GBA Board Meeting

Monday, April 14, 2025, 1:30 pm until 3:00 pm
In person - GBA Office, 278 Main Street, Suite 204, Greenfield, MA
A meeting of the Greenfield Business Association

BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Greenfield Business Association
Monday, April 14, 2025 | 1:30 pm
IN PERSON AT THE GBA OFFICE!

Attendees:

Absences:

Community Agreements:

One mic. We can’t be articulate all the time. No one knows everything, together we know a lot.
Move up, move up. Recognize intent, attend to impact. Expect and accept a lack of closure.
Try not to repeat yourself or others.

Leader

Duration / End Time

Priority

Title/Description

Supporting Links

Intended Action

ALL

5 mins

Med

Check-In

  • What was one good thing in your week?

Finance Com.

Chair

10 / 1:45

High

Finance Committee Update

  • Financial update from Finance Committee

  • Review 2025 budget

Action Items

  • VOTE to approve 2025 budget

Discussion

Decision

Isaac

5 / 1:50

Med

By-Law Update

  • Review of changes to By-Laws

Action Item

  • VOTE to approve By-Laws

Draft updated by-laws

Discussion

Decision

Kate, Hannah

30 / 2:20

High

Committee Functioning

  • Agenda setting

  • Chair expectations

  • Board role vs Committee role

  • Committee assignments (chairs and members)

Example Agenda

Example Charter

Discussion

Hannah, Amy, Judy / Matt

15 / 2:35

High

Committee Reports

  • Membership (Hannah)

    • Quick update on new members

    • New Membership Perk for 2025

  • Marketing (Hannah)

    • Strong Towns update

  • Events (Hannah & Amy)

    • Roundtable Recap and May schedule

    • April Clean-up

    • April Mayoral Listening Session

    • Workshops

      • SCORE

    • Softball (Judy / Matt)

  • Blooming Greenfield (Amy & Hannah)

    • Update on 501c3 status

    • Activities update

Informative

Hannah

20 / 2:55

High

Director’s Report and Updates

  • Priority for spring - FUNDRAISING - April Rain

    • Financial goals

    • High level giving & intro-making assignments

      • Tracking mechanism and sign ups

    • Membership talking points & responsibility

    • Example opportunity: Greenfield Chevrolet

  • Parking Benefit District

    • Update on City Council

  • Advancing Relationships & Projects

    • Future internships

    • Relationship with Greenfield High School (Kyle Bostrom)

    • Working with Business District Officer (September roundtable reboot)

  • GBA / CDC / Greenspace Opp

    • Incubator at Greenspace - GBA help businesses start their business there, use address, etc.

      • Could include membership or vice versa

    • Proposal to create Ad-Hoc Greenspace exploratory committee

  • Annual meeting prep

    • Board membership and who is up for renewal

Discussion

















Decision

ALL

2 / 2:57

Med

Announcements / Reminders

  • April 26th soft launch (blooming greenfield) bee wash and bee month (BEE THERE)

  • Bee Fest is around the corner Sunday, May 17th

  • Other Announcements?

Informative

ALL

3 / 3:00

Med

Check-Out

  • Meeting Reflection (brief +/- self reflection or appreciation sharing)

  • Review action items/next steps

  • Next Meeting Date/Time (fill in below)

    • May 12th at 1:30pm on zoom

Next Meeting:

Date: May 12, 2025

Time: 1:30pm

Location: ZOOM

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7670972330

Meeting ID: 767 097 2330

GBA Board Meeting Agenda-4-14-2025 (2025-04-07 at 7:04 PM)