Archive:2006-01-07

Our first official board meeting in person!!!

Agenda
Plans for the future... what do we want to accomplish this semester? How are we going to do it?

501(c)(3) status

 * This will not be completed this semester, because it takes at least 6 months after we submit the form for it to be approved.
 * Todo:Incorporation - has some steps toward 501(c)3
 * 2005-06-06 - conference call on 501(c)3 and stuff
 * Fred is going to consult laywers about this
 * Bylaws
 * Do we have members or not?
 * where do members come from? How are they defined?  what are their privileges and responsibilities
 * do we have chapters? how are they defined? what are their privileges and responsibilities?
 * what is the board? how does it work? where does it come from?
 * how are the bylaws amended?
 * Activist Packet
 * Fred and Elizabeth will work on this
 * Business plan
 * Is this required for 501(c)3, and if so what are the requirements?
 * Who is working on fundraising for us?

Chapters

 * What resources do we have for our chapters?
 * How do we deal with int'l chapters?
 * What legal and practical questions are there?

talking with people

 * other orgs
 * press and political community

Members / volunteers

 * How do we make it easy to work on the nat'l level? How can we get people to enjoy working with us?

Bylaws

 * We need to find out what the questions mean
 * Board needs to posit answers to the questions
 * Run answers by Core Team etc.
 * Then Nelson will draft the bylaws