This meeting will be held virtually using Zoom.

Draft Agenda

• 10am Start
  • Minimum criteria for funding - When we should say no
  • Keeping grassroots members engaged
    • Membership fees annual vs. one-time, keeping FOR groups engaged
    • round tables at meetings
    • clearer connections between project work and local economies
    • Meeting timing
    • Facilitating meeting attendance
  • Current funding situation - Match changes, funding sources, and longevity
    • Nonfederal match changes to our Operations’ grant,
    • Maintaining a robust balance in the checking account
    • 2025 funding awards
    • Changes at Beyond the Pond
  • Bass Pro Outdoor Fund - Strategies to include how to handle RFPs, branding and outreach, pursuit of a long-term large and medium grant opportunities
• 11am
  • Scoring criteria adjustments and review of comments from WDAFS
    • More eval of including angler groups/local partners
    • How to score match ratios (if we have flexibility)
    • Region-wide funding pots to help with match need
    • Partnering with other FHPs or NGOs
    • Scoring criteria that judges fairly across ecoregions
• As time allows
  • Future funding through sponsorships
  • Strategic plan revision
  • Next steps with Gary Klein (boat raffle)

Tasks Beforehand

• Review comments from Western Division (See original document here)
• Review the meeting video and minutes covering the discussion from our 2024 Annual Business Meeting
  • Minutes: https://www.friendsofreservoirs.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Meeting-Minutes_2024-1.pdf 
  • Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KZgiYewd9s&list=PLWaBIIGcmNYVL1JTPXoFH5iE8WVtj3hls&index=1&t=2940s
• Review the membership-related income below: