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! + BB&T !! + Cash !! '''Total''' !! - Outstanding !! - Escrow !! - 3 mo reserve !! '''Non-committed''' | ! + BB&T !! + Cash !! '''Total''' !! - Outstanding !! - Escrow !! - 3 mo reserve !! '''Non-committed''' | ||
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− | | | + | | <span style="color:#C0C0C0"> $2729.46 </span> || <span style="color:#C0C0C0"> $174 </span> || <span style="color:#C0C0C0">''' $2903.46 '''</span> || <span style="color:#C0C0C0"> $0 </span> || <span style="color:#C0C0C0"> $1008 </span> || <span style="color:#C0C0C0"> $7500 </span>|| <span style="color:#C0C0C0">''' $-5604.54 '''</span> |
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+ | | $2729.46 || $174 || ''' $2903.46 ''' || $0 || $1008 || $0 || <span style="color:#0000FF">''' $1895.46 '''</span> | ||
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! Member Dues !! Donations !! Other !! '''Total''' | ! Member Dues !! Donations !! Other !! '''Total''' | ||
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− | | $ | + | | $2429.45 || $50.00 || $0 || '''$2479.45''' |
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! UDI Rent !! Linode.com !! Spectrum !! Misc !! '''Total''' | ! UDI Rent !! Linode.com !! Spectrum !! Misc !! '''Total''' | ||
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− | | $ | + | | $2400 || $20 || $104.99 || $0 || '''$2524.99''' |
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− | * '''Income - Expenses = $ | + | * '''Income - Expenses = <span style="color:#0000FF"> $-45.54''' </span>''' |
− | * Back dues owed = ~$ | + | * Back dues owed = ~$300 |
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− | * Active Member count as of | + | * Active Member count as of 7/01: (Active = paid dues within past 60 days) |
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− | ! Membership Type !! # Members !! Expected Dues | + | ! Membership Type !! # Members !! Expected Dues !! <span style="color:#99A3A4"> Target # Members</span> !! <span style="color:#99A3A4"> Target Dues </span> |
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− | | Full || | + | | Full || 18 || $1080 || <span style="color:#99A3A4"> 24 </span> || <span style="color:#99A3A4"> $1440 </span> |
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− | | | + | | Full (Legacy) || 14 || $700 |
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− | | | + | | Associate || 4 || $100 |
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− | | '''Total''' || ''' | + | | Associate (Legacy) || 6 || $120 |
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+ | | Student || 3 || $105 | ||
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+ | | '''Total''' || '''45''' || '''<span style="color:#0000FF">$2105</span>''' || '''<span style="color:#99A3A4"> 53 </span>''' || '''<span style="color:#99A3A4"> $2555</span>''' | ||
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− | !Monthly Expected Expenses = '''$ | + | !Monthly Expected Expenses = '''$2505''' |
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− | !'''Deficit = - $ | + | !'''Deficit = - $400/mo''' (was -$555 on 6/1/20) |
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− | Departing Members: | + | Departing Members: :) |
− | '''New Members''': | + | '''New Members''': Kersten W, Kristin G |
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+ | With our current Membership & Expenses, we can pay bills through 3/2021 | ||
+ | * Note: projection based on member dues (does not include donations) | ||
+ | https://wiki.splatspace.org/images/0/09/ReserveProjection07.pdf | ||
+ | <br> | ||
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+ | Mark's Membership Trends Report: | ||
+ | * https://app.slack.com/client/TDSBSBGEL/CEDFE0951 | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | Options to increase revenue / decrease expenses: | ||
+ | * Talk with our landlord to seek temporary rent forbearance/forgiveness in order to stay in operation. (Dawn) | ||
+ | ** Proposal - Ask to revert to our old rent of $1900/month through 12/2020. | ||
+ | ** Update: request for reduced rent is underway, waiting for response. | ||
+ | * Connect with Nation of Makers to see what other makerspaces are doing to address funding and membership issues, operational challenges. (who?) | ||
+ | * Get the previously formulated list of ideas/brainstorming for fundraising and membership engagement, find members willing to pursue these. (who?) | ||
+ | * Consider/brainstorm ways that SplatSpace might engage with community, especially with the ongoing challenges presented by COVID-19. (Engagement with children, educational or pastime). (who?) | ||
+ | * Update the website (highlight PPE projects, video from workshops, other activities and resources that SplatSpace offers as Durham's makerspace). Offer a curated list of others' activities, relevant events and opportunities. Standard things on Instagram, Facebook, Wordpress, etc. (who?) | ||
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Revision as of 17:07, 4 August 2020
Contents
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August 4th, 2020
Agenda
Summary
- Minutes
- Member Attendance
- Consent Agenda
- Old Business
- Action Items
- New Business
- Officer Reports
- Guest Introductions
- Member Reports
- Upcoming Events
- Trash/Recycling Volunteer
- Adjournment
Guest Introductions
Minutes
?? Dues-paying (voting) members
Quorum = ?? members
Initialization
Member Attendance
XX Dues-paying (voting) members
Quorum = YY members
Consent Agenda
1) Approve meeting minutes from
- Jul 7nd
Old Business
ToDo Action Items
(Items carried forward from previous meetings, but not up for discussion this month. Recorded here so we don't forget about them.)
* Implement a process (proposal?) for holding votes with membership electronically, to allow us to accomplish votes without establishing quorum at/during meetings.
* Create document describing SplatSpace policy for reimbursement of costs for consumables and equipment maintenance. (Andrew)
* Training & Accountability (need volunteers) [create doc with list of tools, include people & doc links as we start making equipment training guides]
Post-COVID TODOs
* Laser cutter soundproofing.
New Business
- Clean up the Meetup page. Remove events which aren't happening, remove the address from events which are virtual. Mark C. will discuss points from his email. (who?)
- Discuss membership fee discounts or other ways to incentivise or encourage members to hold SplatSpace workshops or events. Also discuss possible issues with 501c3 requirements.
- Splat server upgrade (Scott to solicit membership for content ideas.
- Website plans (updates).
- Stripe 'Customer Portal': implemented and ready, pending web site update
- Mark's suggestions implemented on SplatSpace.org
- Mark will join web team and make minor edits while work continues.
- Discuss upcoming October Annual Meeting and officer elections.
Officer Reports
President
Vice-President
- Brief discussion of SplatSpace policy for reimbursement of consumables and maintenance costs.
Treasurer
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Monthly Expected Expenses = $2505 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deficit = - $400/mo (was -$555 on 6/1/20) |
Departing Members: :)
New Members: Kersten W, Kristin G
With our current Membership & Expenses, we can pay bills through 3/2021
- Note: projection based on member dues (does not include donations)
https://wiki.splatspace.org/images/0/09/ReserveProjection07.pdf
Mark's Membership Trends Report:
Options to increase revenue / decrease expenses:
- Talk with our landlord to seek temporary rent forbearance/forgiveness in order to stay in operation. (Dawn)
- Proposal - Ask to revert to our old rent of $1900/month through 12/2020.
- Update: request for reduced rent is underway, waiting for response.
- Connect with Nation of Makers to see what other makerspaces are doing to address funding and membership issues, operational challenges. (who?)
- Get the previously formulated list of ideas/brainstorming for fundraising and membership engagement, find members willing to pursue these. (who?)
- Consider/brainstorm ways that SplatSpace might engage with community, especially with the ongoing challenges presented by COVID-19. (Engagement with children, educational or pastime). (who?)
- Update the website (highlight PPE projects, video from workshops, other activities and resources that SplatSpace offers as Durham's makerspace). Offer a curated list of others' activities, relevant events and opportunities. Standard things on Instagram, Facebook, Wordpress, etc. (who?)
Secretary
Public Relations
At-Large
Blake (Member relations)
- Social media update.
Scott
- Update: event cancellations and small gatherings.
- HAMfest, SPARKcon
Member Reports
Mark C (Recruitment & Retention Committee)
- Ideas for getting more exposure for SplatSpace.
- Recruitment: more places to get SplatSpace's existence announced online?
- Retention: follow-up with new members to get a sense of their needs being met.
Upcoming Events
Tom
- Saturday Science from 1 - 4pm at #24 (ongoing).
Scott
- Virtual TriBRAE events.
Ryan
- Next month's SplatSpace board meeting will be Sunday, August 23 at 5pm (online).
- Next month's SplatSpace meeting will be Tuesday, September 1 at 7pm (online).
note new calendar for 2020 External Outreach Events list