Annual Goals

2010-12-15T14:59:45Z

Luke Orland: initial

Goals for the organization for the coming year:

* More Community Outreach
** Open houses that target specific groups
** Metrics: How many organizations, how many meaningful interactions have we had
* Node Awesome Grants
** Using them as the lubricant to make projects happen
** Goal to give out 3-5
* Open Hacks booked for every Thursday night
** We're going to put it on the VP to make sure people are signed up for the Open Hack
*** Votes Approved
* More space organization
** Metric is people are able to find what they need when they needed and there is more spots to work
* More events
** Goal of x events per month
** Goal of x parties per month
** Develop a framework that helps people execute workshops/events
* Goal of more publicity
** Increase documentation of projects by all members at all times across all forms
* Develop a framework for maintaing an inventory of parts
* Build a board of advisors

These goals were established on [[2010-03-27 Annual Meeting Notes | 2010-03-27]]

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=== Regular Events ===
* '''Second Tuesdays, 7:30pm''' - Regular business meeting. Everyone welcome.
* '''Thursdays, 7-9pm''' - [[OpenHack]] Sessions. Come check out Node. Bring a project to work on or just hang out. '''Everyone welcome.''' If you're a member and can sponsor a Thursday, put your name on the [[OpenHack]] list.

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== Becoming a Member ==
* Learn how to become a members on the [http://baltimorenode.org/membership/ membership page]
* All members need to sign the [[Membership Agreement]] when they join.

== Quick links ==
===Ideas, making, fun===
* [[Fall 2010 Workshops]] - Planning page for workshops for the fall.
* [[Publicity]] - How to contact us and past publicity.
* [[Project Proposals]] - Share your ideas for projects. Things you want to work on, things you think other people should work on, things you'd like to learn more about. If you want some help clarifying your ideas, the [http://groups.google.com/group/baltimore-node-discussion discussion list] would probably be the best place for that.
* [[Event Proposals]] - Share your ideas for events or workshops you'd like to host, teach, or run at the Node's space.
* [[Challenges]] - Creativity thrives in competition? Maybe. Add your challenge ideas. Baltimore Node XPrize, ftw!
* [[WikiTips]] - Tips on how to use the Wiki
* [[Webcam]] - See if anyone is around
* [[Resources]] - Information and educational resources on topics related to the Node

=== Current projects ===
* [[3rd Floor Space]]
* [[RFID door lock]] - Damn locksmith! Will show him.
* [[501(c)(3) process]] - A place to document the process of becoming a 501(c)3 and show where we are in the process
* [[Annual Goals]] - A general list of goals for the organization, established 2010-03-27
* [[Power Tool Drag Racing]] - Drag racing using common power tools.
* [[MAMMF/RF]] - With an acronym like that how can you loose.
* [[Things to fill the Space]] - Stuff we've got and stuff we need.
* [[Internet Service Options]] - possible changes to our internet service
* [[802.11 WPA Preshared Key]] - wireless password for the baltimoreNode network
* [[Grants]] - Possible sources of funding.
* [[Outreach and inclusion]] - a list of groups, organizations, and populations in the Baltimore area we want to reach out to.
* [[Historical documents]] - Archive of documents and pages related to starting and planning the Node.
* [[Co-Lab Wednesday]] - Working with students, performers and established artists to help them realize technical aspects of a project that is beyond their current ability.

== Communication Channels ==
* '''Website and blog''': [http://baltimorenode.org baltimorenode.org]
* '''Twitter''': [http://twitter.com/baltimorenode twitter.com/baltimorenode]
* '''IRC''': #baltimorenode on freenode.net - [irc://irc.freenode.net/baltimorenode irc://irc.freenode.net/baltimorenode]
* '''Elsewhere''': [http://www.flickr.com/groups/1127918@N24/ Flickr], [http://www.instructables.com/group/bmorenode/ Instructables], [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Baltimore-Node/109524391244 Facebook]

=== Mailing Lists ===
* [http://groups.google.com/group/baltimore-node-discussion Discussion list]: Get your geek on, find help with projects, ask questions, get directions to the next meeting, share awesome findings, suggest projects
* [http://groups.google.com/group/baltimore-node-announce Announcement list]: Low traffic list just for receiving announcements. Subscribe to this list only if you do not want to receive discussion emails. If you are on the Discussion list, you will receive all announcements automatically.

== Founding documents ==
* [[Articles of Incorporation for a Tax-Exempt Nonstock Corporation|Articles of Incorporation]]
* [[Bylaws]]
* [[Baltimore Node Logo| Logo]] - Official Logo of the Node

=== Meeting Notes ===

[[2009MeetingNotes|2009 Meeting Notes]]

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== ToDo List ==
* Work on a [[Donation Request Letter]] and seek some donations
* Stop Hacking and start selling tacos!

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