Friends of Nachusa Grasslands 2020 Annual Meeting

Find out . . .

• How many new donors responded to our Spring Bison Babies Campaign?
• What volunteer and fundraising challenges are Friends engaged in?
  
• How many special grants did Friends receive this year?
• Who's conducting scientific research at the preserve?
  
• And much more!

Download the app (or update it) before the meeting: https://zoom.us/download. See "How to Join" below.

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The Friends of Nachusa Grasslands 2020 Annual Meeting will take place at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, via Zoom.

All Nachusa volunteers, staff, and researchers are welcome to attend the Annual Meeting.

A Zoom invitation will be sent to you before the meeting unless you let us know that you do not plan to attend.

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2020 Annual Meeting Minutes
(The 2020 Minutes will be approved at the 2021 Annual Meeting.)

2020 Annual Meeting Agenda
(Agenda additions can be requested in the Comments section of the RSVP form.)

2020 Annual Meeting Informational Documents 

• 2019-2020 Treasurer's Report
• 2019-2020 Endowment Balances and Distributions
• Recommendation to the Board – Cash Flow Designations: Gifts, Grants, CRP, and Endowments
• 2019-2020 Donors and Donations
• “Bison Babies” Spring 2020 Fundraising Campaign Results
• Cash Flow Model
• 2020 Board Candidates
• 2019 Scientific Research Grant Reports Status
• 2020 Scientific Research Grant Status
• Auditor's Report Financial Statement 2018-2019S
• SAS Audit Letter
• Hamill Family Foundation Challenge Update
• Social Media Report – Website and Team Members
• Social Media Report – Facebook and MailChimp PrairiE-Updates
• Social Media Report – Friday Science, Instagram, Twitter, and Blog
• Friends of Nachusa Grasslands Donor Communication Strategy
• Friends of Nachusa Grasslands Conflict of Interest Policy
  
• Friends of Nachusa Grasslands Donor Confidentiality Policy
• How to Join the Zoom Friends of Nachusa Grassland Annual Meeting

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Friends of Nachusa Grasslands Voting Member Description from Bylaws:

Any person may become a voting member who has either (i) been a volunteer at the Preserve for the full calendar year prior to the Annual Meeting, has contributed at least forty (40) hours during that year and has paid the annual dues; or (ii) been a volunteer at the Preserve for at least three (3) years of the preceding ten (10) years with a minimum contribution of forty (40) hours in each of those years and has paid the annual dues.

The members have decided that a donation of any amount qualifies as dues.