fchs annual meeting feb 2011
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The Frederick County Humane Society's Annual Membership Meeting, held Feb. 26, 2011, featuring a review of the previous year's accomplishments and future plans.TRANSCRIPT
The Frederick County The Frederick County Humane Society, Inc.Humane Society, Inc.
Annual Membership MeetingAnnual Membership Meeting
Feb. 26, 2011Feb. 26, 2011
Meeting AgendaMeeting Agenda• WelcomeWelcome• Financials: Scott McCaskill, TreasurerFinancials: Scott McCaskill, Treasurer• Programs: Brigitte Farrell, Exec DirectorPrograms: Brigitte Farrell, Exec Director• Board Elections, Bylaw Revisions: Betsy Board Elections, Bylaw Revisions: Betsy
Day, Vice PresidentDay, Vice President• Keynote Speaker: Marjorie Lewis, Animal Keynote Speaker: Marjorie Lewis, Animal
CommunicatorCommunicator• Voting Results AnnouncedVoting Results Announced
Welcome!Welcome!
Financials 2010Financials 2010Scott McCaskillScott McCaskill
Board TreasurerBoard Treasurer
2010 Budget vs Actual2010 Budget vs Actual
Cost CategoryCost Category BudgetBudget ActualActual
ProgramsPrograms $35,190$35,190 $34,650$34,650
FacilitiesFacilities $52,000$52,000 $43,619$43,619
Professional FeesProfessional Fees $20,000$20,000 $17,265$17,265
Personnel/BenefitsPersonnel/Benefits $156,500$156,500 $162,200$162,200
Total ExpensesTotal Expenses $320,750$320,750 $299,389$299,389
FCHS Income in 2010FCHS Income in 2010CategoryCategory AmountAmount
Annual CampaignAnnual Campaign $13,230$13,230
Cars for CrittersCars for Critters $641$641
Donation CansDonation Cans $552$552
Fall FundraiserFall Fundraiser $6,228$6,228
Walk-N-WagWalk-N-Wag $17,062$17,062
Gen Don, other eventsGen Don, other events $5,935$5,935
Memorials, BequestsMemorials, Bequests $12,250$12,250
Investment IncomeInvestment Income $41,832$41,832
Total IncomeTotal Income $159,223$159,223
2011 Budget Planning2011 Budget Planning
• Focused effort to move out of red, without Focused effort to move out of red, without compromising programscompromising programs
• More aggressive fundraising/development, More aggressive fundraising/development, and increased community awareness of and increased community awareness of our programs, are critical for our continued our programs, are critical for our continued viabilityviability
• Exploring other possible income sources Exploring other possible income sources in context of strategic planin context of strategic plan
Programs ReportPrograms ReportBrigitte FarrellBrigitte Farrell
Executive DirectorExecutive Director
Spay/Neuter ProgramsSpay/Neuter Programs Year-round voucher Year-round voucher
program: 115 cats and program: 115 cats and dogs in 2010dogs in 2010
February Quick Fix for February Quick Fix for Cats 2010: 281 Cats 2010: 281 neuters and 115 neuters and 115 spaysspays
2011 Plans: Two 2011 Plans: Two Quick Fix for Cats Quick Fix for Cats Clinics; Strategic Clinics; Strategic discussions re S/N discussions re S/N expansionexpansion
Rabies/Microchip ClinicsRabies/Microchip Clinics
• 3 on-site in 2010; 3 satellite 3 on-site in 2010; 3 satellite clinicsclinics
• 584 rabies shots 584 rabies shots administeredadministered
• 103 microchips inserted103 microchips inserted• Animal Control sold pet Animal Control sold pet
licenses at all on-site licenses at all on-site clinics, and at Walk-N-Wagclinics, and at Walk-N-Wag
• 2011 Plans: off-site clinic 2011 Plans: off-site clinic expansion. Added Fort expansion. Added Fort Detrick in January Detrick in January
Emergency Assistance ProgramEmergency Assistance Program
• Qualifications: owned Qualifications: owned animals (not strays), case is animals (not strays), case is emergency, not routine careemergency, not routine care
• 2010: total of 65 cases 2010: total of 65 cases approved approved
• Average grant was $100Average grant was $100• 2011 Plans: Shanklin Fund 2011 Plans: Shanklin Fund
monies will assist senior monies will assist senior citizens with needed vet carecitizens with needed vet care
“Tati”
Emergency Pet Food BankEmergency Pet Food Bank
• Serves avg of 65 Serves avg of 65 clients per monthclients per month
• Avg. 500 lbs pet food Avg. 500 lbs pet food given out monthlygiven out monthly
• Program relies on Program relies on donations from donations from schools, businesses, schools, businesses, clubs, individualsclubs, individuals
• 2011 Plans: deliveries 2011 Plans: deliveries to housebound to housebound residentsresidents
Dog and Puppy TrainingDog and Puppy Training
• Classes offered in our Classes offered in our spacious training room by spacious training room by Right Start MD and Bark Right Start MD and Bark BustersBusters
• Weeknights and Saturday Weeknights and Saturday afternoonsafternoons
• 2011: Smart Dog 2011: Smart Dog University and FitHound University and FitHound have joined us as have joined us as trainers! trainers!
Humane EducationHumane Education
• Presentations offsite at schools, Presentations offsite at schools, club gatherings and area eventsclub gatherings and area events
• Counseling for pet owners and Counseling for pet owners and potential adopteespotential adoptees
• Public awareness/media Public awareness/media campaigns. Ex: Keeping pets campaigns. Ex: Keeping pets and children out of hot carsand children out of hot cars
• Social Media Networking: Social Media Networking: Facebook, LinkedIn, TwitterFacebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
• 2011 plans: Presentations at 2011 plans: Presentations at Rotary Clubs and other civic Rotary Clubs and other civic groups to raise awareness groups to raise awareness about our programs; on-site pet about our programs; on-site pet related seminar offeringsrelated seminar offerings
Animal Adoption DaysAnimal Adoption Days• Small Angels Rescue, every Small Angels Rescue, every
other Saturday; hundreds of other Saturday; hundreds of pocket pets adoptedpocket pets adopted
• Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue, Fast Friends Rescue, Fast Friends Greyhounds, Min Pin Rescue Greyhounds, Min Pin Rescue and moreand more
• 2011 Plans: More groups 2011 Plans: More groups showcasing their adoptable showcasing their adoptable animals. House Rabbit Society, animals. House Rabbit Society, additional breed specific dog additional breed specific dog rescues, and more! rescues, and more!
Additional ProgramsAdditional Programs
• Pet Bereavement Pet Bereavement • Pet AcupuncturePet Acupuncture• Have-A-Heart TrapsHave-A-Heart Traps• The Holiday Giving Tree The Holiday Giving Tree
at Two Paws Upat Two Paws Up
Other 2010 ActivitiesOther 2010 Activities
• 100100thth anniversary celebration anniversary celebration• Justice for ZoeyJustice for Zoey• Hired Development ManagerHired Development Manager• First Presidential Pet ElectionFirst Presidential Pet Election• Community Needs Assessment SurveyCommunity Needs Assessment Survey
Funding Our ProgramsFunding Our Programs
• Membership FeesMembership Fees• Fundraisers: Walk-N-Wag, Dog Days of Fundraisers: Walk-N-Wag, Dog Days of
Summer, Annual Campaign MailingSummer, Annual Campaign Mailing• Restricted Grant Monies (program specific)Restricted Grant Monies (program specific)• General DonationsGeneral Donations• Memorial Donations, BequestsMemorial Donations, Bequests• In 2011: Comprehensive Development In 2011: Comprehensive Development
Plan; fundraising goals; new opportunitiesPlan; fundraising goals; new opportunities
Development Plan 2011Development Plan 2011
• Dedicated CommitteeDedicated Committee• Major Gifts and Planned Giving campaignsMajor Gifts and Planned Giving campaigns• Expanded Membership DriveExpanded Membership Drive• New Fundraising opportunities: Evening New Fundraising opportunities: Evening
on the Riviera, K9 Walk/Run, Add-a-Biteon the Riviera, K9 Walk/Run, Add-a-Bite
Board of FCHS: Thank Board of FCHS: Thank you and Welcomeyou and Welcome
Betsy Day, Vice PresidentBetsy Day, Vice President
Thank you to outgoing Thank you to outgoing board membersboard members
Joey ColleranJoey Colleran
Marci D’AlessioMarci D’Alessio
Board Nominees 2011-Board Nominees 2011-2013 Term of Office2013 Term of Office
Amanda AddingtonAmanda Addington
Cindy AllanCindy Allan
Anna Walters Anna Walters
Bylaw Revisions ProposedBylaw Revisions Proposed
• Proposed changes are aligned with board Proposed changes are aligned with board restructure into three committeesrestructure into three committees• Administration: Budget, Policy, Legal, Administration: Budget, Policy, Legal,
PersonnelPersonnel• Programs: meeting our missionPrograms: meeting our mission• Development: fundraising to meet expensesDevelopment: fundraising to meet expenses
• Better efficiencies, increased Better efficiencies, increased accountabilityaccountability
VotingVoting
• All current FCHS members are eligible to All current FCHS members are eligible to vote and should have received a ballot vote and should have received a ballot when you checked inwhen you checked in
• Please vote for three candidates to fill the Please vote for three candidates to fill the available board seatsavailable board seats
• Please indicate whether you approve the Please indicate whether you approve the proposed revisions to the FCHS bylawsproposed revisions to the FCHS bylaws
We especially love our youthful supporters!
Paws to ReflectPaws to ReflectCelebrating 100 yearsCelebrating 100 years
The Delaplaine
Center
Oct. 6, 2010
Welcome our Keynote Welcome our Keynote SpeakerSpeaker
Marjorie Lewis, Animal CommunicatorMarjorie Lewis, Animal Communicator
Thank you for joining us Thank you for joining us today!today!
Visit us online at Visit us online at www.fchs.org
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Or at 217 West Patrick St.!Or at 217 West Patrick St.!