Board Meeting Minutes 12-10-2025

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Board Meeting Agenda

12/10/2025 9:30 pm Eastern/6:30 pm Pacific

 

  1. Director check-ins (2 min per person)
  2. Call to order: 9:47pm Eastern
  3. Roll call: All directors were present except Jeffrey, who was ill.
  4. Budget Committee
    1. Treasurer’s Report: November 2025 Treasurer Report Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report was put forth and seconded. Report approved unanimously.
  5. Ongoing efforts
    1. HDC Chicago
      1. Contacting LGBTQ+ Chamber: Chris agreed to contact the chamber
      2. Other organizations that need to be contacted: Danny reminded the board that we have a commitment to have 25% of HDC vendors and sponsors be minority or women-owned businesses. It was also mentioned that we still need to find a local printing company
    2. Items to be discussed at board retreat: While no specifics were discussed, it was brought up that 4 members will drive, and 5 members will fly to the retreat in Chicago in March. The board agreed to use accrued Southwest credits to pay for flights. It was also agreed that Vrbo would be used instead of Airbnb, as we are able to get a better deal with Vrbo.
  6. Items to be discussed in Slack
  7. New Business
    1. Membership Drive: The board discussed a 10% discount for members in the membership store as well as a members-only night. Both options were met with positive reaction from the board. Danny proposed creating a “Free Dad Hugs” shirt for the Membership Drive. The team agreed to explore the idea further and to reach out to JHG for graphic design. Other options for the Membership Drive included water bottles, T-shirts, and vinyl patches. The idea of a new “Don’t Ask Me to Volunteer” tier priced at $50 ($35 membership fee plus a $15 premium) was agreed on.
    2. End of Year Letter: Joshua noted that the December newsletter was pending the President’s End-of-Year Letter.
  8. Motion to Adjourn: Motion to adjourn was put forth and seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:54pm Eastern.