Miami Valley Institute of Food & Spirits
Key Goals and Objectives (2024-2025) 

Membership 

•       Maintain membership level of 90-110 members 

•       Identify inactive members and take action to increase their involvement

•       Assign new member sponsors to help new members get oriented to MVIFS during the first several months of their membership 

•       Develop a tutorial package for new members to train them on the MVIFS website and the App.  Training should be done by the assigned new member sponsor 

Events & Programs 

•       Plan & schedule at least 1 Dine Around & 1 program event per month with a goal of planning the next year’s events by end of 4^th Quarter. (venue, date, theme).  

•       Set up events for website registration at least 6 months before the event with ‘save the dates’ for the rest of the year. 

•       Consider special annual or bi-annual events (examples: Barge Trip to France; Bourbon Trail, Dragons Ball Game, Weekend trip to The Wilds, etc) 

•       Continue the practice of assigning Board Sponsors for each program event.  Codify the responsibilities of the Board Sponsor as they relate to planning, organizing, managing, and executing program events. 

•       Monitor and manage events’ costs to stay on budget and to minimize out of pocket costs to members who register for events. 

•       Post pictures and event write-ups on the MVIFS Website to attract new members and to encourage member participation in scheduled events and dine arounds.  

Farm to Table 

•       As a 501C3 Charitable Organization, MVIFS must continue to emphasize and focus on Farm to Table related projects and other charitable programs. 

•       Provide financial, expertise and consulting support for the Kettering School initiative at Oakview Elementary School. 

•       Work with Bern Schwiederman or his replacement to support program expansion plans if they occur. 

•       Identify if grants are needed in addition to our annual allocation to support Farm to Table initiatives.  

•       Develop alternative ideas and programs 

Administrative 

•       Manage Wild Apricot/MVIFS website & Facebook; maintain data currency.  Identify and train an alternate or backup website administrator. 

•       Manage financial arrangements with banks and payment processors. 

•       Maintain insurance requirements with insurance company. Review insurance requirements annually to ensure adequate insurance coverage for MVIFS. 

•       Manage our Financial records and handle reporting requirements with the State. Identify and train a backup financial manager to support the MVIFS Board Treasurer. 

•       Conduct Board elections every 2 years. Elect new officers. 

•       Review and update the MVIFS Code of Regulations and By-Laws every 5 years.  Next review and update should be completed in 2026.