Date: Monday Jan. 08, 2018
Time: 6:30pm – 8pm
Meeting Location: MassDems HQ, 11 Beacon Street, 4th Floor
Conference Call #: (641) 715-3580 – Access Code: 256632
Roll Call Attendance: Jonathan, Helena, Matt, Ed, Melissa, Mike, Frank, Brittany, Max, Yaniv, Farrah, Caesar, RJ, Chris, Isaac, Jack, Lisa, Alex, Sarah, Hannah, Bryan, Kevin, Jeremy, Christine
President’s Comments – Led by Matt
- Election year!
- Town elections too – we will do what we can to support good local candidates
- Working on fundraising – Matt making calls, starting to do monthly donations, encouraging board members to donate recurring – trying to go as digital as possible
- Wanting to get more stringent on attendance
- Calendar – please let Rebecca know if you have events
- Having a January 2018 social – moving to the 30th (to avoid conflict with Stonewall Dems)
- The leadership of the black caucus resigned so we are rebuilding black caucus – wanted to go a separate direction – looking forward to being friendly groups who work together
- Announcing vacancy for YDA committeewoman seat soon via email
- YDA conference in NY 1/19-1/21
Treasurer Report – Led by Frank
- $1550 in PAC (approved expenditures – $280 for pride, $750 Mass Alliance, $235 envelopes)
Membership & Outreach Update – Led by Melissa
- Reconciling membership lists (to make the May 2018 convention easier)
- Ensuring chapter chairs know who is interested in YDMA from main list
- Improving sign-up on websites
- VoteBuilder – giving out user agreements in order to get access, webinar training
- Melissa can provide chapter chairs with lists for those who haven’t finished webinar
- Wants a VoteBuilder strategy meeting
- Virtual meetings – another one at the end of January (make it regular recurring time), using Zoom as a platform
- Candidates Panel – co-hosting with Suffolk Dems, Rob will moderate, Thursday Feb 15
- Working on getting all caucuses up (restart Black, LGBT, Interfaith, New Americans, Labor, Veterans, Latino, Disability)
Website Share – Led by Caesar
- Our website got a revamp! Check it out
- Send content!
- We need pictures
Vote on bylaw changes – Led by Rebecca
- Elections block
- All Yes
- No No’s
- No Abstains
- Tabling Inactive Chapters and Caucuses – needs more detail
- Need a binder for “New Chapter Formation”
Vote on platform – Led by Isaac
- Lots of thoughts, Isaac taking notes
- Collaboration document open for commenting
- Follow-up meeting to get into the weeds
Events Update – Everyone go around and mention upcoming events
- South Shore/Neponset Event
New Business/Announcements