Event:2016/08/08 Fundraising
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Omni Fundraising WG - 8 August 2016
Attendees
- Mary Ann, Jose, Laura, Marcus, Jenny, Kambiz
Updates
- 501c3 Application submitted June 28th, received a letter that our application had been received a few weeks ago. We requested expedited process so hope to hear back between Aug 15 - Sep 30th (aspirational) - if not, end of Oct/Nov
- Jose's friend is working on the financial review. Jose is meeting with her Friday lunch time.
- Once Jose signs the tax extension request (tonight), Laura will send.
Valley Foundation Grant App
- Recommended by Stephaney
- Spending down their assets and looking for Short term high impact grants
- Nonprofit advertising/promotions type
- For startup costs eg Lawyer Fees, Appraisal, Audit (?), Wheelchair lift, promo/advertising, energy enhancements (replacing lights), fire alarm system,
- Would need fiscal sponsor - Food Not Bombs / East Bay Food Justice Project -
- Officers & Board description: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15tq20ptUPe_qTPLEEynvQwSFbWtuGsFbVpy4AOGcoec/edit
- Food Not Bombs EIN & 501c3 status - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4_Q7DQvNFT-cHJBbzZRZjI2U3lucjcxLUh4TkdsVVdoRzJV/view?usp=sharing
- Kapor Center for Social Impact
Loan App
- Probably the cost of the assessments is included in the loan
- Go to John with a proposal for owner-financing with $1m down
- $1m donor as guarantor or owner-financier?
Rummage Sale
- Prepping ballroom on Friday night / Sat morning, recycling truck on Sunday
- Need to get on top of printing press owners
- Marcus making quarter-sheet & pole flyers, Joe will hand out at Creative Reuse
- 12-5pm
- Post items to Craigslist the week before
- Jose and Mary Ann can be there
- Art Bison and Agua Viva will be hosting tables
Action Items
- Apply for grants for working capital! https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B-AL95NlI75qMEpZX2lEMTZZRFk [Mary Ann / Marcus]
- Post updates to our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/omnicommons
- Proposal for John owner-finance [Marc]
- Proposal for donor as guarantor or owner-financier [Laura]
- Follow up on Doodle [Jenny]
- Contact Kapor Center contact [Jose]