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I like the additions you made to the mission statement, Noah.<br><br>Is the mission statement something we need to file with the state, and difficult to change?<br><br>Mitch.<br><br><br><br>-------------------------------<br>> Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 13:03:50 -0700<br>> From: d@vidfine.com<br>> To: dmolnar@eecs.berkeley.edu; noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<br>> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge structure<br>> <br>> The mission statement in the 501c3 should be broad as possible. It <br>> affects how the organization can spend money and is almost impossible to <br>> change later. Something like "to support the local DIY community in any <br>> way possible". We can have a separate, more specific mission statement <br>> in our own internal documents.<br>> --D<br>> <br>> Something<br>> <br>> David Molnar wrote:<br>> > Noah Balmer wrote:<br>> ><br>> >> On a related subject, scientific research , as long as it's public, is a<br>> >> 501(c)(3) charitable purpose too, so we might want to mention <br>> >> research along<br>> >> with education in the statement of purpose to increase the range of<br>> >> activities that we can say are serving our charitable purpose.<br>> >><br>> ><br>> > Yes, thanks for bringing this up. I agree with this. For example, we <br>> > might issue "technical reports" based on our projects, or run an <br>> > online open access technical journal focusing on areas of interest to <br>> > members. Both of these should count as publically available scientific <br>> > research, and both are things I would be excited to see Noisebridge do.<br>> ><br>> >> *I was thinking we could add something along these lines:*<br>> >> **Noisebridge offers work space and storage to pursue projects <br>> >> related to<br>> >> art and technology. Through talks, workshops, and projects people <br>> >> work on<br>> >> together, we encourage collaborative research, knowledge exchange, <br>> >> learning,<br>> >> and mentoring in a safe, clean space. Our activities are performed in<br>> >> service to and with guidance of the community of participants.*<br>> ><br>> > Sounds reasonable. Add it to the wiki-bylaws. Regardless of whether we <br>> > have Members or 'members' this seems like a better statement.<br>> ><br>> > -David molnar<br>> ><br>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<br>> > Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<br>> > https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss<br>> > <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<br>> Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<br>> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss<br></body>
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