point of seating a permanent board. This month we worked on the operating procedures for the foundation. The design team decided the board would be made up of between 5 and 9 members, meet monthly and hold its annual meeting in January each year. We expect that the first board would have 9 members and we will be looking at recruiting community members to help fill out the first board. Board members will have the ability to serve two consecutive 3 year terms before a replacement will be needed. If you are interested in serving on the permanent board or would like additional information about the role of the permanent board, I will be listing the design team members at the bottom of the blog for you to contact or you can just email me at oleary@mnns.com and I can try to answer your question.

The design team continued to talk about marketing efforts to get people informed about the Foundation and what a great asset it can turn into for the Tyler Area. The team also talked about the remaining $15,000 that needs to be raised for the TACF endowment fund, so that we can receive the matching dollars from the Southwest Initiative Foundation. I guess that is a small hint that we are taking donations at this time and if you or someone that you know would like to make an investment in Tyler, please let us know.

TACF Design Team includes: Tim O’Leary, Deanna Drake, Sharon Jacobsen, Gary Manson, Joan Jagt, Trent Hess, April Thomas, Margo Snow, Steph Ekema and our newest member Dan Tolsma.