[Imc-web] Re: Fwd: Grant from the Knight Foundation...

[Danielle Chynoweth]

Hi sofia,

We are considering submitting our own grant to the news challenge.  Do you
know if we can be named on 2 proposals?  We will decide by the end of the
week, and will let you know.

cheers!

- Danielle


On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 3:18 PM, Sofia JarrinT <sofiajt at yahoo.com> wrote:

> hi there!
>
> Quick clarification... It would be to manage the financial part of the
> program, not the program itself :)  I think you're the only IMC that has a
> functioning bank account in the US. We were just wondering if we could put
> Urbana IMC as a collaborator on the grant proposal.
>
> peace,
> sofia
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Brian Dolinar <briandolinar at gmail.com>
> *To:* Sofia JarrinT <sofiajt at yahoo.com>; Web <imc-web at ucimc.org>; Danielle
> Chynoweth <chyn at ojctech.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 21, 2008 4:06:24 PM
> *Subject:* Fwd: Grant from the Knight Foundation...
>
> Hey Web people.
>
> My good friend Sofia from Boston IMC is putting together a grant for
> getting all IMCs to go Drupal.
> They need someone to help manage the project.
> Anybody interested in this? sounds like there's some money to cover it.
>
> BD
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Sofia JarrinT <sofiajt at yahoo.com>
> Date: Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 11:20 AM
> Subject: Grant from the Knight Foundation...
> To: Brian Dolinar <briandolinar at gmail.com>
>
>
> Hey Brian!!
>
> Crazy idea, but here it is. Boston Indymedia and Belgium Indymedia are
> collaborating in writing a proposal for this grant:
>
> http://www.newschallenge.org/
> (Deadline: Nov 1st).
>
> We want to build a Drupal prototype for ALL Indymedias. We are currently
> writing the proposal and wanted to know if Urbana Champaign would be
> interested in participating. Mainly, we think we have a great chance of
> getting the money, but we will need someone to manage it.  Show that we can
> function like an "organization". We plan include $$ for a finance person to
> do so and of course, thought of you guys.  Would you be interested? How much
> do you think we should ask for such a person (part-time, of course)?
>
> We are currently also contacting Bolivia Indymedia and Twin Cities
> Indymedia, both running on Drupal, to work as techies on this endeavor.
>
> Please find attached our very first draft.
>
> best,
> Sofia J.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
> 303 W. Locust St.
> Urbana, IL 61801
> briandolinar at gmail.com
>
>
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