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* Come up with a plan to solicit a quorum's worth of votes online, so that business can be conducted
 
* Come up with a plan to solicit a quorum's worth of votes online, so that business can be conducted
* Address the Finance Trajectory
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**Mark interprets bylaws as stating that consent does not require quorum, and, when published, the consent agenda stands unless a member objects.
**plan to communicate this to membership
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**OPTION 2: Presiding office adjourns vote
**soliciting solutions
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**Dawn- consent agenda is for items that are expected to pass unanimously. Maintain a goal of keeping everyone informed about votes with enough notice in advance to raise any issues they have
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**New items to be passed can be put into the consent agenda 48hrs before meeting. If a member calls for discussion, it is brought into New Business.
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* Address the Finance Trajectory: make a plan to communicate this to membership
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**Call to attention/action to all members demonstrating the trajectory and soliciting solutions to the current financial predicament
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**Take this as an opportunity to see what people want, what the space can offer. A positive spin - members like the space, and want to see it survive.
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**Include the stark graph, display the shortfall.
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**wikipedia-esque fundraiser
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**[Dawn] contact landlord to reassess rent situation
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**[Scott] Gofundme research
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**Research nonprofit Covid funds?
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**sponsored memberships, scholarship memberships
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**[Lewis] Communication Google doc should be drafted and posted in Splatspace Slack administrivia channel containing language scheduled to send off on June 1. 
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* Assess how to allow new members in pandemic scenario
 
* Assess how to allow new members in pandemic scenario
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**Bylaws for membership can be done during pandemic, but bylaws contain language that has never been followed regarding vote on new members.
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**2 people needed to sign membership form.
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**"To comply with social distancing, new members can meet one on one with necessary signers-on"
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**Any new people can be invited to slack and meet there
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* Increase activity on social media
 
* Increase activity on social media
 
**Seems like there is little to no activity for SplatSpace on social media
 
**Seems like there is little to no activity for SplatSpace on social media
 
**Posting to social media more often could increase visibility and possibly drive membership
 
**Posting to social media more often could increase visibility and possibly drive membership
**- [Blake] is willing to post but we should have several people that can and will post often
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** [Blake] is willing to post but we should have several people that can and will post often
* Is anyone aware of a site where people can sell items and have part of the proceeds go to a non-profit? Something like Amazon Smile but for handmade items.
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** [Lewis] will also coordinate with images for Instagram, etc
**We could encourage members to sell their handmade items if they make them and have part of the proceeds go to SplatSpace
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**If such a site doesn't exist, then I claim this as my idea. Don't steal it. I [Blake] will sue
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*Should we consider starting a GoFundMe or something similar?
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**Should also look into grants and other funding for non-profits/business affected by COVID-19
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Revision as of 11:31, 27 May 2020

Agenda

  • Come up with a plan to solicit a quorum's worth of votes online, so that business can be conducted
    • Mark interprets bylaws as stating that consent does not require quorum, and, when published, the consent agenda stands unless a member objects.
    • OPTION 2: Presiding office adjourns vote
    • Dawn- consent agenda is for items that are expected to pass unanimously. Maintain a goal of keeping everyone informed about votes with enough notice in advance to raise any issues they have
    • New items to be passed can be put into the consent agenda 48hrs before meeting. If a member calls for discussion, it is brought into New Business.
  • Address the Finance Trajectory: make a plan to communicate this to membership
    • Call to attention/action to all members demonstrating the trajectory and soliciting solutions to the current financial predicament
    • Take this as an opportunity to see what people want, what the space can offer. A positive spin - members like the space, and want to see it survive.
    • Include the stark graph, display the shortfall.
    • wikipedia-esque fundraiser
    • [Dawn] contact landlord to reassess rent situation
    • [Scott] Gofundme research
    • Research nonprofit Covid funds?
    • sponsored memberships, scholarship memberships
    • [Lewis] Communication Google doc should be drafted and posted in Splatspace Slack administrivia channel containing language scheduled to send off on June 1.
  • Assess how to allow new members in pandemic scenario
    • Bylaws for membership can be done during pandemic, but bylaws contain language that has never been followed regarding vote on new members.
    • 2 people needed to sign membership form.
    • "To comply with social distancing, new members can meet one on one with necessary signers-on"
    • Any new people can be invited to slack and meet there
  • Increase activity on social media
    • Seems like there is little to no activity for SplatSpace on social media
    • Posting to social media more often could increase visibility and possibly drive membership
    • [Blake] is willing to post but we should have several people that can and will post often
    • [Lewis] will also coordinate with images for Instagram, etc