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* 7pm in the Omni mezzanine
* 7pm in the Omni mezzanine


=Attendees=
* Jenny, Cere, Patrick, Danny, Matt S, Derek
=Agenda=
=Agenda=
* Check-in on email addresses
* Explore Loomio for collaborative decision-making
* Check-in on checkins with each collective
* Check-in on email addresses
* Update website
* Update website
* Explore Loomio for collaborative decision-making (Jenny will have an install ready to demo)
* Calendar Universe
* Potluck on Thurs!
* Paper Materials
** Flyers / Print Collective support (omg asap)
** Business Cards
** Stickers
* See: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a6ThnVp35RnAlkUocV3mL----Xvl4slD-9OaFgAmGBY/edit
* Fundraising spiral-out
==Loomio==
* Derek works with Enspiral, the company behind Loomio! Loomio:
** Creates an in-depth history of all decisions collectively made
** Can be adapted for consensus, modified consensus, majority etc;
** Can create subgroups (for eg working groups and collectives)
* Describes "iterative decision-making" where everyone shares their questions/concerns and each person gives a green-light when they see their questions/concerns represented
* Dot Voting / Ranked Choice voting
* will always be free
* individuals who propose something for a decision will get emails and updates, which will encourage their facilitation of the discussion PLUS their facilitation of the platform (which is minimal)
* "people will share their voice on things they care about"
* encourages a model by which anyone who cares about a topic / proposal can participate in the discussion / decision-making process, rather than certain point people being assigned to care about decisions
=Email Update=
via yar:
"Sorry I can't make it, something last-minute came up, but I want to just say for the record that I am in the process of overhauling the omni server's email infrastructure with the aim of having as many email addresses and email lists as our hearts desire. You can consider me a bottom-liner although I prefer the status of "do-ocratic sysadmin". Let me know if that's cool. Some moral support would be nice!
Status: would have already happened this morning except I had a really bad headache. Very soon."
events@omni-oakland.org -> ballroom wg
info@omni-oakland.org -> comms wg, set it up for a month and see what kind of demands on the system we get
join or membership@omni-oakland.org -> facilitating collectivity or omnilogistics
==Update website==
via yar:
"Not sure if this is directly relevant but I just removed ONL from the website: https://github.com/oomni/oomni.github.io/commit/63f5238c"
* mailto:info@omni-oakland.org OR contact form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QfOp1onfqQFDVd9yPzECuEeervdPtezthqaW47PIVA8/viewform as an example
==calendar==
* Events Manager Wordpress plugin for ESS (event syndication to sync with other calendars) and Booking of events
* Dev site at http://cal.omni-oakland.org
* Booking goes to a queue for approval; you can disable double-booking
* We should also explore some of the in-development alternatives in the future (eg; Calagator)
==potluck==
* Paint stations
* Poster of triumphs
* Thank Yous/Gratitudes section
* Omni Needs a lá http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/WishList
* Musical jam corner
* Nametags
* Project booths
==fundraising==
* see notes here http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Event:2014/09/13_Community_%26_Fundraising
* action items include:
** Danny & Laura & Sarah & Stepehn requesting "personal stories" from individuals, and from groups
* $70K by 12/1! That's 2,333 people each donating $30 on avg.
* "matching donations" from individuals and foundations
* "low-stress, anti-desperate" timeline to crowdfund
* get Vegan Cheese's designer to help? (Jared!)
* maybe an event to have presentations from vegan cheese and loomio?
==paper goods==
=Action Items=
* 'Rentals' page on site - Danny will talk to ballroom wg
** Update omni-oakland.org website with info from ballroom group (this week) - Matt
* Implement Persona logins, migrate old events, import existing users, and link to it on the site - jenny/matt
* Get vegan cheese folks to present about their campaign - jenny/matt?
* Get Loomio folks to present about their campaign - Derek
* Prepare proposed timeline for Crowd-Funding campaign for mon 9/22 (pubbed earlier for improvements) - Danny
* Reach out to potential donors - Derek
* Updating Jordan on email futures - jenny
* Migrate riseup lists to new email lists - jordan/jenny
* Help set-up for potluck on Thurs - jenny/cere
* Facebook push for potluck - Jenny
* Need cheap-o brushes or sponges - Patrick
* Need 5 volunteers for potluck!!! - Patrick
* D introduces Derek to Niki+Jen re finance and CRM
* Need flyer for potluck - Patrick/Matt
** Jenny
** Matt
** Cere
** MAYBE sam? who knows?
** ???

Revision as of 07:54, 16 September 2014

Details

  • 7pm in the Omni mezzanine

Attendees

  • Jenny, Cere, Patrick, Danny, Matt S, Derek

Agenda

Loomio

  • Derek works with Enspiral, the company behind Loomio! Loomio:
    • Creates an in-depth history of all decisions collectively made
    • Can be adapted for consensus, modified consensus, majority etc;
    • Can create subgroups (for eg working groups and collectives)
  • Describes "iterative decision-making" where everyone shares their questions/concerns and each person gives a green-light when they see their questions/concerns represented
  • Dot Voting / Ranked Choice voting
  • will always be free
  • individuals who propose something for a decision will get emails and updates, which will encourage their facilitation of the discussion PLUS their facilitation of the platform (which is minimal)
  • "people will share their voice on things they care about"
  • encourages a model by which anyone who cares about a topic / proposal can participate in the discussion / decision-making process, rather than certain point people being assigned to care about decisions

Email Update

via yar: "Sorry I can't make it, something last-minute came up, but I want to just say for the record that I am in the process of overhauling the omni server's email infrastructure with the aim of having as many email addresses and email lists as our hearts desire. You can consider me a bottom-liner although I prefer the status of "do-ocratic sysadmin". Let me know if that's cool. Some moral support would be nice! Status: would have already happened this morning except I had a really bad headache. Very soon." events@omni-oakland.org -> ballroom wg info@omni-oakland.org -> comms wg, set it up for a month and see what kind of demands on the system we get join or membership@omni-oakland.org -> facilitating collectivity or omnilogistics

Update website

via yar: "Not sure if this is directly relevant but I just removed ONL from the website: https://github.com/oomni/oomni.github.io/commit/63f5238c"

calendar

  • Events Manager Wordpress plugin for ESS (event syndication to sync with other calendars) and Booking of events
  • Dev site at http://cal.omni-oakland.org
  • Booking goes to a queue for approval; you can disable double-booking
  • We should also explore some of the in-development alternatives in the future (eg; Calagator)

potluck

fundraising

  • see notes here http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Event:2014/09/13_Community_%26_Fundraising
  • action items include:
    • Danny & Laura & Sarah & Stepehn requesting "personal stories" from individuals, and from groups
  • $70K by 12/1! That's 2,333 people each donating $30 on avg.
  • "matching donations" from individuals and foundations
  • "low-stress, anti-desperate" timeline to crowdfund
  • get Vegan Cheese's designer to help? (Jared!)
  • maybe an event to have presentations from vegan cheese and loomio?

paper goods

Action Items

  • 'Rentals' page on site - Danny will talk to ballroom wg
    • Update omni-oakland.org website with info from ballroom group (this week) - Matt
  • Implement Persona logins, migrate old events, import existing users, and link to it on the site - jenny/matt
  • Get vegan cheese folks to present about their campaign - jenny/matt?
  • Get Loomio folks to present about their campaign - Derek
  • Prepare proposed timeline for Crowd-Funding campaign for mon 9/22 (pubbed earlier for improvements) - Danny
  • Reach out to potential donors - Derek
  • Updating Jordan on email futures - jenny
  • Migrate riseup lists to new email lists - jordan/jenny
  • Help set-up for potluck on Thurs - jenny/cere
  • Facebook push for potluck - Jenny
  • Need cheap-o brushes or sponges - Patrick
  • Need 5 volunteers for potluck!!! - Patrick
  • D introduces Derek to Niki+Jen re finance and CRM
  • Need flyer for potluck - Patrick/Matt
    • Jenny
    • Matt
    • Cere
    • MAYBE sam? who knows?
    • ???
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