NCC Coordinating Circle Meeting
June 19, 2007
Doug, Laurel, Barb, George, Moreah
Via phone, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
AGENDA
- Report from Indee circle (George, with input from Laurel and Moreah)
ITC Discussed:
- Tithing, connection to CNVC, where the money goes….Same with NCC
- Web issue. – could donation be tied to level of resource used.
- General questions/other ideas to raise money besides tithing
- Ideas for fundraisers were floated.
- ITC would like some connection and input on how/what decisions are made.
- Reaction to Social Change component of NVC. Waiting for MBR’s statement about Social Change before tackling that issue.
- TC-ITC June 21 Meeting
Moreah: ITC not sure if ITC wants to meet with TC AND, if they do, meet monthly alternating between Sunday evening and Thursday afternoon
Laurel: (1) Wanting more connection between ITC and TC before anything is discussed about volunteering. (2) Confusion about what the needs are of the TC in relation to the ITC, confusion about the power relationship between the TC and the ITC. Why is there even interest in the ITC from the TC? (3) Where does business happen? Hope is that learning would be a big part of ITC-TC meetings rather than business.
Douglas: Intent of June 21st meeting is to nurture connection and collaboration
Barbara: Intent of meeting is to see what support might look like (supporting NVC Trainer Candidates). First thing suggested for the meeting would be connection and empathy. Regarding “where business happens”…. The hope is that we would follow what was decided at the Northwest Compassionate Communication retreat i.e. that the Trainers Council has purview over certain decisions. The hope that at the meeting some things might be worked out around communication – scheduling, etc.
Laurel: Aware of “rumors”, wondering where they are coming from.
Barbara: Feeling a bit discouraged, wanting face to face connection. Looking for a way to include everyone..
- TC Report
Minutes on Northwest Compassionate Communication web site. Basically, Trainers willing to take on admin tasks AND contribute $ to keep things going.
- Family Camp Report (DPD)
Registration around 75 total participants
$$? Budget? Doug says part of each person’s tuition is set to go towareds venue. (that we could use to hire help getting the Farm “Family Camp ready”)
Power will come from the Farm House.
Emily has come out to determine her kitchen needs.
Showers: solar showers and maybe a couple of field showers.
Doug: wishes more people were wanting to be involved in getting the land ready for camp. Only one person (Ursula) showed up for the June work party.
ACTION ITEM: DOUG: George needs credit card payments verified..also some check payments. George asked Doug to respond to his email questions “fairly soon”.
George reports: $6555 has come in, and @ $8000 more has been pledged.
Some money will come from fundraising. Erica sent out a letter, a little money came in from that, @ $200.
We have a really strong staff coming.
- Compassion Rising (Barb)
Sun has set on Compassion Rising. Barb has been e-mailing with coach, no guarantees about availability of coach at a later date. Hope is that Trainer’s will do a Compassion Rising at each training.
- Action Items remaining from last meeting
ACTION ITEM: ACTION ITEM: DOUG will give books to accountant June 22nd so she can get our books up to date through at least end of June.