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#5 this page often 'dead-ends' and is consequently difficult to navigate usefully. Add and update links in the meeting notes template as necessary to make the notes more dynamic and useful for all | #5 this page often 'dead-ends' and is consequently difficult to navigate usefully. Add and update links in the meeting notes template as necessary to make the notes more dynamic and useful for all | ||
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[https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The | [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge] | ||
== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
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Everyone was excellent. We got in 5K in casual donations for December. We also brought in 4K in membership dues. Paypal had randomly stopped some recurring payments, no one spotted it. We contacted a lot of members who then restored the recurring payments. | Everyone was excellent. We got in 5K in casual donations for December. We also brought in 4K in membership dues. Paypal had randomly stopped some recurring payments, no one spotted it. We contacted a lot of members who then restored the recurring payments. | ||
The rough cost of running NB is 5K a month. Kelly has some figures which are a bit tentative. Oct: we took in 4K. Nov: 6K, and costs (including next year's insurance) were a bit more. 9.5K December, expenses unknown . Ongoing membership dues: | The rough cost of running NB is 5K a month. Kelly has some figures which are a bit tentative. Oct: we took in 4K. Nov: 6K, and costs (including next year's insurance) were a bit more. 9.5K December, expenses unknown . Ongoing membership dues: 4.1K a month, roughly. 12 people are paying not as members, but as regular donators. | ||
Kelly asks for people to ask questions, We will note them and she will answer in the wiki or on the mailing list. | Kelly asks for people to ask questions, We will note them and she will answer in the wiki or on the mailing list. | ||
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Praveen: How much money is coming from big donations that are one-time? What is our reliance on that? | Praveen: How much money is coming from big donations that are one-time? What is our reliance on that? | ||
Danny: In 2009 | Danny: In 2009, about third of NB's income was from casual (bigger) donations. | ||
Praveen: If people pay their entire year's dues up front, are we tracking that? | Praveen: If people pay their entire year's dues up front, are we tracking that? | ||
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Danny: There are 32 people who pay dues, 10 or so that they probably pay money, a coupe of them pay up front all at once. | Danny: There are 32 people who pay dues, 10 or so that they probably pay money, a coupe of them pay up front all at once. | ||
Shannon attempts to answer the question Chandra asked: What happened? We run on volunteer work. We now have an awesome treasurer Kelly and also Danny has stepped up to help out. Danny adds that it is due to Kelly untangling things that we a) knew the situation b) we were able to fix it. | Shannon attempts to answer the question Chandra asked: What happened? We run on volunteer work. We now have an awesome treasurer Kelly and also Danny has stepped up to help her out. Danny adds that it is due to Kelly untangling things that we a) knew the situation b) we were able to fix it. | ||
Shannon adds also that he panicked a bit and sent a scaremongering email. Things weren't as bad as he thought they were. He feels a bit bad, but not too bad because people have been stepping up. | Shannon adds also that he panicked a bit and sent a scaremongering email. Things weren't as bad as he thought they were. He feels a bit bad, but not too bad because people have been stepping up. | ||
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Liz: Let's detach the idea of donating and recurring payments from "membership". Encourage people to set up donations. Link to the donation page on the NB wiki. | Liz: Let's detach the idea of donating and recurring payments from "membership". Encourage people to set up donations. Link to the donation page on the NB wiki. | ||
=== Membership Binder === | === Membership Binder === | ||
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John says we should charge MORE for the affiliate option. General laughter. | John says we should charge MORE for the affiliate option. General laughter. | ||
Chandra asks if you get a shelf if you're an affiliate member. Answer: you can put stuff on a | Chandra asks if you get a shelf if you're an affiliate member. Answer: you can put stuff on a shelf any time you want. The wiki says you have to be a dues paying member to get a shelf but that is wrong. Stick your name on a shelf and put your stuff on it. | ||
Shannon says Jonathan says that someone stole something from his shelf and he gave up his shelf in disgust. Alas! (This turns out not to be quite the whole story, actually.) | Shannon says Jonathan says that someone stole something from his shelf and he gave up his shelf in disgust. Alas! (This turns out not to be quite the whole story, actually.) | ||
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Nick Ianonne is now a member of Noisebridge. He has brought beer and limes. Yay! | Nick Ianonne is now a member of Noisebridge. He has brought beer and limes. Yay! | ||
=== What's Going On at Noisebridge === | === What's Going On at Noisebridge === | ||
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Malia says that has been suggested a bunch. | Malia says that has been suggested a bunch. | ||
Someone on the mailng list | Someone on the mailng list just said they will bring in a big sheet of metal for this project. | ||
Mike Kan likes the idea of a welcoming kiosk. at the entrance. A Welcome Pavilion! | Mike Kan likes the idea of a welcoming kiosk. at the entrance. A Welcome Pavilion! | ||