Board 2006 08 15

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Free Geek Arkansas Board Meeting Minutes 8-15-06

Free Geek Franchise Application Overview & Clarification

Q. How does volunteer group make decisions? Majority or Consensus

A. We think formal consensus. Majority rule.

Casey will submit application. We will be added to website and people will be encouraged to contact us.

CPA – paperwork not finished prior to this meeting. Need to research whether federal rules concerning non-profit changes will affect us. IRS new definition of non-profits.

• Need a volunteer to check on changes.

More Review of Notes from Free Geek:

Walked through “how they got the money”. 35K startup from Oregon ADEQ fund for experimental projects. Easy to get matching funds from other organizations. Then outreach. Grants are customarily hard for start ups, but we can use Portland grant applications as a template or reference. They also recommend the Foundation Guidebook. Restricted grants are easier to get, but harder to evaluate. Need 3 year tax history for grants. The federal Community Development Block Grant applications for Fayetteville are due September 8, 2006. Capacity building grants for expansion. Educational grants.

Casey will send link to WIKI and asks that all board members set up an account. Please keep us all updated. wiki.freegeekarkansas.org

Casey also described the new Project Board. Casey will take pictures for WIKI as they change. Every aspect of the organization will be represented on the board with colors.

Next meeting Tuesday, September 19th, 6 to 7pm.

Project – Operations – Better technology for future meetings.

Need more things for members to get involved: TASKS

• Research non-profit rules of IRS
• Casey – e-mail sorting
• Field Work – contact recycling centers in the area.
  • List of Questions – we need a list of questions and info to present to recycling centers.
  • “How can we work to serve them?
  • Start a database of contacts for WIKI
  • Volunteer organizations – University (Computer Science Dept), Support organization for the University, I.T. @ University, Encourage students, high/middle class schools & Cities
• Outreach – Coordinate people/recycling centers (organizations).
  • Volunteers to do calls.

Project Follow Up – Follow Through – Accountability Standards Target deadlines, etc.

Ryan offered to help with tech difficulties/e-mail; Daniel will contact the University; Sky will type the minutes and try to get the County Recycling Centers list

Questions/Answers – Casey

Free Geek will be sending DVD or organizational tour. Will air on CAT and have copies

Process for fixing PC’s????

Meeting Adjourned