Open to the public, San Francisco, 12:00 PM Pacific Time, June 7, 2003
Please email board@onlinepolicy.org for specific location if you wish to attend.
Board Meeting Action Item Summary
Action items will be handled in separate Operations meeting when
Roger Klorese can be present.
Board Meeting Agenda
1. Welcome
2. Approve Agenda
3. Board Responsibilities
4. Review Action Items
5. Financial Report
- Status: Month, Quarter, Fiscal Year to Date
- Forecast: Upcoming revenue and expenses
- Donor thank you notes
- 990 and 199 Filing
- Bank and brokerage account
- Grant proposals
- Fundraising strategy brainstorm
- Board fundraising commitments
6. Online Services
- Services: Email list hosting, Website hosting, Domain registrations, Colocation services
- Support: Task Manager, Upgrades, Redundancy
- Online Community Forum
- New services
7. Research
- Overall: need to recruit volunteers/interns and prioritize projects
- OSPA
- School & Library
- Online oddities & atrocities museum
8. Outreach
- Website status
- Materials: Logo design, website design, business cards, letterhead, brochure, reply card, office sign
- Schwag: T-shirts, stickers, etc.
- Events
9. Action
- Action alert updates
- Legislative and policymaking updates
10. Network
- Web and email list hosting excellent way to expand networking
- Networking brainstorm
- Tech Fed
- Charity Focus
11. Media
- Media coverage
12. Office Space
- EFF
- LGBT Community Center
12. Legal
- Representation
- Terms of Service Policy
- Privacy Policy
- Event Liability
13. Human Resources
- Board, advisory board, and committee recruitment
- Volunteer recruitment (regular weekly project meetings)
- Intern recruitment
14. Vacation and travel schedules
15. Public Comment Period
16. Next meeting(s):
- 12 noon, Saturday, September 6, 2003
- 12 noon, Saturday, December 6, 2003
- 12 noon, Saturday, March 6, 2004
- 12 noon, Saturday, June 5, 2004
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Board Meeting Minutes
1. Welcome
Attending:
Susan Tenby (TechSoup/Compumentor), Theeba (Witness/Third World Majority), Biella Coleman (formerly on OPG Board),
Ellen Ullman (Writer), Will Doherty (Board Member), Constant Gaw (OPG Grant Writer intern),
David Weekly (Board Member)
2. Approve Agenda
Motion to approve with understanding that operational business will be delayed
to a later meeting when board member Roger Klorese can be present, seconded, and approved unanimously.
3. Board Responsibilities
Discussed oversight and fundraising responsibilities. Talked with potential board candidates.
4. Review Action Items
5. Financial Report
- Status: Month, Quarter, Fiscal Year to Date
Will provided report.
Board rescineded approval for expenditure for general liability terrorism insurance.
- Forecast: Upcoming revenue and expenses
Will provided report and responded to questions. Board agreed to pay LGBT Community Center back rent,
data, and phone expenses.
- Donor thank you notes: Will needs to complete May thank yous.
- 990 and 199 Filing
- Bank and brokerage account
- Grant proposals
Constant gave a report.
- Fundraising strategy brainstorm
- Board fundraising commitments
6. Online Services
- Services: Email list hosting, Website hosting, Domain registrations, Colocation services
Action: Will to add computer donation service and request form to OPG website and
mention the program in the brochure.
- Support: Task Manager, Upgrades, Redundancy
- Online Community Forum (codenamed Calliope)
- New services
7. Research
- Overall: need to recruit volunteers/interns and prioritize projects
- OSPA
- School & Library
- Online oddities & atrocities museum
8. Outreach
- Website status
- Materials: Logo design, website design, business cards, letterhead, brochure, reply card, office sign
- Schwag: T-shirts, stickers, etc.
- Events
9. Action
- Action alert updates
- Legislative and policymaking updates
10. Network
- Web and email list hosting excellent way to expand networking
- Networking brainstorm
- Tech Fed
11. Media
- Media coverage
- Media releases
12. Office Space
- EFF
- LGBT Community Center
12. Legal
13. Human Resources
- Board, advisory board, and committee recruitment
- Volunteer recruitment (regular weekly project meetings)
- Intern recruitment
14. Vacation and travel schedules
David out June 13-17, then some two-week vacation in Brazil and Lithuania.
15. Public Comment Period
16. Next meeting(s):
- 12 noon, Saturday, September 6, 2003
- 12 noon, Saturday, December 6, 2003
- 12 noon, Saturday, March 6, 2004
- 12 noon, Saturday, June 5, 2004
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