Present: David Yamada (Chair), David Wexler, Shelley Kierstead, Heather Cucuolo, Michael Perlin, Nigel Stobbs, Astrid Birgden, Pauline Spencer. And Rachael (website guru)
Apologies: Anna Kawalek, Ginger Lerner-Wren, Amy Campbell, Kathy Cerminara, Martine Evans
FINANCES
2018 income
9,255.00 donations (1480) and membership fees $7775);
After Paypal fees (422.57)
Total received 8,832.43.
Treasurer Heather reported that she transferred 6,000 to our bank account (thus bank account balance ending in 6074.50: the extra 74.50 was donated directly to the bank account by me at the time of initial setup).
Accounting software
Motion to purchase Quick books (Approved)
Action: Heather to purchase
Taxes
Need to file 2017 taxes even though we were brand new.
Action: Heather working on this with accountant
Distribution
Heather reported that we need to do a distribution of 5 % of our assets for 2018 as we are a “private foundation”
Action: Consider for next meeting what this distribution could be.
Private vs Public Charity
Agreed that we to may need to shift to be a public charity but we need to make sure we can be compliant.
Action: Heather will look into this and get back to trustees.
Donations of Board Members
Action: Board members need consider to contribute $500 USD per year if amount they can afford
Major donor possibilities?
Michael Perlin discussed possible people who may be able to give a more substantial donation. Agreed this would be good but probably need a project or some sort of nsming opportunity
Action: Agenda for discussion at future Board meeting
WEBSITE
Paypal vs other method
Rachael gave info about payment systems. Another option “stripe” gives discount for non profits.
Action: Rachael to give stripe and PayPal
Motion: Pay $69 for banner theme for the website (Approved)
TJ BIBLIOGRAPHY
Current host is winding up this part of their website. Agreed that ISTJ wants to keep this searchable TJ bibliography going.
Motion: Approved up to $1500 for the migration of the TJ Bibliography to ISTJ (Approved)
ISTJ AWARDS IN ROME
Wexler/ Winick Award
Trustee very pleased to announce that David Yamada our esteemed Chair will be the winner of this year’s IAMLH Wexler Winick Award.
Correction: David Yamada is receiving the IAMLH Winick Award at this year’s Conference in Rome, not the Wexler Winick Award.
To be presented at the Sunday Conference Opening
Jones/ Hora TJ Judging award
Discussed worthy recipients Jelena Popovic
(Victoria, Australia) and Amir Mohammad Amir Munir (Pakistan)
To be presented at our Monday meeting
Action: Need to notify them and possibly skype link with them for presentation if they are not at the meeting?
ROME
Strong TJ turn out this year
Monday meeting 11-1pm followed by lunch
Michael: to reach out to people presenting in the non TJ stream who may wish to get involved in TJ community
Action: Pauline to investigate an option for a TJ event one evening
NEWSLETTER
Discussed the way we communicate with members. Agreed regular Newsletter is needed.
Action: David Wexler, Michael Perlin and Shelley agreed to work on this
FUTURE BOARD MEMBERS
Motion: to invite Debarati