Members in Attendance: Mandy Walker-LaFollette, Heather Steele, Michael Sibanda, Caden Davis, Charlie Keziah, Parker Ediger, Claire Jones, Tendai Muparutsa, Angela Marie
Members Absent: Jesse Larson, Maria Minnaar Bailey
Non-voting members in attendance:
Meeting lead: Claire
Notes taker: Mandy
Was a quorum of Board members present?: Yes
September Notes/Minutes (All)
Approved via email
Festival Coordinator (All)
The Board discussed next steps in the process of hiring the Festival Coordinator for 2027, including logistics and announcements.
Zimfest 2029 (Claire)
It’s time for Colorado people to do a site evaluation and decide where to host the festival.
Benevity (Heather)
Recertification has been done through mid-October 2027.
End of Year Campaign (Heather)
Heather will send a message to Jesse asking about getting started on an end of year campaign for this year.
Legacy Giving (Claire)
Claire has received suggestions from a different non-profit, some of which we might consider having the treasurer add to our webpage on donations. Claire will send the information to Heather.
Budget Update (Parker)
2026 Net Income as of 10/16 – $1692.03. Currently in the green!
Current bank balances: Total $19,047.78
- Festival: $15,005.15
- ZA: $4042.63
- Heather has suggested transferring some funds from Festival to ZA since the balance is getting low. No major outlays upcoming other than coordinator salary (drawn from Fest acct). They will discuss it with Gary.
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