April 2026 Board Bits

THOUGHTFUL QUESTION OF THE MONTH:

Kathy asks, “The current Bruce Springsteen tour is labeled Land of Hope and Dreams, the American Tour. The recent Artemis II space mission promoted hope and dreams. Where do you get your inspiration for hope and dreams: music, science, or someplace else?” 

 

2 NEW MEMBERS: Welcome Jerry Castillon & Sharon Gannon! 


FINANCES are looking up! YAY! Thank you Eliot Chapel!

  • Both 2025-26 pledge payments AND 2026-27 pledges have picked up and we are now on track for meeting our current and future budget needs. 


NEW COMMITTEES are coming together. We are very grateful to all who have volunteered for the new Personnel Committee & the Our Eliot Committee. Names to be announced soon!


Eliot’s Rolling Roadmap draft version 3 was reviewed and includes:

  • Solidarity Strategies Year 2 
  • Proposal for new 2026-2029 Goal “Doing more with who we are”


–Jennifer Stauber, Chair