Archive:Board09/2009-06-30

Details

 * June 30, 2009 3:00-4:20pm ET
 * Conference call

Attendence

 * Kevin Donovan
 * Kevin Driscoll
 * Christina Ducruet
 * Parker Higgins
 * Ben Moskowitz

Incorporation

 * Incorportation is stalled because of being rejected in MA and contingent on Driscoll's address. Driscoll and Higgins will investigate PO boxes in Cambridge and NYC.
 * If possible, Driscoll will adjust and re-submit paperwork for incorp in MA

Bank Account

 * Check in with Stark re: bank account status

World Forum (Barcelona)

 * Great to have SFC representation. Talk to Stark about status.

SPARC Student Summit (DC)

 * Late summer, Higgins volunteered to attend.

Responding to press inquiry

 * First responder will CC board@ to signal that incoming messages have been acted on.

Regular meeting time

 * Last Tuesday of every month

6 Month goals

 * Bootstrap Harvard U report
 * Follow with report on US News & WR Top Ten U.S. Univ

Grading system

 * Subjective analysis
 * Grading system (A-F) w/ 3para descriptions
 * Re: system suggested by Christina
 * Re: on-going discussion on Open_University_Report_Cards

Hiring

 * Researcher to "own" the process and coordinate volunteer contribs
 * PR director to manage communication and presentation of data

Financial support

 * Develop budget with deliverables
 * Investigate foundations
 * Fundraising drive ($20 * 250 == $5000)
 * Re: recent PCF efforts
 * Re: visualizing donation data

Add'l resources

 * Alex Kozak, ccLearn, db of univ. IP policies

Catching up with web team

 * Plan meeting to chat with web team and get new board members up to speed
 * Brainstorming session
 * Find ways to automate, relieve the team

Web future

 * Relaunch site
 * Soft re-brand: logo, site
 * Continue to find better communications solutions among chapters, members

Conference

 * Location: DC (Donovan will check on Georgetown rooms)
 * Move from October to February 13-14 (unconfirmed)
 * Release Top Ten OU report
 * Fly new members out

Year One project

 * Thin framework to support and unite new (and re-newed) chapters
 * See Year One

Integrated strategy (Draft)

 * Rebrand, relaunch website
 * Conference
 * Top Ten Open Univ report
 * New chapter support, member drives, Year One
 * Renewed fundraising tied to outcomes, hiring

Note

 * Kevin Donovan will be in South Africa until December 15