Four Freedoms Democratic Club - Board Meeting

February 6, 2024

• Treasurer’s Report: $20,920.40 

• Upcoming Meetings

• • • February
      • Review of February meeting agenda and time commitments (Jeremy and Erika recused)
        • Questions for State Committee candidates discussed and agreed to 
        • Judicial delegates will have 30 seconds to pitch 
        • Civil Court Judges 5 minutes per candidate 
        • State Senate and State Assembly speeches 
        • Voting at the end of the meeting 
    • March
      • Presentation from David Jones, CSS focused on what they do for the community, legislative priorities and how FFDC and its membership can help 
      • Social media to promote through photos and bio 
      • Posters throughout the neighborhood 
      • Newsletter 
      • Ad in Our Town 
    • April 
      • Conclusion of tax forum (25 min) 
      • Potential forum on media literacy (Education working group to spearhead); Amy to reach out to Rebecca Seawright to join and or to speak to the issue. 
      • Marlene potentially to have a forum for Senior policies 
      • And or Climate committee 

• Election Committee

• • • CD3 canvassing
      • Canvassing for Tom Suozzi going well. Feb 10th big event. 
      • Phone banking opportunities to continue 
    • General Election Committee communications and ideas 
      • Decision to do period blasts to members re: specific election activities 
      • Dedicated page on the website to be updated (Juliane and Kim) 
      • Decision to reach out to New York for Biden to see what we can do and when 
    • Planning for the summer and fall
      • Campaign kick-off event 
      • Watch Party for the Democratic Convention 
    • Misc: Petitioning starts Feb 27 

• Events Committee 

• • • Trivia night with Lex Club at Iggy’s to end of February / March afternoon or event to piggyback on petitioning (Feb 27) 
    • 10th Anniversary of Club founding/ Spring Fundraiser 
      • Social media calendar and logo creation 
      • Digital program creation 
      • Board Member fundraiser specific 
    • Family focused event in the Spring

• Electronic Media Update

• • • Proposed Social Media Guidelines (attached)
    • Website update - meeting with Alison set to expand the website 
      • Decision to have a site dedicated to the history of working groups, discussing what they’ve done, links to resolutions, etc. 

• Civic Engagement Initiatives / Education Working Group update

• Identify organizations that focus on civic engagement with students 

• In March there is a weeklong event on civic education 

• Emergency Coalition to Save Education Programs funds 

• • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Committee
    • Possible involvement in the Pride Parade, potential to march with elected officials. 
    • Interest to introduce a resolution regarding Hate Crime - could be presented to the board at the March meeting.  

• Meeting adjourned