Bump.
I'm going to be at synhak waiting to discuss the Knight Foundation form.
If you have availability, do swing by between 6p-7p.
Also, those who cannot make it out to synhak tonight for discussing Knight
Foundation paperwork, at your leisure please reply back with your thoughts
on the following questions they'd like answered on their form:
- 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
Thanks,
G
On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 5:43 AM, Andrew Buczko <[email protected]>wrote:
> All,
> I went ahead and setup a table in the front room that we can use for the
> meating
>
> Andy
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 10:24 AM, a l <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Contractors will also keep the insurance (And me) happy since again it's
>> not SynHak's fault if things break.
>> We should have a list, ideally prioritized of needed renovations our
>> equipment needed to fulfill our mission by this meeting.
>> Thanks G for being the contact for this so far.
>> regards ,
>> Andrew L
>> On Feb 7, 2014 12:14 AM, "Justin Herman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I think using contractors is a good idea.
>>> On Feb 7, 2014 12:00 AM, "Andrew Buczko" <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> We can ask for funds to pay contractors to do this stuff for us. (not
>>>> to be rude, but I already work 4 jobs)
>>>> Plus, it might get done quicker.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 6:32 PM, Omar Rassi <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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 <[email protected]>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 <[email protected]> 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/>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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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/>
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