1. Roll call- present: Patrick Endres; Sarah Finnell; Marylee Bates; Paul Dick. Absent: Dave Miller; Stacy Strubinger (recently submitted his resignation from the board) 12:30pm
2. Alaska Community Funds Endowment & Non-endowment (Ann Ringstad joined us from the ACF to assist with establishing funds).
   1. Discussion notes: Anne Needs:
      1. Board meeting minutes with resolution attached to funds applications
      2. List of all board members
      3. Agency 501c3 designation
      4. Fund manager names: President/vice-president/treasurer (current and officer position for the future)
      5. Amount of fund deposits respectively. We need to decide how to phase in funds from CDs where they have been sitting.
   2. Discuss names for Endowment and Non-Endowment funds and campaigns:
      1. “Don & Lois Yochem” Non-Endowed. Purpose: to enrich the lives of at-risk youth through programs that help them build a successful adult life. (amount around $400,000- to decide in committee.
      2. “Fran Clar” Non-Endowed: For the purchase of adjacent property on 8th Avenue. $100,000
      3. “Keep Our Doors Open” Long-Term Endowed. Purpose: For long-term sustainability of Fairbanks Youth Advocates in service to at-risk youth.  $25,000
      4. “Shelter Our Kids Now” Operating/Short Term, Non-Endowment. Purpose: Support daily efforts in facilitating life transitions for at-risk youth. $10,000
   3. (MSP Patrick Endres, Sarah Finnell) Approved unanimously. Board Resolution: We, as a board, agree to establish the following four funds with Alaska Community Foundation:
      1. Don & Lois Yochem” Non-Endowed
      2. Fran Clar” Non-Endowed
      3. Keep Our Doors Open” Long-Term Endowed
      4. Shelter Our Kids Now” Operating/Short Term, Non-Endowment.
   4. The officer positions of President, Vice President, and Treasurer will serve as fund administrators on the ACF accounts/funds.
   5. Contact Person for the funds will be the positions of Executive Director (Marylee Bates) and Business Manager (Deidre Larson)
3. Fundraiser:
   1. Raven’s Landing is reserved free of charge (need to pay for food) for a “night out” of dinner and music.
   2. Music in the background (not main event or focus); higher-priced tickets and simple ask (to raise awareness of different avenues for giving: endowment, monthly, one-time, etc); GOOD FOOD & wine; FUN.
4. Discuss tw0 recent board member applications: Marylee will contact applicants and suggest they get involved in helping with the upcoming fundraiser.
5. Financials
   1. Draft Budget
   2. (MSP Patrick, Sarah) Board unanimously accepted the operating Budget for 2018
   3. (MSP Sarah, Paul) Board unanimously approved the Financial Policy Updates
6. Review Annual Schedule
   1. We reviewed the annual schedule and made a few edits to the monthly topics.
7. Discuss Officer Positions. The following are the currently held positions:
   1. President: Patrick Endres
   2. Vice President: Dave Miller
   3. Secretary: Sarah Finnell
   4. (MSP Sarah, Patrick) Paul Dick nominated and accepted position of  Treasurer
8. Review 2017 Operating Plan and develop 2018 Operating Plan
   1. Short term goals were set for 2018
9. Thank you calls to donors- Patrick will call first 6 (Bramer to Mursch), Sarah will call next 6 (Roth to Shiffler), Dave will call next 6 (States to Butcher), Paul will call last 5 (Wilken to Luddington).
10. Next meeting scheduled for Monday, February 12 4:30-6:30pm
11. Meeting adjourned at 5:10pm

Moved as unfinished business to the next meeting

1. Establish ED Directives for 
2. Marylee:
   1. Exit strategy – feedback
   2. 132 brown house – should we apply for the state Mental Health Facilities Grant:
      1. Front porch and boiler replacement for brown house
   3. New directions: Ideas –
      1. RRH – Rapid ReHousing….for 18-19 – 20- 21 year olds?
      2. Youth Development Project
   4. GCI / ACS issue
   5. Does the public need to be made aware of the outside camera usage?