SPM Fundraising / Corporate Membership QuickTeam
Meeting Minutes

Date:    5/10/11, 4-5p EST via Webex
Present:    Jon Wald, John Grohol, David Lansky, Danny Sands, Maria Mangicaro, Ann Rosas, Mike Scott
Not present:    Paul Wallace, Norma-Jeanne Hennis
Next meeting:    June 14, 2011, 4-5p EST via Webex

I.    Announcements/Background

• New members welcomed, including Jon, Maria, Ann, Mike
• Minutes of last meeting (1/19/2011) reviewed
• Focus of this meeting outlined – should we continue with the approach identified in January – – to focus on Value proposition, Salon event, Corp Member survey, etc.?
• We reviewed budget – showing $20,000 budgeted for fundraising
• We reviewed corporate members – 1 Gold and 3 Bronze (same in Fy09 and Fy10; Fy10 ends on 6/30/11)

II.    Discussion

• SPM Value statements (& value proposition) are critical
  • Current SPM goals are not clear enough to potential members
  • Goal: a unified vision with core beliefs
  • Appeal to individual members and corporate members are different but related and must be developed in coordination with one another
  • Discussed the idea of surveying members (and potential members) to understand perceived value of SPM for (or ideas how SPM can support) participatory medicine
  • Identified potential “products” of SPM – J of Participatory Medicine, Certification, etc.
  • • Should this remain public, or for members only access?
• Having a hired person (e.g., Executive Director or even a talented assistant to start) would help
  • At least $150k to hire an ED, estimated
  • Individual should focus on fundraising a major priority
  • Critical for Board to be in charge of “direction” of ED, if hired
• Target goals for fundraising are needed – to answer the questions: how much is needed and how much can be raised?
  • SPM needs to become self-sustaining
  • Four corporate members currently contribute $35k (Gold-$20k plus three Bronze-$5k each) – how can they be re-recruited?
  • $20k is available in budget, for fundraising
  • Need membership targets – how many of each type (individual, innovator, bronze, silver, gold)? Should amounts be preserved?
• Salon idea discussed
  • Goals: explore Corporate interest in SPM; idea of certification;
  • • We discussed concepts, people to invite, travel budget, avoiding corporate sponsors, speakers, date, place?
  • Event in San Francisco makes sense – David Lansky on point
  • • Portion of $20k budgeted could support this
  • June 2011 is possible but would be rushed
  • Ann suggested a second Salon Event on the east coast, Sept. 20 & 21, with e-Patients Connection, http://epatient2011.com/
  • • Venue: Hyatt at the Bellevue, 200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 19102

III.    F/u Actions

Action #Owner #Due
Value statements – gather ideas from website and share draft with quickteam    #Maria Mangicaro    #5/24/11
Value statements – ask SPM leaders to contribute any info they have    #Danny Sands    #5/17/11
Value statements – draft survey     #Jon Wald    #5/24/11
Corporate members (4) – determine when each membership expires, who SPM contact is, and plan to encourage renewal    #Danny Sands     #5/17/11
San Francisco Salon – Decide on feasible date, who to invite – speakers, attendees, etc etc    #David Lansky    #5/18/11
Philadelphia Salon – Draft a plan for this    #Ann Rosas   #5/24/11
Ask BOD or Budget Committee for Fy’11 Corporate Membership revenue target, and justification (what it’s needed for)     #John Grohol    #5/24/11