San Jose Womans Club

TO ENGAGE IN CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY, AND CHARITABLE PURSUITS INCLUDING THE AWARDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS AT SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY; AND TO PRESERVE OUR LANDMARK CLUBHOUSE.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2021-2022AGAINST THIS HEIGHTENED HISTORICAL BACKDROP, WE CONTINUED BALANCING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY WITH INTENTIONAL ACTION, FOCUSING ON THE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1.RESTORE EARNED REVENUE STREAMS AND REESTABLISH THE RENTAL BUSINESS IN STEP WITH COVID GUIDANCE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY;2.RAISE SEED FUNDS FOR PROJECT CHANGE, A FIRST STEP TOWARD COMPETITIVELY POSITIONING THE ORGANIZATION FOR MULTI-YEAR SUSTAINED INVESTMENT AND A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN;3.GROW THE MEMBERSHIP TO 500 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WITH CONTINUED FOCUS ON INCLUSIVITY ACROSS AGES, STAGES AND EXPERIENCES;4.PILOT INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIPS, WHILE CONTINUING OPEN WEDNESDAYS, NEW MEMBER INITIATIVES AND LEGACY PROGRAMS AS ABLE;5.LEVERAGE COVID HARDSHIP INSTRUMENTS AVAILABLE FROM CITY, COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES;6.MAINTAIN THE CLUBHOUSE AND SEEK PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTATION OF THE BUILDING TO USE FOR LONG TERM PLANNING AND FUNDRAISING.GOAL 1 - RESTORE EARNED REVENUE FROM EVENTSAT THE CLOSE OF THIS YEAR, THE EARNED REVENUE FROM RENTALS WAS APPROXIMATELY 63% ($115K) OF A PRE-COVID AVERAGE (APPROXIMATELY $180K) SINCE 2016.-FIVE EVENT RE-BOOKINGS (RESCHEDULED DUE TO COVID) REMAIN ON THE CLUB RENTAL CALENDAR-ADVANCED BOOKINGS REMAIN MUCH SLOWER AND WILL CAUSE CHALLENGES TO PROJECTIONS-LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS ARE NOW COMMON-FLEXIBLE PRICING AND SERVICE WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF FAIR AND TRANSPARENT PRICING MAY SUPPORT GROWING THE RENTAL BUSINESS-HOURLY RATE EVENTS COULD EMERGE THE NEW NORMGOAL 2 - PROJECT CHANGEIN SEPTEMBER 2021 WE LAUNCHED A 90-DAY CAMPAIGN TO RAISE $50K FOR THE CLUBS INCLUSIVITY STRATEGY AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS. CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE END OF FY 21-22 TOTALLED $37,721 FROM 49 DONORS. ADDITIONAL FUNDS WERE DONATED TO PROJECT CHANGE FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF FY 21-22 AND ONE PLEDGE OF $1K FROM 2021 REMAINS OUTSTANDING.GOAL 3 - GROW THE MEMBERSHIP FROM 300-PLUS MEMBERS TO A GOAL OF 500 MEMBERSAS OF JUNE 2022, OUR MEMBERSHIP ROSTER EXCEEDED THE TARGET GOAL OF 500 MEMBERS, AND IS ORGANICALLY, THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH, APPROACHING 600. FURTHER:-THE PROMOTION OF FREE MEMBERSHIP ENABLED MANY FIRST TIME VISITORS, OLD AND YOUNG, TO EXPLORE AND JOIN THE CLUB-THE DECISION TO WAIVE MEMBERSHIP FEES, WHILE UNPRECEDENTED AND SOMEWHAT CONTROVERSIAL AT FIRST, HAS INVITED NEW MODELS OF ENGAGEMENT FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO EXPLORE AS IT REOPENS LEGACY GROUPS-FUTURE BOARDS WILL NEED TO CONSIDER WHETHER AND HOW TO RESTORE DUES AND RENEWAL FEES AND TO CLARIFY THE BENEFITS THAT CONVEY WITH MEMBERSHIP, SHOULD DUES BE REINSTATEDGOAL 4 - PILOT INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING/PARTNERSHIPS, PROMOTE NEW MEMBER INITIATIVES AND CONTINUE LEGACY PROGRAMSAT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THERE ARE MANY HIGHLIGHTS TO SHARE:-PILOT PARTNERSHIPS WERE DIVERSE AND INCLUDED: -SAN JOSE MADE WE GO AS FAR AS WE GROW -YWCAS BEYOND RESILIENCE: FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING -SHEROES IN PLACE W/ SJMA AND MOSAIC AMERICA FOR WOMENS HISTORY MONTH -NOTRE DAME WOMEN OF IMPACT SERIES -MOSAIC AMERICA -ART BUILDS COMMUNITY AND THE WOMANHOOD PROJECT-THE BORGEN PROJECT TO EASE GLOBAL POVERTY-SHIFT/WORK BY SAWYER ROSE AT THE NEW MUSEUM OF LOS GATOS-CANTERBURY BRIDGE EPISCOPAL MINISTRIES AT SJSU-CLOSING THE CONFIDENCE GAP WITH WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE, SILICON VALLEY-NATIONAL LEAGUE OF PEN WOMAN (SANTA CLARA CHAPTER)-AWO: OUR COMMUNITY, OUR STORY LITERARY SOIREE-THE TABARD THEATER PRESENTS MISS CALIFORNIA-CITYDANCE SJ SUMMER COMMUNITY SERIES -NEW MEMBER PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES.-ANTIQUES MET VIRTUALLY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SANDY SWIRSKY.-BOOK GROUP CONTINUED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LUCILLE BOONE. -MAHJONG.-BEST FURRY FRIENDS -WALKING SOCIETY -11TH ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF LUNAFEST. -BE A DEAR AND DONATE A BRASSIERE.-LEGACY PROGRAMS. - OCTOBRAFEST, LADIES WHO DO LUNCH, COMMUNI-TEA, ICE CREAM SOCIAL AND THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE PARTY WERE NOT PRODUCED AND SINCE PROCEEDS FROM SOME OF THESE LIVE EVENTS UNDERWRITE OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, WE DID NOT MAKE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR A SECOND YEAR.GOAL 5 - LEVERAGE COVID HARDSHIP INSTRUMENTS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF CITY, COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIESTHE BOARD CONTINUED ITS QUEST FOR COVID RELIEF FROM GRANTS AND LOANS. WHILE THE CLUB WAS DEEMED INELIGIBLE AS A PERFORMANCE VENUE, JANIS GEMIGNANI WAS ABLE TO SECURE THE MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNT OFFERED THROUGH THE SBA EIDL COVID HARDSHIP PROGRAM. IMPORTANTLY.GOAL 6 - MAINTAIN THE CLUBHOUSE AND SEEK PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTATION OF THE BUILDING TO USE FOR LONG TERM PLANNING AND FUNDRAISINGIN ADDITION TO ONGOING SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE IMPROVEMENTS TO PREVENT TRESPASSING, DAILY HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS, VAGRANTS AND VANDALISM, HOUSE MANAGER CLORINDA SAMMIS REPORTED THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS THIS YEAR:-REMOVAL OF IRREPARABLE DOUBLE OVENS AND ASSOCIATED GAS LINE CAPPED-ORGANIZATION OF LINEN CLOSET, INCLUDING RECYCLING OF PLASTIC TABLE LINERS-UPGRADING OF LINEN CLOSET DOOR KNOBS FOR SECURITY SO THAT HYBRID EVENT A/V EQUIPMENT CAN BE STOWED SAFELY THEREIN-REORGANIZATION OF STAGE CLOSETS TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW USES AND SHARING WITH MOSAIC AMERICA, THE PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY IN RESIDENCE AT THE CLUB FOR SIX MONTHS OF THE FISCAL YEAR-REPLACEMENT OF THE FIRE EXIT DOOR IN THE TEA ROOM, AN ACCESSIBLE EMERGENCY EXIT; WORK INCLUDED PAINTING AND RE-FITTING THE DOOR WITH AN ALARM SENSOR APPROPRIATE FOR HEAVY USE-PROFESSIONAL CLEANING OF THE EXHAUST FAN AND HOOD IN THE KITCHEN FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FIRE SAFETY-REPAIRED EXTINGUISHERS AND ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGNS AS REQUIRED BY FIRE INSPECTOR;-FLUSHED SEDIMENT FROM THE WATER HEATER; -COMPLETED EMERGENCY ROOF REPAIRS; -REPAIRED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN BOTH FRONT GARDENS;-RESTORATION OF FLOWERING PLANTS IN THE GARDEN, INCLUDING BOXES, AS WELL AS MULCHING ACROSS GARDENS AND SYCAMORE BEDS;-EXTENSIVE TREE PRUNING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FOUR SYCAMORES IN FRONT OF THE BUILDINGFURTHER, WITH THE SUPPORT OF TWO WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE SILICON VALLEY MEMBERS DONATING AND DISCOUNTING THEIR TIME, THE CLUB COMPETITIVELY BID OUT A HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT (HSR) IN THE SPRING AS PART OF LONG TERM PLANNING FOR PROJECT CHANGE:-EIGHT FIRMS WERE INVITED TO BID-THE PROJECT WAS AWARDED TO KNAPP ARCHITECTS, SAN FRANCISCO, WHO SUGGESTED THAT INSTEAD OF AN HSR, WE INVEST IN A BUILDING CONDITIONS REPORT, INCLUDING COST ESTIMATES, WHICH WOULD BE HIGHLY ACTIONABLE AND COST LESS -THE REPORT WILL BE COMPLETE Q1 OF CALENDAR YEAR 2023-THE REPORT WILL HELP FUTURE BOARDS PRIORITIZE BUILDING PRESERVATION, LONG TERM MAINTENANCE AND FUNDRAISING FOR MAJOR UPGRADES, SUCH AS HVAC