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2006 Annual Meeting - Philanthropy: Art or Science
Proceedings of the Associated Grant Makers 2006 Business
Meeting
AGM held its Annual Meeting, Philanthropy: Art or Science?, on
Monday, June 19, 2006 at the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Approximately 100 members and invited
guests attended the day-long event. Elizabeth Smith, Board Chair,
called the meeting to order and accepted a motion to approve the
minutes from the 2005 meeting.
Mary Phillips, Treasurer, reviewed the 2005 year-end report,
highlighting that AGM once again received an unqualified audit
opinion from its auditors Alexander, Aronson and Fining, P.C.
Ms. Phillips noted that AGM’s challenges in the coming year
are to continue to recruit new members, retain current members,
increase revenue and evaluate how best to meet the needs of its
member and partners while continuing to build operating reserves.
Derry Tanner, Sudbury Foundation, Chair of the AGM program committee,
was recognized for the completion of her AGM Board service. She
served on the AGM for a total of six years.
Members approved the re-election of Directors for a second term
of three years (2006-2009). Those Directors are: David Ford, Richard
& Susan Smith Family Foundation; Elizabeth Gawron, Cape Cod
Foundation; Steve Johnson, The Philanthropic Initiative; and Vahe
Karlozian, Schott Foundation for Public Education.
In a brief, closed executive session, the Board of Directors
approved the following officer re-elections: Elizabeth Smith,
Hyams Foundation, Chair; Bill Eaton, Sailors’ Snug Harbor,
Vice-Chair; Ben Lacy, Clipper Ship Foundation, Clerk; Mary Phillips,
Hayden Foundation, Treasurer; Kerry Sullivan, Bank of America,
Assistant Treasurer; Lily Mendez-Morgan, Access Strategies Fund,
Officer at-large; David Ford, Officer at-large; Kathy McHugh,
EdVestors, Past Chair, ex officio.
Finally, Elizabeth Smith, Board Chair, and Ron Ancrum, AGM President
each gave a set of remarks.
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