Also, what I wrote are ideas, not actual items, unless they are actual things we're trying to accomplish then yes I concur.
On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 6:30 PM, Omar Rassi <omar.ra...@gmail.com> wrote: > I tried to answer some these questions real quick while holding a > squirming baby on my lap at my laptop in the kitchen. What I wrote is in > *ITALICS.* > > - Does Synhak plan to use a fiscal agent? (if not, Knight recommends > Miami Foundation) > - Proposal for a project (*renovation of the building we occupy 48 > South Summit Street*) > - Total cost? $100,000 (*AKA Omar's purely arbitrary guesstimation > based on previous conversations with other members*) > - Requested from Knight? *$100,000* > - Over how many years? 2 (*spread out the work! we're all doing > this in our spare time after all*) > - Synhak's operating revenues $ *???* and expenses $ *???* for the > current year and the end date of our fiscal year .... > - Attachments that would help Knight and they expect: > - *Project Budget .. very important for completeness of form *(*Does > the treasurer have this?)* > - Existing funders (*Synhak Membership*) > - Any major expenses/capital equipment we plan to purchase (*LASERS! > ZAP! uhhh... shoring up the south wall, more roof/ceiling repair, > re-finishing the Perkins room, ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL, > plumbing* > ) > - Proposal Narrative (few paragraphs per each of the following): > 1. Purpose of grant in one short sentence, *In order to create a more > perfect hackerspace, we wish to renovate and improve the building > occupied > by said hackerspace.* > 2. What is the project, *Project Edify* > 3. List key activities and the timetable, including the grant start > and end dates *???* > 4. Why is this a fit for Knight Foundation? *???* > 1. Explain how you will intentionally engage the community, > improve or provide access to information flow, and address the Akron > strategy of engaging and retaining the next generation of talent. > *See > www.synhak.org <http://www.synhak.org>* > 5. What are our outcomes? > 1. *Laser cutter!* > 2. *Safer more energy efficient building* > 3. *attract more members with a more attractive infrastructure* > 6. Measuring success? > 1. List the metrics that we will use to track the success of our > outcomes *BUZZWORDS* > > > > On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 5:52 PM, gs volt <gsvo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Greetings, >> >> Knight Foundation has emailed me a Grant Proposal Form. >> >> About Knight Foundation: >> >> Knight Foundation focuses on projects that promote informed and engaged >> communities. In Akron, we are supporting talent attraction and retention >> necessary to build a 21st century economy. >> >> >> This Grant Proposal Form form is used to evaluate whether Knight supports >> an organization's work. In this form, I plan to declare to Knight what we >> need help with. >> >> Ofcourse, I need help with coming up with what we need help with :) >> >> I'm planning to meet in person with anyone interested in helping with >> filling this form on Thu Feb 13th at 6pm at our new location at 48 S Summit >> St for a discussion. >> >> Until then, here are the important things in the form that we can all >> individually think about responses to (mostly a plaintext copy paste of >> things in the form that I thought were important): >> >> - Does Synhak plan to use a fiscal agent? (if not, Knight recommends >> Miami Foundation) >> - Proposal for a project >> - Total cost? $ >> - Requested from Knight? $ >> - Over how many years? >> - Synhak's operating revenues $ ... and expenses $... for the >> current year and the end date of our fiscal year .... >> - Attachments that would help Knight and they expect: >> - *Project Budget .. very important for completeness of form* >> - Existing funders >> - Any major expenses/capital equipment we plan to purchase >> - Proposal Narrative (few paragraphs per each of the following): >> 1. Purpose of grant in one short sentence >> 2. What is the project >> 3. List key activities and the timetable, including the grant >> start and end dates >> 4. Why is this a fit for Knight Foundation? >> 1. Explain how you will intentionally engage the community, >> improve or provide access to information flow, and address the Akron >> strategy of engaging and retaining the next generation of talent. >> 5. What are our outcomes? >> 1. Indicate 2 or 3 concrete changes you would like to see in >> place at the end of your grant period >> 6. Measuring success? >> 1. List the metrics that we will use to track the success of >> our outcomes >> >> Towards the end .. it states: >> >> As a potential grantee of Knight Foundation, please be aware of the >> following: >> >> Submission of this proposal indicates your organization's permission for >> Knight Foundation to ask people who are not members of the Foundation's >> staff to review the proposal and to give advice and information to the >> Foundation about your organization, board, staff and others with whom you >> are affiliated. Materials submitted to Knight Foundation as part of the >> proposal process will be used as the foundation deems appropriate. They >> are not subject to any right of confidentiality unless specifically agreed >> to in writing by Knight Foundation. >> >> Knight Foundation is under no obligation to fund the applicant. If it >> does choose to have a future relationship, the foundation may suggest the >> type, including contracts, grants, loans, program-related investments or >> others. >> >> >> I'm excited about this. >> >> ^^ Devin, Torrie, Chris >> >> All: please let me know if that scheduled time does not work - feel free >> to counter it. >> >> My plan is to finish and submit this form by 2/21 >> >> After that it'll be in Knight's hands. >> >> Regards, >> >> -- >> G | Gaurav Narain Saxena | (330) 283 - 4972 >> >> I am a Board Member at SYN/HAK <http://www.synhak.org>: The Akron >> Hackerspace located at 48 S Summit St Akron Ohio >> 44308<https://maps.google.com/maps?q=48+S+Summit+St+Akron+Ohio+44308> >> >> I am providing technical consulting services to >> Sherwin-Williams<http://www.sherwin-williams.com/>on behalf of Bennett >> Adelson <http://www.bennettadelson.com/> (Microsoft Solution Center) >> located at 6050 Oak Tree Blvd, Cleveland, Ohio >> 44131<https://maps.google.com/maps?q=6050+Oak+Tree+Blvd,+Cleveland,+Ohio+44131> >> I have also been providing solutions to non-trivial problems other >> businesses may have through my company Whiskey Bits LLC located in Portage >> Lakes, Ohio >> Learn more about things I have created by reading my About >> page<http://gsvolt.wordpress.com/about-2/>on my >> blog <http://gsvolt.wordpress.com/> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@synhak.org >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > >
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