02 – April 11, 2015 – Minutes

THE LATINO BOOK FUND, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation

Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting, dated April 11, 2015

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the above corporation was held on April 11, 2015 at 14156 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks, California at the corporation’s place of business.

President and Secretary. Raul C. Contreras was appointed chairperson of the meeting and Raul C. Contreras and Steve Garza was appointed as secretary to prepare a record of the proceedings.

General Board members at meeting: Raul C. Contreras and Steve Garza.

Raul C. Contreras; Present.
Steve Garza; Present.

New Board Members at this meeting:

Lori Balderrama; Present.
Kris Jeters; Present.
Lucia Senda; Present.
Sean Balderrama; Present.

Meeting Agenda:

See Notes: Discussion of time frame and tasks to accomplish to award first funds to valley college trio students in spring semester 2016.

Stationary prices reviewed with everyone.

Steve: Continue with emails and passwords; provide members with updated list of accounts and passwords.
Lori: Continue inquiry re stationary quotes.
Lucia: Continue with opening new accounts such as Facebook, Mailchimp, etc.
Kris: Continue with creation of Latino Book Fund website.
Raul: Continue finalizing solicitation letter.

Budget for stationary agreed upon. Overview of solicitation letter agreed upon. We need a list of potential donors from all members to be emailed to Steve as soon as possible to add to our list.

New Election of the Board of Directors as follows:

Lori Balderrama, New Board Member.
Lucia Senda, New Board Member.
Kris A. Jeters, New Board Member.

The above came to a vote by Raul C. Contreras: YES.
Consideration of Vote (to be seconded) came to Steve Garza: YES.

NEW MEMBERS ARE OFFICIALLY AFFIRMED AS BOARD MEMBERS OF THE LATINO BOOK FUND THIS DAY.