I am sorry that you feel that way. I am not one for "corporate america, man"
but I was under the impression, no, rather the direct and specific statement
that we are a community workshop with the mission to EDUCATE, CREATE, and
SHARE. First and foremost on that short list, being education. Hence why we
applied, worked extremely hard for, and achieved 501(C)(3) non-profit
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION status.
It befuddles me why anyone would work through all that, just to throw it away
because the idea has spread to others and more structure is needed to keep it
from crashing down. This idea, that many have donated HUNDREDS of man hours,
THOUSANDS of dollars, and have SACRIFICED time from family, friends, and even
LOWERED THEIR STANDARDS OF LIVING so they could support it.
SYN/HAK is far different than when we started it in the garage. But the core
concept is the same. Some come to learn, some to teach, some to share projects,
some to socialize.
This thing, this idea has become bigger than any one of us. It has gone
directions we hoped it would, and some we had not even fathomed. But it hasn't
been all peaches and sunshine. The growing pains have caused tension as well as
feelings and egos to be hurt.
But it can be so much more. We just have to stop holding it back and let it.
That is all I have to say, thanks for you time.
Devin Wolfe
The SYN/HAK INC. bylaws can be found at :
http://static.synhak.org/documents/bylaws.pdf
3.1. Mission
SYN/HAK provides an environment for people to educate, create, and share
amongst themselves and
others within the domains of technology, art and science.
3.2. Purpose
This corporation shall be organized and operated exclusively for charitable,
educational, and scientific
purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
including but not limited
to:
• Through talks, classes, workshops, collaborative projects, and other
activities, to encourage research,
knowledge exchange, learning, and mentoring in a safe, clean space
• Provide educational spaces for teaching practical skills and theory of
technology, science, and art.
• Provide work space, storage, and other resources for projects related to art,
science, and technology
that will benefit the individual members' personal growth in their fields of
interest, encouraging the
individual members to share their projects and knowledge for the betterment of
society through art,
science, and technology.
• To create, learn, and teach, individually and as a group, inviting members of
the community in the
Akron area and the world.
• To develop, support the development of, and provide resources for the
development of free and open
source software and hardware for the benefit of society.
• Collaboration across disciplines for the benefit of cultural, charitable, and
scientific causes.
• To foster, by all legal means, the common purposes of its participants
• To conduct or engage in all lawful activities in furtherance of the stated
purposes or those incidental
to them.
________________________________
From: Torrie Fischer <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Bizops] Annual report
We are a hacker space. We are not a corporation. I'm fine with us not being an
educational non-profit if it means less stifling corporatism about "impact and
value", "objectives", "achievements", or "strategies".
I come to SYNHAK to hack. I don't come to SYNHAK to run a business or
"position" ourselves.
On Friday, February 21, 2014 15:18:21 Justin Herman wrote:
> What is "OUR" culture? What are we trying to accomplish? Our Mission?
>
> because if what we want to be is just a clubhouse we are not really an
> educational non-profit.
>
> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 3:15 PM, Torrie Fischer
<[email protected]>wrote:
> > On Friday, February 21, 2014 10:41:37 Justin Herman wrote:
> > > Great Idea Andrew!
> > >
> > > Photos
> > > Stories of new Makers/Hackers that we helped and HOW.
> > >
> > > Maybe here are some metrics we could use:
> > > Membership change
> > > Meeting Attendance Change
> > > Class/Speaker Bureau Attendance Change
> > > Asset Change
> > > Newsletter subscription
> > > Website Traffic
> > >
> > > Executive summary from the board
> > > Our Objectives
> > > Our Achievements
> > > Impact & Value
> > > Ambutuions & Long Term Strategies
> >
> > No offsense, but ugh corporate bullshit isn't our culture.
> >
> > > Call to action >>> ask recipients for something to help our mission and
> > > goals.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 9:40 AM, a l <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > Hello board and excellent hackers,
> > > > As elections are next week I came to realize that SynHak, inc while
> > > > documents meeting minutes and has an active online presence does not
> >
> > have
> >
> > > > a
> > > > system in place to produce a more professional and concise way to
> >
> > report
> >
> > > > how the company is doing.
> > > >
> > > > most companies produce a shareholders report. Though we don't have
> > > > shareholders as such by producing such a report it may make it easier
> >
> > for
> >
> > > > us to acquire grants by providing a report of our annual activities
> > > > and
> > > > growth. this document would fall under the secretary's duties and
> >
> > though I
> >
> > > > may not be the secretary after next week I believe I should be the one
> >
> > to
> >
> > > > head up preparing last years report. If anyone disagrees them I am
> >
> > just as
> >
> > > > content with the new secretary completing this task.
> > > > I mention this to everyone since in order for this report to be
> > > > comprehensive I will need subsists from many people detailing budget,
> > > > programs completed, progress and new developments, and other notable
> > > > occurrences in our year.
> > > >
> > > > I welcome assistance and input on how to complete this document.
> > > >
> > > > In excellence,
> > > > Andrew L
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
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> > > > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/bizops
> >
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