Board OF TRUSTEES

Bill Long Foundation
Board of Directors
(2026-2027)

Brandon County - President

Nick Hudnell - Vice President

Ann Longsworth Orr - Secretary

Sondra Miller - Treasurer

Kathleen Jackson - Assistant Treasurer

Bob Gamble - Parliamentarian

Cindy Breda

Kathy DeRuyter

Brittnei Forlenza

Del Mason

Julia Robinson

Lydia Young

Board of Directors Meetings & Important Dates

First Wednesdays & 6:45 p.m.
at the Train Depot unless otherwise noted
(all dates are tentative and may be rescheduled)

September 9, 2026
Regrouping, welcoming members, planning (2nd Wednesday)

October 6, 2026
Board drafting annual donation solicitation letter
Revising grant application forms
Grantees’ mid-year reports due October 1st

November 4, 2026
Board stuffing envelopes for donation solicitation letters
Approving grant application form and publication
November 30, 2026 Grant applications available

December 1, 2026
Giving Tuesday

December 2, 2026
Check-in board meeting
Planning for Birthday Bash

January 7, 2027
Bill Long Birthday Bash (Thursday)

January 16/17, 2027
Board retreat (one half-day over MLK Day weekend weekend)

January 31, 2027
Grant applications due

February 10, 2027
Board to discuss grant applications (2nd Wednesday)

March 10, 2027
Board finalizes grant recommendations
for Annual meeting (2nd Wednesday)

April 7/14, 2027
Annual Meeting
(coordinate with Oberlin Heritage Center meeting)

Early May 2027
2027-2028 board organizational meeting