by ADZG | May 18, 2026 | Board Meeting Notes
Election of New Board President Yana volunteers; Paula motions to nominate Yana to President. Unanimously approved by Board. Treasurer Reports / Financials Update Draft Budget 2026 2026 projected based off 2025 actuals. Adjustments to be made: 1) Branching...
by ADZG | May 18, 2026 | Board Meeting Notes
Welcome New Board Members: New members, Yana Spitzer and Rick Stravers, are welcomed by the Board Rick and Yanna share their excitement to be serving on the Board at this time Treasurer Report: Please see attached reports Ended year (2025), excluding the Building...
by ADZG | May 18, 2026 | Board Meeting Notes
Treasurer Reports (see attached) 109k raised this year YEAA doing well, close to 28k 12k raised from and passed through to Branching Streams Plenty of money in the bank across Chase & Live Oak, things look good! Financials Update We continue to segue to Zeffy...
by ADZG | May 18, 2026 | Board Meeting Notes
Treasurer Reports See Financial Reports below Financial operations are going through Chase account now, Citibank account will be closed out next week “Other donations” were for the Branching Streams conference registration. The money collected under “Other donations”...
by ADZG | May 18, 2026 | Board Meeting Notes
Treasurer Report Please see attached for details Halfway through the year and the ADZG has raised $50K Because a new accounting system is being used, it is difficult to compare with previous years. Going forward, it will be much easier to compare annual reports....
by ADZG | May 18, 2026 | Board Meeting Notes
Treasurer Report See attached report for full details Financials Update Form 990 for 2024 has been sent Live Oak accounts for Building Fund and general savings have both been opened Citibank accounts are still open, with a plan to move to Chase in the next couple of...
by ADZG | May 18, 2026 | Board Meeting Notes
Treasurer Report See attached report Financials Update FY 2025 Financials moved to Quickbooks (completed) Draft of Taxes Form FY 2024 should be available from accountants for Adrienne to review next week. FY 2023 and 2024 Form 990s will be signed and sent out in the...
by ADZG | May 13, 2026 | Board Meeting Notes
Approval of email vote for Branching Streams Expenditure Approved unanimously Guiding Teacher’s Report Programs/Events: 1 Day sesshin March 23 (27 attended), 3-Day Sesshin May 16-18 2025 Spring Practice Commitment Period Compassion’s Way: The Dharma Of 3 American Zen...
by ADZG | May 13, 2026 | Board Meeting Notes
Welcome New Board Members Howard Ruan and Paula Lazarz Election of Board President Hogetsu nominated Paula to be elected Board President No other nominations were fielded The Board unanimously approved Paula to serve as Board President Guiding Teacher Report...
by ADZG | May 13, 2026 | Board Meeting Notes
Guiding Teacher Report (Hogetsu) 2025 Spring PCP will be “Compassion’s Way: The Dharma of 3 American Zen Ancestors” (Joko Beck, Darlene Cohen, and Blanche Hartman). 3/23/25 to 5/18/25 Taigen seminars – Upcoming in March, August,and October Zen Creatives meeting...
by ADZG | May 13, 2026 | Board Meeting Notes
Guiding Teacher Report (Hogetsu) The Young Dragons event was rolled out by Mike and Dylan 26 people attended at least a half day of Rohatsu 12 people donated meals for the sesshin Donations were $5100 pledged for the event Anastasia is forming a peer-led group called...
by ADZG | Dec 1, 2024 | Board Meeting Notes
Sept 29, 2024 | Board Meeting Notes Guiding Teacher Report Jukai: Beautiful collective effort to support this ceremony and our vows to benefit all beings. Great appreciation to our temple officers: Dylan (temple director), Gerrie (Ino), Eishin and Douglas (Tantos),...
by ADZG | Dec 1, 2024 | Board Meeting Notes
Aug 4, 2024 | Board Meeting Notes Guiding Teacher Report Sesshin the last Sunday at LS Zendo Hogetsu has been working with Tova Green to find a site to host the 2025 Branching Streams international meeting. A site in Woodstock, IL that belongs to Loyola University is...
by ADZG | Nov 30, 2024 | Board Meeting Notes
June 23, 2024 | Board Meeting Notes Transition ceremony follow-up Thank you to the folks who arranged the gift giving and others in their roles. • Dylan has sent out an email, and he is proud of ADZG Sangha for all the work over the months that made the day happen....
by ADZG | Aug 5, 2024 | Board Meeting Notes
Guiding Teacher Report (Taigen) PCP is going well. Next weekend is the scheduled 3-day sit, 24 people enrolled in PCP. Dylan has been very helpful in preparations for the PCP 3-day sit. Taigen will be leading 2 seminars through SFZC (July 20, August 10). Taigen and...
by ADZG | Jun 18, 2024 | Board Meeting Notes
Guiding Teacher Report (Taigen) Practice commitment period proceeding – 24 people including Taigen Next Sunday morning Stephen Heine will be giving remote talk about Hongzhi 3 day sitting at the end of practice period 5/17-5/19 Taigen will be offering a few...
by ADZG | Apr 16, 2024 | Board Meeting Notes
New Secretary Chris Cadman volunteered to take minutes for the meeting and volunteered to serve as Board Secretary. Vote was raised to approve Chris as secretary. Chris was approved unanimously with one abstention. Welcome to Kevin Iverson Beau introduced and...
by ADZG | Mar 15, 2024 | Board Meeting Notes
Welcome new board members (Beau) Mark Splitt and Chris Cadman are welcomed by Beau and the other board members present. It is estimated that board meetings will occur every 4 to 6 weeks. Guiding Teacher Report (Taigen) Taigen discussed the recent Tanto talk by...
by ADZG | Mar 15, 2024 | Board Meeting Notes
Transition Report (Hogetsu) Hogetsu, after reflection and discussion with Sangha members, feels that the proposed Co-Guiding Teacher position would not be comfortable for her. It is essential to honor Taigen and to mark his stepping back. Hogetsu wants to be a...
by ADZG | Mar 15, 2024 | Board Meeting Notes
Techno Report (Simone) Simone put together a packet with proposed improvements and suggests a microphone purchase for $500 to $700 Reuben expressed concerns that the microphone will sit on the floor and pick up extraneous sounds Wade suggested checking in with regular...
