Protected: Board of Trustees Portal

Next Meeting Date:
September 20 – 8:30am
In-person @ Kemmerer Library-Harding Township, 19 Blue Mill Rd, New Vernon, NJ)

Agenda and Board Report Packet

2024 Meeting Schedule:

December 5 (meeting & holiday dinner) – 5:30pm (in person)

Previous Meetings

2024

June 21 – 6/21/24 Draft Board Minutes | Board Review Packet | Board of Trustee Case for Support
May 17 – Meeting Minutes | Board Review Packet | Music Festival Flyer
March 22 – Meeting Minutes | Board Review Packet | Music Festival Documents
January 26 – Meeting Minutes | Board Review Packet | Annual audit fy 23 draft 1-19-24 | Budget vs Actuals ytd thru 12-23 | Cost estimates Ferber as of 1-20-24 | Development Summary Dec 2023 | Revised RESOLUTION-to acquire Ferber 1-2024 | Conflict of Interest | Code of Conduct

2023

December 7 – Annual Meeting Minutes | Board Meeting Minutes | Board Review Packet
September 18 – Meeting Minutes | Board Review Packet
June 19 – Meeting Minutes | Board Review Packet
May 19 – Meeting Minutes | Legal Opinion Letter | Board Review Packet | Investment & Endowment Policy Board | Budget Deficit Policy Board | Financial Oversight Policy Board
March 24 – Meeting Minutes | Profit & Loss Budget Performance February | 2023 GSWA Balance Sheet February 2023 | Vanguard Annual Review Jan 2023 | Vanguard Corporate Brokerage Account February 2023 | Board Review Packet | Conflict of Interest | Strategic Plan | GSWA Endowment 12-31-2022
January 20 – Meeting Minutes | Board Review Packet | Auditor 2022 Final | Conflict of Interest | Code of Conduct

2022

November 30 – Meeting Minutes | Board Review Packet | Board Self Evaluation Form
September 16 – Meeting Minutes | Board Review Packet
June 17 – Meeting Minutes | Board Review Packet
April 11 – Meeting Minutes | Board Review Packet | Ferber Site Location Map | New GSAW Video
January 24 – Meeting Minutes | Meeting Agenda and Previous Meeting Minutes | Board 2022 Term List | Board Member List | Conflict of Interest | Code of Conduct

2021

November 2021 – Board Review Packet, Independent Auditors Report (FINAL).
September 2021 – Meeting Minutes | Board Review Packet | Proposed Board Member – Carolyn Sharaway
June 2021 – Meeting Minutes | Board Review Materials: June 18 – Board Mtg Agenda | March 26 2021 Meeting Minutes | Strategic Plan 6-11-21 for board approval | Proposed Board Member – Jose Barquin | Sally Glick | Finance Reports | ExDir report | WQP Board Report | Education and Outreach board report | Land Stewardship Board Report | Communications & Membership Board Report | GSWA Development Committee Meeting Minutes | June 2021 Grant Summary | Development Summaries: May Development summary, April Development summary, March Development Summary
March 2021 – Meeting Minutes | Board Review Packet | January 2021 Board Review Packet

2020

November 2020 – Board Review Packet | Draft 2020 Financial Statements
September 2020 – Board Meeting Review Packet | 2020 Gala Participation Forms
July 2020 – Review Packet
June 2020 – Review Packet
May 2020 – Review Packet
March 2020 – Review Packet
January 2020 – Review Packet, Meeting Minutes

2019

November 2019 | Meeting Minutes | 2018 Form 990
September 2019
June 2019
May 2019 – Students2Science Volunteer Info, Meeting Minutes
March 2019 | March Minutes
January 2019

An archive of previous board materials are available upon request.

Land Trust Resources

Section 1: Board and Staff Information

Section 2: Administrative Documents

1. Board Contact List (Revised 6/25/24)
2. Board Affiliations (Revised 7/8/24)
3. Board Classes (Revised 7/8/24)

4. Advisory Council Affiliations (Revised 7/8/24)
5. Advisory Contact List (Revised 6/25/24)
6. Advisory Council Description (Revised 1/31/13)

7. Staff List (Revised 6/25/24)
8. Committees & Members for 2021 (Revised 3/12/21)
9. Stream Team List

1. Committees Policy
2. Roles and Responsibilities of a Trustee
3. GSWA By-laws
4. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (Revised 1/22)
5. Annual Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form (Revised 1/22)
6. Transactions with Insiders Policy
7. Whistleblower Policy

Section 3: Mission Statement & Strategic Plan

Section 4: Financial Information

1. Strategic Plan
2. Mission & Vision Statements
3. Key Accomplishments
4. Organizational Information

1.  2017-2018 Budget , 2018 – 2019 Budget, 2019-2020 Budget, 2020-2021 Budget
2.  Budget Deficit Policy
3.  Endowment Policy
4. Financial Statements FYE 18, Financial Statements FYE 19, Financial Statements FYE 20 Financial Statements
5. 2017 Form 990, 2018 Form 990, 2019 Form 990, FY 2020 Form 990 updated Jan 2021

Section 5: Development

Section 6: Communications & Marketing

2. Membership Solicitation Materials

1. Current Newsletter and Brochure

Section 7: Land Stewardship

Section 8: Water Quality

1. Policy For Selecting & Approving Land Acquisition Projects
2. Land & Water Stewardship
3. Conservation Management Area (CMA)
4. CMA Tour Guide and Map
5. Corporate & Community Volunteer Workdays

1. GSWA’s Water Quality Programs
2. Volunteer Safety Policy
3. Map of the Watershed