[Noisebridge-discuss] Fundraising and membership at NB

[aestetix aestetix]

This sounds like a great idea.

How about doing this on a Saturday in the near future? Is there a weekend
that would work for everyone who's interested?

On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 3:22 PM, AJ Cook <ajcook at ajcook.org> wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I am not sure if this will make it to the list but here are my thoughts on
> my initial assessment of Noise Bridge.  Every group that assembles comes
> together for a purpose and when you have very intelligent people that make
> up the dynamics of the group there, well lets just say that no one will ever
> agree 100% on everything.
>
> Since Noise Bridge has achieved the "pentacle" of hacker community spaces
> and has become what the entire world looks to when reaching out for guidance
> on their on attempts.  It is the responsibility of Noise Bridge to ask
> itself well "What do we do next." If a group does not update it's mission
> and purpose over time to adjust to accomplishments and failures it will
> simply just go away with the passing of the torch to the newer generations.
>
> I would love to have a PR group, hell we can have any sort of groups you
> want, but before any of that, I would love to assist Noise Bridge in an
> evaluation of itself, its image in the community it is located, i.e. the
> mission area, it's image in SF, and ways that it's current members can
> adjust things to make sure it's still around when the next generation wants
> to come in and join.  So let's call this "Past, Present, and Future Noise
> Bridge Strategy Session."  What I will bring to your group is a knowledge of
> many groups failures and successes, how to avoid those Kill Switches, and
> Ideas on how you can ensure Noise Bridge will be able to pay the power bill
> this month and in two years.
>
> So with that being said I would like to request 6 hrs on the first day we
> assemble, whenever you can arrange for people who care to show up. With an
> additional 2 hrs following that session in one to two weeks. I will make
> myself available to everyone as a group to accommodate whatever dates work
> and on an individual basis so I can hear ideas and thoughts from everyone.
> When all is said and done Noise Bridge and the people who make Noise Bridge
> what it is, will have a strategy on the future, and as a Non Profit, it is
> almost a responsibility of your group to plan for.... Past, Present, and
> Future of Noise Bridge.
>
> Normally I charge money to do this but I have no interest in making
> anything from Noise bridge or it's members, My motivation to assist in any
> way I can is because you all serve more of a role in the community then even
> you realize you do, you give people a chance to be who they are, and that
> reason alone is worth more then money could ever offer.
>
> Please feel free to contact me at any point. 415-672-0354
>
> Thanks,
> AJ Cook
> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Josh Berkus <josh at agliodbs.com> wrote:
>
>> On 6/18/10 4:27 PM, aestetix aestetix wrote:
>> > If AJ were to hold a workshop on PR and community building, would people
>> > be interested?
>>
>> Pending timing, I would be interested in helping to teach it.  I've done
>> PR for PostgreSQL.org, the San Francisco Opera, and a dot-com.
>>
>> --
>>                                  -- Josh Berkus
>>
>>
>
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