[CSL board] Minutes May 8 2007 BOD Meeting

Fri May 18 08:52:15 EDT 2007

Laura:

Not a problem.  My last name is spelled, Parseghian.

Thanks.

M.

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I just realized that I didn't list Muriel as "excused". I added her
below, but I don't know how to spell her name. She's also not on the
board list on the web site!

Sorry, Muriel!

Laura

Laura MacNeil wrote:
> The Community Software Lab
>
> Board of Directors Meeting
>
> May 8, 2007
>
>
>
> Attendance: Laura M. MacNeil, Fred Martin, Charlotte Crockford, John
> Miller, Eric Bryant, Melissa Carino, Josh Harding, Dan MacNeil, Karen
Zgoda
>
> Excused: Paul Hansen, Muriel P.
>
> Absent: Kristina Ickes
>
>
> Meeting called to order 6:15.
>
>
> Laura MacNeil moved to renew terms for Josh Harding, Fred Martin,
Laura
> MacNeil terms ending Feb 2009. Second Fred Martin. Passed unanimous
>
> .
>
> Laura MacNeil moved to elect Pres. Karen Zgoda, Fred Martin VP,
Kristina
> Ickes Trea, Laura MacNeil Clerk. Second Fred Martin. Passed unanimous.
>
>
> Paul Hansen will not be renewing his term.
>
>
> Recruiting new board members.
>
> Laura will approach Russ Smith from CTI. Melissa suggested constituent
> client representatives: Art Somerville, Boys and Girls Club (Michelle
> Meehan). Ask Dan Twoomey to approach Sherry Denak Service Learning at
> Middlesex.
>
>
> Philanthropy Day May 22: CSL will buy table, Dan, Eric, John, Kamala,
> Melissa are going. Three spots open.
>
>
> Non-Profit Purpose #4: By our example, we will encourage a culture
that
> measures success based on accomplishment not wealth. Dan presented
> history of how CSL ended up with this purpose. People who formed group
> sentiments included a distrust of wealthy people, emphasis on money
and
> not accomplishment may make groups slow. There was general consensus
> that this is a good purpose. Annual review of nonprofit purposes.
> Proposed meeting in July or August to review purposes.
>
>
> Fund Raising Status/Plans
>
> The Lab was awarded the Greater Lowell Community Foundation grant for
> $3000 to make Lab ergonomically correct - chairs, shelves to get CPUs
> off desks. Eric signed up CSL for Techie Award for MVHub at NTen
> conference, which Lab won and included $1000 award.
>
>
> The Lab did not get "son of boomer" grant (national level grant
similar
> to Mass Service Alliance). It was a highly competitive grant. Eric is
> working on writing Associated Grant Makers boilerplate to use for
future
> grant applications.
>
>
> Parker Foundation - a number of people told Dan to apply for Parker
> Foundaiton and they'd support CSL. Marguerite Turcotte (Parker Fndn
> Fellow) said she'd push really hard for the Lab. Dan Holin of Jericho
> Road and David Kronberg of Greater Lowell Community Foundation said
> they'd support Lab on a Parker grant request. Application will be for
> overhead, salary for Fearless Leader, MVHub development, hire a new
> staff person to continue and maintain a volunteer program along the
> lines of the boomer program only to expand to IT vocational program
> interns. Focus would be youth development and community development.
> Could apply for $150,000. Providing desktop support is needed for NPOs
> and using Parker Foundation to support that need. They will fund staff
> position every other year. The board needs to consider developing
> sustainable way to support desktop support for NPOs. The Lab may be
able
> to negotiate contracts with larger NPOs for desktop support. Lab could
> pursue the vocational school and the high school for student interns.
> Melissa raised the point that Lab needs to pursue funds such that
> salaries are sustained long term and foundation funds are used as
> leverage for more funding.
>
>
> Status MVHub: John Miller has been learning code for MVHub. The
contract
> with Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Board calls for them to pay
> for 50 hours of time to learn code and Lab pays for 50 hours. Built in
> 40% more time on getting work done. They will pay $6700 for first two
> months, then Lab has to complete milestones to be paid additional
funds.
> Upon completion of project, Lab is paid final amount. Eric looking for
> funding for MVHub since it has very broad application. The board
> discussed the state 211 Initiative that is call in center for social
> services that isn't working so well but has support of various state
> agencies versus "self-service" MVHub.
>
>
> Boomer grant: The site visit withthe Mass Service Alliance went very
> well. Jane Benfy (CTI), Frank Peabody, Janet Clark (TURI), Boomer
> volunteers, Lab staff, 4 people from UTEC, and David Kronberg came to
> show support. At the end of the meeting, MSA gave high praise to Dan.
> (Very good. No one else is doing what you are doing.)
>
>
> New Business:
>
> Josh Harding asked Dan to project where the Lab would be in one week,
> one month on various projects.
>
>
> One week - MVHub- Dan would be signing a contract with the MV WIB. The
> Boomer volunteers would take more time and Dan will follow up on final
> funding from MSA. On the Parker Foundation, Dan will send email to
> influential people to prepare approach; Set up meeting with Phil next
> week. Ask Eric for time line to get grant in. AGM boilerplate - Eric
> should be done.
>
>
> One month - John will have learned code and will start working on Data
> Entry idiot-proofing for MVHub expansion. The check from MSA will come
> in. There will be a core group of volunteers who will be reviewing and
> contributing to John's work on MVHub. Follow up at next board meeting
to
> make sure this happened.
>
>
> Josh raised issue that many things are happening with Lab but
potential
> donors are not finding out about it. We need to get the word out. Josh
> is willing to put out a Best of Status email on a periodic basis to
> distribute to a wider audience. Perhaps start a blog.
>
>
> Meeting adjourned 7:40pm
>
>
> Respectfully submitted,
>
> Laura M. MacNeil
>
> Clerk
>
>
>
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