Event:2016/10/03 Fundraising

Omni Fundraising/Finance WG Meeting - 3 Oct 2016

= Attendees = Marcus, Laura, Mary Ann, remote-Brian

= Finance Updates =


 * Laura - spoke with lawyer Stephany recommended. SHe woldn't comment on the specific situation but said it sounded like Jesse knew what he was talking about.


 * Laura - emailed Stephaney an agenda for a meeting next Monday at 2:30 and said we wanted to meet every two weeks after that.


 * Mary Ann: Are there any taxes we can get back now that we are 501c3, like city business taxes?


 * Marcus - Capital Needs Assessment. Spoke with two different groups off Stephaney's list.
 * Susan Atkin from Basis Architecture. SHe sent an email asking for more information. How long of a time period? ASk for 10 and 20 year quotes. It will take them a couple days of people coming in to look at the buildiing and then another 7 days for the report.
 * Elizabeth Maclochlan - very rough estimate of $4000, with a timeline of 10-15 business days for full report

= Grants & Loans = So far I've written one from BAPS and am in the midst of writing them for Liberated Lens and the Global Communications youth group.
 * End of year fundraising letter? Would be good to announce buying the building with ask. Need a couple of people to work on this.
 * MaryANn says Arnoldo from CSC is really good at making a letter poetic and beautiful. She would be willing to work on this w Brian
 * ABDC sent in Alt Ex grant.
 * Mary Ann working on Gladys Valley, needs more precise information
 * From Grace: I am working on these nominations for the Oaklandish awards!

Since no one responded to the emails I'm just planning on writing nominations for as many as I can manage in the next month, but if anyone especially wants their collective to be nominated, feel free to email me and let me know. It's a pretty easy form, but especially if there isn't information about your collective online, it would be really helpful to have a quick summary of your activities, as well as an estimate of your annual budget. (Or if you'd rather not be nominated for whatever reason let me know too)

A few people volunteered to have their names put down as nominees too -- if you're down to let me use your name on a nomination form, please let me know as well!

= Buy the Building Updates =
 * We need to present 2 loan proposal to the delegates ths week.

= Meetings w/ Stephaney =

= Action Items =
 * Look into money back from city business and other taxes
 * Laura - ask Jose to run our donation situation by the cpa.
 * Marcus - ask the wheelchair lift company to come a give an estimate for lifts down to basement and up to mezzanine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbwjDHuUSsE
 * Start drafting end of year fundraising letter.