[NFBV-Announce] Agenda and location for May 17th Board of Directors Meeting

[jackibruce6 at gmail.com]

>From Tracy Soforenko, President, National Federation of the Blind of
Virginia

 

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Date/Time: Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Location: 

Immanuel Baptist Church

Mizpah  Room

3601 Monument Avenue

Richmond, VA.

 

We are grateful to Melody and Mark Roane for helping us secure this venue
and to Immanuel Baptist Church for their generosity.

 

The best place to park and closest to the Mizpah Room is the south parking
lot.  There will be signage to direct people to the Mizpah Room.

People are welcome to arrive between Noon and 1:00 PM.

If you are seeking a restaurant before or after the meeting, the Carytown
neighborhood is approximately 1 mile from the church.

 

This meeting will be run entirely in person and will not be a hybrid
meeting.

 

I.	Call to Order 
II.	Reading of Minutes from the January 20, 2025, meeting of the Board
of Directors by 

Sandy Halverson, Recording Secretary

III.	Treasurer's Report by Mark Roane, treasurer
IV.	Administrative and Policy Matters

a.	Annual approval of key policies (provided to voting delegates on
4/26 & unchanged from last year)

                                                    i.     Whistle Blower
Policy

                                                   ii.     Conflict of
Interest Policy

                                                 iii.     Youth Program
Protection Policy

                                                 iv.     Records Retention
Policy

b.	Note: Accommodations Policy was approved January 2025

IV.	Chapter & Division Mini Seminar 

A.	Governance and Transparency - John Halverson
B.	15 AI Hacks in 15 Minutes: Scaling Marketing Efficiency to
Supercharge Member Engagement - Teisha Gillespie
C.	Sell , Compel, Deliver - Tracy Soforenko

 

 

VI.	2025 National Convention

 

a.	Pre-Registration deadline 5/31
b.	McDonald Fellowship and Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship  -
Jacki Bruce on behalf of Mary Durbin
c.	Virginia Affiliate Delegate and Alternate 
d.	Virginia Caucus, Wednesday, July 9 at 10:00 PM, Room TBD 
e.	Independence Market Volunteers
f.	Virginia Table Volunteers and Fundraising - Renee Valdez
g.	Virtual Banquet Gatherings
h.	Door Prizes
i.	Chapter and Division Contributions- Mark Roane

                                                    i.     White Cane Fund
(Our General Fund)

                                                   ii.     tenBroek Fund
(Our Building Fund)

                                                 iii.     SUN Fund (Our
Rainy-Day Fund)

                                                 iv.     Jernigan Fund
(Supports Convention First Timers and the KJ Leadership in Service Program)

VII.	NFBV Committee Reports

a.	Membership Committee, Jacki Bruce, Chair
b.	Legislative Committee - Stewart Prost for Bonnie O'Day
c.	Convention Operations and Logistics Report -Stewart Prost, Chair
d.	Communications Committee -Teisha Gillespie, Chair
e.	Diversity, equity, and Inclusion Committee - Renee Valdez, Chair 
f.	Fundraising Committee:  Renee Valdez, Chair
g.	NFB of Virginia Scholarship Program - Jimmy Morris, Chair

 

VIII.	Programs

a.	Project Rise Update - Joe Orozco, Program Coordinator
b.	NFB BELL Academy Update - Louise Walch, Program Coordinator
c.	Silver Bells Update - Sandy Halverson, Program Coordinator

IX.	Division Updates

 

a.	Virginia Organization of Parents of Blind Children, Tim
Schmidt-Eisenlor, President
b.	Virginia Association of Blind Students - Jahmil Garrett Bey, Vice
President
c.	Virginia Seniors Division - Patty Droppers, President
d.	Virginia Association of Blind Merchants - Chimere Roberts, President

 

 

A.	Other Business

 

B.	Date & Location of next board meeting - Saturday, August 2 at 1:00
PM - Location virtual over Zoom

 

 

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595

 <mailto:Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com> Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

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National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.

 

 

Peace,

 

Jacki Bruce

 

Corresponding Secretary NFBV

mailto:jackibruce6 at gmail.com

tel:(757)291-1789

 

Membership Chair

mailto:membership at nfbv.org

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STRONGER TOGETHER!

 

 

 

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