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ACE Fund staff reports mid‑year strategic‑plan progress; board discusses meeting logistics and data priorities
Summary
Christina reported progress on the ACE Fund strategic plan — executive director transition complete, data & evaluation committee active and community assessment planned — and the board agreed to solicit more data to inform future budget choices while developing group agreements about meeting format (Zoom vs. in‑person).
Christina gave a mid‑year update on the ACE Fund strategic plan, saying the board is on track on several implementation items and is prioritizing data collection to inform budget and program decisions. She said the executive director transition is complete, program goals and reporting requirements are established, and a data and evaluation committee is developing metrics to tie funding to outcomes.
Board members repeatedly asked for clearer data on field capacity and program impact before making tough budget tradeoffs. Brandon (speaker 10) and Georgina asked for a better field-level picture — how many large nonprofit providers versus small home-based providers exist — to help judge whether operational funds or capital projects yield better returns.
Separately, the board discussed meeting logistics. Members said occasional in-person meetings or retreats build relationships, but remote attendance improves accessibility. The facilitator asked staff to draft group agreements about in-person expectations and to bring that item back to the next meeting.
The board also adjusted the August meeting time to accommodate members with school‑dropoff conflicts and reiterated the plan to post draft budgets and a provider questionnaire before the August vote.
