Board Meeting 03-08-2008
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Meeting, Part 1 - 03-08-2008
- Phone bank to stay in touch / compile information on chapters:
- Board_Meeting_03-08-2008/Phone_bank
- Done by Mar 22
- Discuss and pinpoint a few ideas for semester (national):
- Board_Meeting_03-08-2008/National Campaign Ideas
- Dump Site
- Possible national campaigns?
Coordinate with Web Team over the ???- Define boundaries between the Board and the Core
- The board needs to be able to depend on the core team to actually execute the decisions and campaigns decided upon by the board.
- Check in with the Board.
- Research / work on grants.
- T-Shirts (Review design, look at pricing, crunch
Meeting, Part 2 - 03-09-2008
- T-shirt ideas:
Fred's t-shirt idea
Kevin's icons- Discuss ways to revamp the Chapter Care Package
- Launching / Learning, etc? Sections?
- Actually send care packages.
- Make on Online DIY SFC Chapter
- Track down all of our media..
- We're scrapping pamphlets.
- The more stickers the better.http://wiki.freeculture.org/NYU_OLPC_Jam_Session
- Put more emphasis on digital.
- Stencil t-shirt party:
- Include actual stencils.
- Laser cut?
- Jump drive w/ AI files
- 5 Questions for Your School About Free Culture?
- DIY Dance Party / BYOMP3
- Get the labels printed: we supply logo / label design.
- They supply blank CD spindle.
- Invite is a Blank CD
- Cover is the CD.
- Movie Night: Flash Drive w/ Movies
- Night of the Living Dead, GCBC, etc.
- Harry Potter: Audio w/ Harry Potter -- Dear Reader Wizard People
- Free Culture Potluck
- Free Software Session
- gnu/Linux
- Firefox
- opencd
- Free Culture Manual:
- ala Zombie Book
Example of Board Meeting Conversation
Tech Questions
- Add Skype / Gizmo Project info to User page
Actionable Items
Undone
- Phone bank by Mar 22
- Contact friendly orgs by Mar 22
- Check in with board re: ftp
- Grant writing
- Create list of material needs
- Identify specific projects that need funding
- Facilitator
- Thoughts on the future? ( leading toward 501c3, incorporation )
- Incorporation (tonight!)
- MA Step-by-step starting a biz
- Non Profit Articles of Org
- Sec of State Ma
- Letter to Sec State re: donations, Kevin
- Waiting to hear about bylaws review
- T-shirts
- Pass along idea to Busted Tees
- Dean will try to hook up with artists that have contrib to PCF
- Cut copy paste t (mock up by kevin)
- Create stencil pack (re: Brown)
- GRL/ITP laser cutters
- Other all-over print ideas that might be easier than tees
- String backpacks and "hobo" style bags
- Louis-style Scarves
- New Bank Account
- many branches, few fees
- Elizabeth + Fred are on it
- Conference in Fall (East coast? Anyone offering?)
- Give people a chance to meet board members in the fall.
- Then election is in the Spring.
- [Calendar]
Done
- Suggest Board election be an annual event at the start of Spring semester
- Campaigning over Winter breaks
- Elections in February
- Next Phone meeting Wednesday, March 26, 2pm
- Next IRL Meeting April 27, Boston
Votes
- Brendan proposes that we begin the incorporation and the 501(c)3 process.
- All in favor, none opposed.
- Kevin proposes that we incorporate in Massachusetts
- All in favor, none opposed.