[Makerspace-keymembers] [Imc-makerspace] March Membership Meeting [March 28]
Emily Knox
emilyknox at gmail.com
Fri Apr 8 18:45:49 EDT 2016
I've removed the big Makerspace list from the thread.
Thursdays work for me.
Emily
On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 1:25 PM, elizaBeth Simpson <elizacorps at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've written to Jeff and Amy off list to talk about AMC stuff.
>
> Re:fundraising... yes, sunday nights are bad for me. Maybe we can meet on
> thursday the 5th at the piglet, well after 6:30. Folks sometimes go there
> anyway, so we can just have an FR/outreach outcropping table.
>
> -ezB
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 11:24 AM, Mike Bohlmann <iammikeb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I'm also interested in helping out with the fundraising/outreach
>> discussion. Tuesday evenings are not good, but Wednesdays and Thursdays are
>> both options for me. My only preference is that they be no earlier than
>> 6:30 if possible so I have time to take the bus home from work and get to
>> the meetings. It's not a must-have, but it makes my evening less rushed. :)
>> Based on our current financial model and likely growth avenues, I think I
>> could probably convince someone from WILL's development office to talk
>> about their strategy, too - increase monthly sustaining members to make
>> finances more stable.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 11:18 AM Amy Williams <miss.awilliams at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I would be interested in helping with some fundraising/outreach. The
>>> first step seems to be figuring out our long term needs to set funding
>>> goals. Unfortunately, I can't commit to anything until after Sexual Assault
>>> Awareness Month. Maybe we can meet at the Pig on May 3rd?
>>>
>>> RE: AMC. Jeff Putney and I are both going and already registered. The
>>> $400 was allocated to cover my expenses, but if you're planning to attend I
>>> guess we can revisit that funding. Sounds like you aren't able to attend
>>> the Sunday membership meetings though?
>>>
>>> Amy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 9:51 AM, <elizacorps at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Two things:
>>>> I saw in the notes a point about kicking up fundraising. You know I'm
>>>> down for this anytime! (except Sunday nights... Bah) maybe we can have a
>>>> separate fundraising/outreach specific gathering. Maybe Tuesday at the
>>>> pig...?
>>>>
>>>> I see the note about funding for a person to go to the AMC. Is that a
>>>> air if person? Did folks talk about a delegation? I'd like to go. Cheap
>>>> registration ends on the 15th.
>>>>
>>>> elizaBeth
>>>>
>>>> This sentence reminds you to take a good breath. Also, please forgive
>>>> typos and brevity; this was sent from a teeny keyboard.
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 29, 2016, at 11:15 AM, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> We have $12,318.94 in the bank.
>>>>
>>>> I just received an updated report.
>>>>
>>>> I'll update our quarterly expense/income spreadsheets this week.
>>>>
>>>> Emily
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 11:36 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Attendees: Andy, Amy, Mike B., Jeff, Gergana, Mary, Emily, Monica
>>>>>
>>>>> Agenda:
>>>>>
>>>>> - Opens
>>>>> - Heartland Maker Fest 2015 t-shirts for sale!
>>>>> - We're making a BB droid! Join us on Saturdays @ 1pm.
>>>>> - We're creating a list of how-tos for the space; Mike to start
>>>>> "how to run a workshop" [DONE]
>>>>> - Membership/Financial Update
>>>>> - New member nominations: None
>>>>> - Financial status and future plans
>>>>> - We were not getting our Stripe deposits allocated to our
>>>>> account; waiting on IMC bookkeeper to fix it
>>>>> - Should gear up our fundraising again
>>>>> - Jeff will start pulling Stripe and Square reports monthly,
>>>>> would like to see what our avg monthly income is for the next 6 months
>>>>> [DONE]
>>>>> - Now have a monthly report where all of our Stripe+Square
>>>>> deposits are tracked outside of the IMC reports
>>>>> - Should create a list of all monthly sustainers and
>>>>> keymembers (*Jeff* to complete)
>>>>> - We will use this for the Pi Day give-away
>>>>> - Funding requests
>>>>> - Request to sponsor 1 member to attend Allied Media
>>>>> Conference <https://www.alliedmedia.org/amc> for $400:
>>>>> APPROVED!
>>>>> - Reimbursement: please complete this form
>>>>> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FTaKXZsDSCjiR2nCuH1frZYzzz29mjH0XC8HuT6K8HI/viewform>
>>>>> + the IMC form to get reimbursed
>>>>> - Funding ideas
>>>>> - Grants
>>>>> - *Mike* will start the spreadsheet to track grants and
>>>>> agencies where we can apply
>>>>> - Equipment
>>>>> - Acquired: New sewing machine (works!), button supplies,
>>>>> colored pencils
>>>>> - Needed: MU table cloth (in progress), Makerspace tshirts (*Emily
>>>>> *will talk to Jeff H. on designs; will take orders)
>>>>> - Create signs for:
>>>>> - "did you enjoy the space" + "sign the guestbook" signs
>>>>> [DONE]
>>>>> - Rules for using/checking out the raspberry pi kits
>>>>> - Need to make a sign + update the website [DONE, John
>>>>> has created the Raspberry Pi MU website
>>>>> <http://pi.makerspaceurbana.org/> (thanks, John!)]
>>>>> - Help Desk: no update
>>>>> - RFID lock project: no update
>>>>> - Py-CU: no update
>>>>> - Chambana.net <http://chambana.net>: no update
>>>>> - Past events
>>>>> - Arduino workshop w/ Mitch Altman (Sunday, Mar. 6 @ 1pm)
>>>>> - Pi Day @ Makerspace U (Monday, Mar. 14 @ 6-9pm)
>>>>> - Sewing Night! (Monday, Mar. 21 @ 6-9pm) - tablecloth is
>>>>> progressing
>>>>> - Thank you for making our RACES fundraiser a success!
>>>>> - Still a chance to DONATE
>>>>> <https://www.crowdrise.com/makerspaceconsent/> until end of
>>>>> month!
>>>>> - *Amy *will post about fundraiser on the website
>>>>> - Upcoming/potential events
>>>>> - Makerspace Game Night! (Sat, Apr 2 @ 7-10pm)
>>>>> - CU Make with UIUC Makers (Apr 2-3)
>>>>> - Decatur Mini Maker Faire (Sat, Apr 9) - cannot make it since
>>>>> Boneyard is that weekend
>>>>> - Boneyard Art Fest - we're a venue! (Sat, Apr. 9 - all day)
>>>>> - Purdue Electronic Waste Event (Thurs, Apr. 21) - Colten is
>>>>> attending, anyone else?
>>>>> - Mead/brewing workshop: need to pick a date (*Emily *to ping
>>>>> Dena)
>>>>> - Fidget quilts
>>>>> <http://www.free-alzheimers-support.com/wordpress/alzheimers-fidget-quilts-for-sale-online/> community
>>>>> project - would like to do a workshop (target June)
>>>>> - Makerspace co-sponsoring "Methods for Designing more
>>>>> Inclusive Design
>>>>> <http://www.lis.illinois.edu/articles/2016/03/balsamo-deliver-april-22-inaugural-lecture-design-dialogues-speakers-series>"
>>>>> speaker series (April 22)
>>>>> - Wand-making workshop w/ Orpheum (*Gergana *to email the
>>>>> Orpheum again)
>>>>> - Makerspace at the Art @ the Market (Aug 13)
>>>>> - Summer camp for girls with the Orpheum (Summer '16)
>>>>> - Heartland Maker Fest 2016 (Saturday, Oct. 1)
>>>>> - Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm): sign up here
>>>>> <http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845adac23aa8-saturday2> through
>>>>> May 2016!
>>>>> - *Emily *to create the next series
>>>>> - Bicycle counter project @ UIUC - any interest? (*Gergana *to
>>>>> post on Facebook, *Emily *to respond to email)
>>>>> - Other things of interest
>>>>> - MakerGirl Kickstarter
>>>>> <https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1501163298/makergirl-goes-mobile-introducing-stem-through-3-d?token=1c5b1502>
>>>>> !
>>>>> - Allied Media Conference, June 16-19, Detroit, MI
>>>>>
>>>>> If I missed anything, just respond to the email.
>>>>>
>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>
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>>>>>
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