Board Strategy Day — Action Tracker

Schools onboarding

Share current SLA with Pablo & Yasmin

Schools onboarding

Share the teacher journey with all trustees

Impact evidence & data

Share the parent journey with all trustees

Impact evidence & data

Share evaluation forms, timeline and UCL tools with all trustees

Schools marketing

Connect with Ryan on education marketing insights from sprint-education.com

Also be clear on competitor offers and why a school should choose FJ.

Strategic partnerships

Develop a one-page pitch deck with 2 or 3 levels, linked to values, minimal text

FJ Showcase 2026

Contact showcase venue partners with Mark & Ryan copied in, and confirm the 2027 showcase date

Preferred dates 2–5 November, second option 9–12 November.

Patrons

Include the patron conversation in the October Ambassadors activities

Patrons

Share a list of patron ideas with all trustees at the November Board meeting

FJ Showcase 2026

Secure donations for the auction, prioritising money-cannot-buy experiences and items

FJ Showcase 2026

Provide guest list names and confirmations for the FJ Showcase 2026

Patrons

Suggest potential patrons, including from the content creation

Patrons

Write a Patrons role description

FJ Showcase 2026

Look into the rules around charity auctions

Board make-up

Share recent examples of tenders of interest with trustees

Fundraising landscape

Draft rationale for participant selection, for Board review

Group participant characteristics under one heading (e.g. 'vulnerability') with evidenced reasoning.

Fundraising landscape

Draft rationale for location selection, for Board review

FJ Showcase 2026

Secure donations for the auction, prioritising money-cannot-buy experiences and items

FJ Showcase 2026

Provide guest list names and confirmations for the FJ Showcase 2026

Board make-up

Complete the handover process to new treasurer Leon

FJ Showcase 2026

Secure donations for the auction, prioritising money-cannot-buy experiences and items

FJ Showcase 2026

Provide guest list names and confirmations for the FJ Showcase 2026

Patrons

Suggest potential patrons, including from the content creation

Board make-up

Draft a job description for new trustee recruitment, focused on comms and marketing expertise and network

Board make-up

Complete the official appointment of Leon as Trustee and Treasurer, with conflict of interest responsibilities covered

FJ Showcase 2026

Secure donations for the auction, prioritising money-cannot-buy experiences and items

FJ Showcase 2026

Provide guest list names and confirmations for the FJ Showcase 2026

Patrons

Suggest potential patrons, including from the content creation

Strategic partnerships

With Ryan, share insights on company values and giving requirements with Carlos

FJ Showcase 2026

With Ryan, track venue developments and push for responses where needed

FJ Showcase 2026

Secure donations for the auction, prioritising money-cannot-buy experiences and items

FJ Showcase 2026

Provide guest list names and confirmations for the FJ Showcase 2026

FJ Charity Cup 2027

Liaise with QPR to confirm the date, then hand over to Carlos/Renee for organising and logistics

Patrons

Suggest potential patrons, including from the content creation

Board make-up

Follow up on Carlos's conversation with Vaughn about trusteeship, and identify what he could support on now for the showcase

Board make-up

Connect Carlos and Chloe with Caroline about the DfE tender process

Schools onboarding

Review current SLA and give feedback and suggestions to Carlos & Yasmin

Schools onboarding

Share examples of an SLA and an Information Sharing Agreement with Carlos & Yasmin

Impact evidence & data

Share an example of a parental impact clause with Carlos

FJ Showcase 2026

Lead on the guestlist — chase all trustees for names and confirmations

FJ Showcase 2026

Lead on auction donations, including the QPR training session for up to 10 people

FJ Showcase 2026

Secure donations for the auction, prioritising money-cannot-buy experiences and items

FJ Showcase 2026

Provide guest list names and confirmations for the FJ Showcase 2026

Patrons

Connect with Les Ferdinand

Patrons

Suggest potential patrons, including from the content creation

Schools onboarding

Propose what should be included in the sign-on questions and the sales pitch

Include guidance on funds schools could use, e.g. Pupil Premium.

FJ Showcase 2026

Secure donations for the auction, prioritising money-cannot-buy experiences and items

FJ Showcase 2026

Provide guest list names and confirmations for the FJ Showcase 2026

Patrons

Suggest potential patrons, including from the content creation

Schools onboarding

Review current SLA and draft a new SLA based on the feedback received

FJ Showcase 2026

Secure donations for the auction, prioritising money-cannot-buy experiences and items

FJ Showcase 2026

Provide guest list names and confirmations for the FJ Showcase 2026

Patrons

Suggest potential patrons, including from the content creation