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*Spark news - We notified them that we plan to extend the lease for another 5 years (with an increase in rent costs) | |||
*Building purchase - Many things are in motion | |||
**We are getting an appraisal this week, and a roofing company coming at the same time to look at the roof and give a report if it needs repair | |||
**Very exciting! | |||
*Fundraising - Currently working on research and talking to others who know more than us about fundraising, or influential in the community (one said we had our shit together so that felt good!) | |||
**Working on support documents to give to potential funders, and researching grants, and possible funders | |||
**We've also been trying to get the ear of local government to both let them know we exist and are awesome, and also possibly to gain help in the future (monetarily or other ways) | |||
**Currently a lot of behind the scenes action going on but we'll keep you all updated | |||
*Our amazing lawyer is moving on so we are sad, but she recommended someone else that we are reaching out to currently | |||
*Maker Education Meetup - Daryl has been going to these, making connections and staying plugged in | |||
*Maker Market - Aliki reports: All booths are filled and building wait list and Market is in 10 weeks - Sunday, September 28, from noon-5pm! | |||
**We want to next send them some marketing things so they can promote themselves and promote us, and start getting volunteers lined up | |||
*Killswitch - Thunderdome is in a usable state but not quite a presentable state | |||
**Getting hardware so we can put on robot classes | |||
**Should announce to get drill up some excitement | |||
*Birthday Party! We have also invited old and new friends of Knox Makers and so much looking forward to hats and cake and pizza and fun! | |||
====Sue: Treasurer==== | ====Sue: Treasurer==== | ||
*We made some money and spent a lot more... | |||
*We're ahead YTD from where we were last June | |||
====Tracy: Membership Director==== | ====Tracy: Membership Director==== | ||
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====Russell: Community Director==== | ====Russell: Community Director==== | ||
*Talks and Crafts - schedule is going well | |||
*Newsletter went out and it was successful - do people like it? Tell Russell how you feel! | |||
====Jondale: Tech Director==== | ====Jondale: Tech Director==== | ||
*Mostly working on fundraiser stuff and market, not much else | |||
*Looking at every.org - does donations for nonprofits - accept cards, stock, crypto, donor advised funds, etc. -for no fee | |||
**Did some test donations and will look at what we get for data, etc. | |||
*Mayor's Maker Council - 10th anniversary celebration coming up at the same time as the Summit | |||
====Daryl: Communications==== | ====Daryl: Communications==== | ||
*Website is moving along - tweaks should go fairly quickly | |||
**Mostly settled on Stripe as payment processor, doing test payments there too | |||
**Now trying to get people to take photos | |||
====Sean: Creative Director==== | ====Sean: Creative Director==== | ||
*Getting a team together to delegate content gathering opportunities | |||
*Did a podcast recording - should come out in a month or so | |||
====Billy: Facilities==== | ====Billy: Facilities==== | ||
*Working on shop air, haven't made much progress | |||
*Water coming from the ceiling, talking to Spark about it | |||
===Other stuff=== | ===Other stuff=== | ||
*Next meeting August , 2025 - see you all there! | *Next meeting August 17, 2025 - see you all there! | ||
=== Votes === | === Votes === | ||
Latest revision as of 23:01, 20 July 2025
Board Meeting:
Time & Location
July 20, 2025, 4pm virtually via Big Blue Button
Minutes
- This year each person on the board will report on their individual projects so we can keep everyone on task
Issac: President
- Spark news - We notified them that we plan to extend the lease for another 5 years (with an increase in rent costs)
- Building purchase - Many things are in motion
- We are getting an appraisal this week, and a roofing company coming at the same time to look at the roof and give a report if it needs repair
- Very exciting!
- Fundraising - Currently working on research and talking to others who know more than us about fundraising, or influential in the community (one said we had our shit together so that felt good!)
- Working on support documents to give to potential funders, and researching grants, and possible funders
- We've also been trying to get the ear of local government to both let them know we exist and are awesome, and also possibly to gain help in the future (monetarily or other ways)
- Currently a lot of behind the scenes action going on but we'll keep you all updated
- Our amazing lawyer is moving on so we are sad, but she recommended someone else that we are reaching out to currently
- Maker Education Meetup - Daryl has been going to these, making connections and staying plugged in
- Maker Market - Aliki reports: All booths are filled and building wait list and Market is in 10 weeks - Sunday, September 28, from noon-5pm!
- We want to next send them some marketing things so they can promote themselves and promote us, and start getting volunteers lined up
- Killswitch - Thunderdome is in a usable state but not quite a presentable state
- Getting hardware so we can put on robot classes
- Should announce to get drill up some excitement
- Birthday Party! We have also invited old and new friends of Knox Makers and so much looking forward to hats and cake and pizza and fun!
Sue: Treasurer
- We made some money and spent a lot more...
- We're ahead YTD from where we were last June
Tracy: Membership Director
- 362 members
Russell: Community Director
- Talks and Crafts - schedule is going well
- Newsletter went out and it was successful - do people like it? Tell Russell how you feel!
Jondale: Tech Director
- Mostly working on fundraiser stuff and market, not much else
- Looking at every.org - does donations for nonprofits - accept cards, stock, crypto, donor advised funds, etc. -for no fee
- Did some test donations and will look at what we get for data, etc.
- Mayor's Maker Council - 10th anniversary celebration coming up at the same time as the Summit
Daryl: Communications
- Website is moving along - tweaks should go fairly quickly
- Mostly settled on Stripe as payment processor, doing test payments there too
- Now trying to get people to take photos
Sean: Creative Director
- Getting a team together to delegate content gathering opportunities
- Did a podcast recording - should come out in a month or so
Billy: Facilities
- Working on shop air, haven't made much progress
- Water coming from the ceiling, talking to Spark about it
Other stuff
- Next meeting August 17, 2025 - see you all there!
