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Jain Center of Central Ohio General Body Meeting May 12th, 2013

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Agenda• Introduction - BOT – Mukeshbhai

• Financials

• Website

• Payments

• Quickbooks

• Programs – Educational / Other Temple Related

• Community Outreach Efforts

• EC Update

• Yash Lunkad - EC

• Sailesbhai – Special Message

• President

• Directory – Aakash Patwa

• Capital Projects Being Considered

• Wrap-Up - Mukeshbhai

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Financial Standing / Goals

We are doing well with pledges collection and financesTwo Most Important Challenges / Goals:1] Continue efforts for quickest possible collection efforts2] Collect $70,000 in new pledges to cover operating budget for 20133] Collect funds for Capital Improvement Projects

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Capital Projects – BOT Considerations

• Expense - $10,000• Issues:• Must Be Fully Funded with

new pledges• Cleaning (kids coming in

temple dirty)• Safety – One parent must

be on premises supervising• Sanctity – Temple’s religious

aura must be preserved• Cleanliness – Maintenance

of playarea

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Goal – Website - 2/2013 Meeting

WEBSITE

• ANNUAL SCHEDULE FOR 2013

• KEY PROGRAM DATES

• SPEAKER SCHEDULE FOR 2013

• WEEKLY SCHEDULES

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JCOCO – New Website is up and Running!

• Base in Built

• Hosting Done

• Information regarding Past Events, Calendar Events – In Progress – To be completed by 6/1/13

• 80% Complete

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Goal - HOW DO I PAY?

* WE NEED TO COLLECT PLEDGES OF $352,102 IN 2013

• MONTHLY AUTO PAY SCHEMES

• PAYPAL PAYMENTS USING CREDIT CARD AT THE TEMPLE

This will be in place in May’ 2013 (we are running late due to bank account transfer and some admin issues) - 30% Complete

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Goal - FINANCES

• USE OF QUICKBOOKS

• ONE-CLICK STATEMENTS – QUARTERLY

• Complete – All Account Reports are Current in Quickbooks – Terrific Job by Bela / Dharmendra Pokharna / Pratik Dalal / Mahendra Prasanna

• 100% Complete

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Goal - DYNAMIC PROGRAMS

• NEW ACTIVITIES SUCH AS JAIN FOOD TASTING, BOOK CLUBS,

• HOLDING ON OUR CORE POOJAS, SPEAKERS, VIDHIS,

• NEW SPEAKERS (ATLEAST ONE NEW SPEAKER PER YEAR)

• OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW TEACHERS AND PROGRAM COORDINATORS

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Review

• Educational Chair Committee will work on this and finalize their program for most engaging class schedule starting 2013 Fall

• Ongoing Successful Results

• 32 Kids participated in MJK – All Jains!!

• Terrific Enrollment in Hindi Class

• Terrific Enrollment in Gujarati Class

• Good Attendance in Jain BAR Classes

• More Participation can be had in Jain Sense, Samayik classes, Saturday Poojan, Digambara Poojan and few other programs

• Good Volunteering for Sunday food offerings

• Ongoing Progress

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH (EC AND ALL VOLUNTEERS) - Update

• Had One Meeting with Lewis Center Faith Organizations

• Interfaith Prayer Ceremonies

• Interfaith Jain Book Reading (Rakesh / Salgia Uncle)

• Yoga Program Expansion and More Community Members Participating

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Financial Standing / Goals

We are doing well with pledges collection and financesTwo Most Important Challenges / Goals:1] Continue efforts for quickest possible collection efforts2] Collect $70,000 in new pledges to cover operating budget for 20133] Collect funds for Capital Improvement Projects

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EC - Update

• Saileshbhai – Special Comments

• Bhavin – Programs, Issues

• Education

• Aakash Patwa - Directory

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Capital Projects – Porch Awning

• Expense - $20,000• Issues:• Must Be Fully Funded with

new pledges• Provides Extra Serving and

Eating Area for 7-8 months of the year

• Provides ability to stage food while program is going on in Commons Area

• Can be covered on sides for $7500 more

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GB - Closure

• Mukeshbhai – Closing Statements

• General Body – Any remarks, Inputs, Feedback