This is an archived version from August 9, 2020

2020 Focus: Finalize a working vision

• Confirm stance on pursuit of varsity
• Establish initial project timeline
• Clarify collaboration between men’s and women’s teams
• Prioritize field/fieldhouse
• Estimate total campaign fundraising goal
• Create working vision presentation to share with potential supporters and donors

Unspecified timeline

Current projects

Gather additional input or solicit additional working group help

• Ad-hoc conversations occurring
• All members are encouraged to continue reaching out to their network

Share initial vision thoughts with Rec Sports development team

• Trenary and Bodner shared with Rec Sports development team and are meeting + met with them August 3
• + Positive and no concerns. See weekly update for more details.
• + Will keep open for a week as we digest, and then close project

Clarify collaboration between men’s and women’s teams

• Unanimous support for collaboration
• No issues with soliciting for joint projects
• Clarity of vision and mechanics of fundraising will determine exact collaboration
• Will continue gathering input (Cohen, Rec Sports development, women’s alumni, other projects, etc.) to inform collaboration

Prioritize field/fieldhouse

• Address outstanding Elbel questions and feasibility study
  • Waiting on: Guidance from Rec Sports development team after introductions
  • + Given the delayed state of Rec Sports facility work, we’ll likely need to develop our working vision without knowing Elbel details
• Internal discussions and research underway
• Clarify what details (location, cost, timeline, control, etc.) are necessary to confirm before including in working vision

Upcoming Projects

Introduce Forwards to Rec Sports development team

• Waiting on: Initial vision presentation meeting
• + Trenary will schedule

Estimate total campaign fundraising goal

• Waiting on: Field/fieldhouse prioritization
• Waiting on: Clarity of collaboration between men’s and women’s teams

Milestone: Finalize working vision

Beyond Milestone Projects

• Identify initial supporters and donors to contact, and map out working group’s connections
• Share working vision with Rec Sports development team
• Share working vision with Spectators
• Establish order of admissions assistance pursuit, and consider when to connect with Spencer, Martin, John Paul, Athletics
• Decide upon donation mechanics (gift account, endowment, MRF, new account?)
• Further breakdown fundraising goal into milestones