id be down for that rhinoceros corse been yrs since i last looked ath that program
on another note justing i got a photo going up at this http://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/news/25-01.html?back=true On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 5:20 AM, Justin Lacko <[email protected]> wrote: > We may not be fully sustainable on our own yet, but I think that with each > passing month we are getting closer and closer to that goal. In the time > since I've left I've seen many new names be added to the list of members. I > think there would be cause for concern if that wasn't happening, but it is. > > As Mark said, SkSp will always be about people donating their time (and > their money) to the continuation of the space. But this is a proven > business model for orgs such as ours and I think we should continue to > embrace it. > > I think I mentioned it in the past that in my experience of sitting on a > different board, that organization met at a semi-private school. Each time > we had a meeting, we made a resolution to donate $40 or something to the > school, in exchange for letting us use their facilities. That board had > money in the bank, so I wouldn't expect it from every org that uses our > space, but I think it's the right attitude towards using our space. A > gentle, non-direct request for donations in exchange for our facilities > wouldn't hurt anybody - and nobody would be obliged to donate if they > couldn't/didn't want to. > > As much as there's shared worries about the financial future of the space, > it seems like we are on the right track, and now is the time to re-focus > our sustainability strategies on growing our membership base through > value-added content, like workshops and circuit-bending nights and > everything else. In the future, it would be greatly satisfying to see a > calendar with an event/workshop almost every night - everything from > hacker-themed cooking classes to PGP how-tos to CTFs etc etc - that will be > the draw for people to join and donate their time. > > If I'm around in August, feel free to put me down for a multi-evening > course teaching Rhinoceros 3D modeling and VRay rendering skills! I'll help > out with SkSp however I can. And of course Friday night movie nights :) > > -Justin > > > On 3 May 2014 01:33, Mark Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm very pleased to hear that a portion of the fees were paid to SkSp as >>> a thank-you for using the space. >>> >> >> I see it more than just thank-you but as respectful rent decided on >> upfront -- if she's making money teaching to mostly non-members then >> Skullspace deserves a cut for its contribution. >> >> It's different if is someone is charging money for a members-only >> workshop (then Skullspace needs no rent as Skullspace is getting value by a >> member specific or member discounted service being delivered) or if the >> room is used by something like a usergroup (where nobody is getting paid). >> >> For usergroups with hacker worthy subject matter, we might not want to go >> as far as asking rent, but to make a requirement that they circulate a >> collection donation cup/hat/pot to their attendees each time they use the >> room. >> >> Even our internal events with non-members showing up should include a >> good cup passing beg moment when we've got the crowd in our palms. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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