Difference between revisions of "2019-9-03"
From Splatspace
(Created page with "== Sep 3rd, 2019 == === Agenda === # Approve draft minutes of the last meeting # Consent Agenda # Old Business # New Business # Officer Reports ## President ## Vice-Pr...") |
(→New Business) |
||
(36 intermediate revisions by one user not shown) | |||
Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
* Approve minutes from Jun 4, 2019 | * Approve minutes from Jun 4, 2019 | ||
* Approve minutes from Jul 2, 2019 | * Approve minutes from Jul 2, 2019 | ||
+ | * Approve minutes from Aug 6, 2019 | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
=== Consent Agenda === | === Consent Agenda === | ||
− | |||
− | |||
Line 36: | Line 35: | ||
* Equipment updates | * Equipment updates | ||
− | ** | + | ** 3D printers. (Andrew) |
− | ** GlowForge laser cutter | + | ** GlowForge laser cutter. (Ryan P) |
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | === New Business === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Proposed Income Ideas <br> | ||
+ | Need approximately $500 / month <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Requires a membership vote:''' | ||
+ | : 12) Membership dues increase | ||
+ | ::$60 Full Membership, $25 Associate for new members | ||
+ | ::Voluntary increase for current members (several have already committed to doing so) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ::(Another option might be offering a discount for auto-payments or long-term (annual) memberships?) | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Needs someone(s) willing to lead the effort:''' | ||
+ | :1) GoFundme (or similar crowdsourced fundraising) | ||
+ | :: Volunteer(s)? | ||
+ | |||
+ | :2) Local business sponsorship. For example, Steven K.'s company Tierpoint makes regular donations to non-profits who apply via a form submitted quarterly. | ||
+ | :: Volunteer(s)? | ||
+ | |||
+ | :3) Grants. Libraries have access to materials about available grants and grant writing. There may be a SplatSpace member with experience in grant writing, who might have time to offer some useful guidance. | ||
+ | :: Volunteer(s)? | ||
+ | |||
+ | :4) Amazon Smile rewards (must shop at smile.amazon.com [http://smile.amazon.com]; charity registered as "Durham Makerspace") | ||
+ | :: Done! | ||
+ | |||
+ | :5) Connect with local school systems to reach out to graduating high school seniors and college students. (Beth M. mentioned interest in doing this, another member mentioned preparing 16x9 aspect ratio image advertisements for display at schools.) | ||
+ | :: Volunteer(s)? | ||
+ | |||
+ | :6) Connect with local homeschool association. | ||
+ | :: Volunteer(s)? | ||
+ | |||
+ | :7) Offer paid workshops, training, or classes with proceeds going back to SplatSpace. | ||
+ | :: Volunteer(s)? | ||
+ | |||
+ | :8) Keep a supply of posters (and window stickers or car magnets?) available for members to post or use. (edited) | ||
+ | :: Volunteer(s)? | ||
+ | |||
+ | :9) Work with Indie Magazine, or solicit an article from a contact. | ||
+ | :: Volunteer(s)? | ||
+ | |||
+ | :10) Advertise via local newspapers (NNO), or solicit an article from a contact. | ||
+ | :: Volunteer(s)? | ||
+ | |||
+ | :11) Live walkthrough on YouTube (sponsored by DigiKey), mentioned by Caleb Kraft (of Make.co). | ||
+ | :: Volunteer(s)? | ||
+ | |||
+ | :13) Invite and identify SplatSpace members willing to personally curate the SplatSpace web site, Twitter page, Instagram page, and Facebook page. Ideally, a different member for each one. | ||
+ | :: Volunteer(s)? | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
− | + | ||
+ | === Someday Business... === | ||
(Items carried forward from previous meetings, but not up for discussion this month. Recorded here so we don't forget about them.) | (Items carried forward from previous meetings, but not up for discussion this month. Recorded here so we don't forget about them.) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Plan needed to allow members to recoup costs on consumables they provide to the space. | ||
* Woodshop RFC Air filtration (Ryan B) | * Woodshop RFC Air filtration (Ryan B) | ||
Line 67: | Line 120: | ||
*** Other ? | *** Other ? | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
Line 96: | Line 137: | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! | ||
− | * Account balances as of | + | * Account balances as of 9/01: |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! + BB&T !! + Cash !! '''Total''' !! - Outstanding !! - Escrow !! - 3 mo reserve !! '''Non-committed''' | ! + BB&T !! + Cash !! '''Total''' !! - Outstanding !! - Escrow !! - 3 mo reserve !! '''Non-committed''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | $ | + | | $7738.45 || $119.00 || ''' $7857.45 ''' || $550 || $1008 || $7500 || ''' $-1200.55 ''' |
|} | |} | ||
|} | |} | ||
Line 113: | Line 154: | ||
! Member Dues !! Donations !! Other !! '''Total''' | ! Member Dues !! Donations !! Other !! '''Total''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | $ | + | | $1654.23 || $110.32 || $0 || '''$1764.55''' |
|} | |} | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 122: | Line 163: | ||
! UDI Rent !! Linode.com !! Spectrum !! Misc !! '''Total''' | ! UDI Rent !! Linode.com !! Spectrum !! Misc !! '''Total''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | $ | + | | $2450.00 || $20.00 || $84.99 || $77.77 || '''$2632.76''' |
|} | |} | ||
− | * '''Income - Expenses = $- | + | * '''Income - Expenses = $-868.21''' |
− | * Back dues owed = ~$ | + | * Back dues owed = ~$540 |
|} | |} | ||
Line 132: | Line 173: | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! | ||
− | * Active Member count as of | + | * Active Member count as of 9/01: <br>(Active = paid dues within past 60 days) |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Membership Type !! # Members !! Expected Dues | ! Membership Type !! # Members !! Expected Dues | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Full || | + | | Full || 30 (+2/-0) || $1500 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Associate || | + | | Associate || 16 (+2/-3) || $320 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Student || | + | | Student || 0 (+0/-1) || $0 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | '''Total''' || '''46''' || '''$ | + | | '''Total''' || '''46''' || '''$1820''' |
|} | |} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | !Monthly Expected Expenses = '''$ | + | !Monthly Expected Expenses = '''$2505''' |
|} | |} | ||
− | Departing Members: | + | Departing Members: |
− | New Members: | + | New Members: Ashley F, Jacob C, Harold H, Austin M |
− | * Comments: membership appears to drop during summer months | + | * Comments: membership appears to drop during summer months, rise in the fall/winter |
** Jun 2018 - 42 members | ** Jun 2018 - 42 members | ||
** Jul 2018 - 43 members | ** Jul 2018 - 43 members | ||
Line 167: | Line 208: | ||
* Other | * Other | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
Latest revision as of 22:24, 3 September 2019
Contents |
Sep 3rd, 2019
Agenda
- Approve draft minutes of the last meeting
- Consent Agenda
- Old Business
- New Business
- Officer Reports
- Member Reports
- Coming Events
- Adjournment
Minutes
- Approve minutes from May 7, 2019
Did not have a quorum, so did not approve minutes on Jun 2.
- Approve minutes from Jun 4, 2019
- Approve minutes from Jul 2, 2019
- Approve minutes from Aug 6, 2019
Consent Agenda
Old Business
- Equipment updates
- 3D printers. (Andrew)
- GlowForge laser cutter. (Ryan P)
New Business
Proposed Income Ideas
Need approximately $500 / month
- Requires a membership vote:
- 12) Membership dues increase
- $60 Full Membership, $25 Associate for new members
- Voluntary increase for current members (several have already committed to doing so)
- (Another option might be offering a discount for auto-payments or long-term (annual) memberships?)
- Needs someone(s) willing to lead the effort:
- 1) GoFundme (or similar crowdsourced fundraising)
- Volunteer(s)?
- 2) Local business sponsorship. For example, Steven K.'s company Tierpoint makes regular donations to non-profits who apply via a form submitted quarterly.
- Volunteer(s)?
- 3) Grants. Libraries have access to materials about available grants and grant writing. There may be a SplatSpace member with experience in grant writing, who might have time to offer some useful guidance.
- Volunteer(s)?
- 4) Amazon Smile rewards (must shop at smile.amazon.com [1]; charity registered as "Durham Makerspace")
- Done!
- 5) Connect with local school systems to reach out to graduating high school seniors and college students. (Beth M. mentioned interest in doing this, another member mentioned preparing 16x9 aspect ratio image advertisements for display at schools.)
- Volunteer(s)?
- 6) Connect with local homeschool association.
- Volunteer(s)?
- 7) Offer paid workshops, training, or classes with proceeds going back to SplatSpace.
- Volunteer(s)?
- 8) Keep a supply of posters (and window stickers or car magnets?) available for members to post or use. (edited)
- Volunteer(s)?
- 9) Work with Indie Magazine, or solicit an article from a contact.
- Volunteer(s)?
- 10) Advertise via local newspapers (NNO), or solicit an article from a contact.
- Volunteer(s)?
- 11) Live walkthrough on YouTube (sponsored by DigiKey), mentioned by Caleb Kraft (of Make.co).
- Volunteer(s)?
- 13) Invite and identify SplatSpace members willing to personally curate the SplatSpace web site, Twitter page, Instagram page, and Facebook page. Ideally, a different member for each one.
- Volunteer(s)?
Someday Business...
(Items carried forward from previous meetings, but not up for discussion this month. Recorded here so we don't forget about them.)
- Plan needed to allow members to recoup costs on consumables they provide to the space.
- Woodshop RFC Air filtration (Ryan B)
- Website plans
- Safety Concerns (Ryan P, Mark, jc)
- During discussion of the Code of Conduct, decision made to move safety concerns to a separate Safety document
- Need guidelines listing the tools minors are permitted to use, even with adult supervision. (Mark)
- eg 3D printers vs table saw
- Tasks
- draft a document
- create Slack channel for discussion of safety document
- Research Trauma Kit (jc)
- New Member orientation (Dawn)
- Large format printer (updates?/volunteers?)
- Training & Accountability
- Equipment training guides (need volunteers)
- Mini 3D printer (Jeff)
- Roland vinyl cutter (Jeff)
- Other ?
- Equipment training guides (need volunteers)
Officer Reports
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
|
---|
| ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monthly Expected Expenses = $2505 |
Departing Members:
New Members: Ashley F, Jacob C, Harold H, Austin M
- Comments: membership appears to drop during summer months, rise in the fall/winter
- Jun 2018 - 42 members
- Jul 2018 - 43 members
- Feb 2019 - 57 members
Secretary
At-Large
- Member Relations
- Other
Member Reports
Events
- Upcoming