Idealist.org Silicon Valley Organizers Meeting 3 - Notes

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Sunday, February 25, 2007 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Coffee Society
Attendance: Aaron Chavira, Aaron Wilcher, David Wright, Hien Tran, Leo Romero, Lynn Austin
Note taker: Hien Tran

• Brainstorm
  • Bring up clearness of Mission as a group – Aaron W. What are we all about? – Hien – Discuss at 3/18 event
    • Networking
    • Projects for nonprofit community
      • advocacy project for the future
      • advertise nonprofits
      • do-gooder fair
  • National organizations to emulate (Lynn/Aaron W.)
    • Foundation Center of San Francisco
    • Interaction (organization)
    • Silicon Valley Volunteer Center
    • Commonspace in St. Louis: Aaron W.
    • Circle of life
    • What makes us different?
  • Online : too much confusion on different tools. Discuss at 3/18 meeting. Digest listserve email weekly, post to Yahoo group and wiki – Aaron w.
  • Matrix for networking– Lynn, Leo, Aaron C.
    • By area of interests
    • By skills/experience
  • Create a catchy phrase: “Making the world a better place at one party at a time”
  • Officers
    • Board of advisors?
    • Organizer of organizers: Leo has to step down. Unanimous nominee: Curt Beckmann. (He was notified and is thinking about it).
  • Have a monthly meeting (at a certain time/date) – Aaron W.
  • Venues/Events in area:
    • Martin Luther King Library (conference) - Hien
    • San Jose State University - Hien
    • Brooks College (Sunnyvale) – David
    • California History Center, Deazna - Aaron W
    • National Hispanic University – Lynn
  • Volunteer opportunities
    • Beach clean up volunteer and start change?
    • Listing of volunteers
    • Research for idealist.org and volunteermatch for volunteer opportunities for our members – Aaron w., Aaron C., Hien

• Agenda for 3/18 meeting
  • Introductions/networking:
    • 30 minute intervals; 3 iterations
    • Split into interest groups - tables
    • Answer these questions: (1) What have you done, (2) what are you working on now, (3) where do you hope to go in the future?
    • Switch tables - Aaron W. will bring Gong
  • Our online tools – Leo - these are tools/these are what we’re using, how to use them.
  • Do-gooder fair - Leo
    • Purpose/description
    • Dates: June/July (outdoor)
    • Locations: Fremont / San Mateo (coordinate w/SF meeting)
    • List nonprofits/partners
  • Best wishes for the future – pictures
  • See revised agenda

Next organizers meeting: Sunday, March 4, 2007 at 7pm venue TBD