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| DATE | 2006-03-10 |
| FROM | dspira@att.net (Dave_att)
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Minutes of March 6 meeting
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Rubin,
I am responding to the minutes of the meeting on March 6th.
I understand from speaking with Michael that you want to resume the fund raising
efforts.
The issue, for us, becomes one of commitment to the cause and collaboration. At
the beginning of the NYLXS Grant Project all of the committee members were
fired up. I attended no less than three classes on Grant proposals at the
Foundation Center. I spent my own time and money on this effort. When I needed
paper for printing out handout sheets to the members of the committee it was
donated to me by one of our members. I had an idea, in order to save us the
trouble of printing, I would Email the handouts. Not everyone would read them in
time for the meeting. All of the meetings had to be held in mid Manhattan due to
Members obligations to their jobs.
We had to schedule meetings in the middle of the afternoon to accomodate
different work schedules (weekends were never an option).
We were not given a budget so we did the best we could.
The stress within the group became obvious when people started to miss the
meetings. In order to keep us moving along I set up a meeting every two to four
weeks
The final bell tolled when one of the key members quite the Grant Project. I had
only two people left and one of the two could not make it to the meetings. The
hard work was just around the corner and I was not going to do it alone.
I am sure other members of the committee have their own reasons as to why things did not go according to plan.
I am writting this to Hangout mail since I feel that everyone in the group
should have an opportunity to respond to this very important issue. Without a
Grant you cant raise money for an organization. Many organizations have a Grants
department, some hire out professional grant writers. It takes a lot of work and
commitment.
"The Devil is in the Details"
Sincerely,
David
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From: Contrarian
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> Killarney Rose, Pearl St. Manhattan
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> In attendance, Michael Richardson, Ruben Safir,
> Peter Siegal, R. Paul Marino, J.E. Cripps
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> Resolved that Michael Richardson to resume active
> journal editorship. J.E. Cripps to write an article
> on the Hera (sp?) project.
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> Discussion of prevalent unawareness of the existence
> and need for standards in IT. No specific article
> assignment resulted from this.
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> Resolved: A workshop (informal class on Assembler
> language) to be held at Mr. Siegal's residence.]
> (130 Union Street in Brooklyn)
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> Michael Richardson and J.E. Cripps to inquire
> into rental costs of Manhattan locations. Reported
> the General Society Library in Manhattan is too
> expensive.
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> Resolved that we clarify our IRS 501(c) status,
> and re-apply if necessary.
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> Peter Siegal is to research the GPL 3 issue and
> write an article for the journal. Discussion of
> this and related issues.
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> Resolved that present members contact Dave Spira
> et. al. and that the fund raising efforts be
> resumed on a more active basis. Discussed
> requiring all to attend the Foundation Center
> class for non-profits.
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> Membership dues are to be paid.
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> Discussion of fund-raising projects. No resolutions.
>
> Discussion of social night. Present preference is
> for a local cruise, some time after Passover.
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