Difference between revisions of "Mission Statement"
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| − | # Create and maintain a space for technological collaboration, production and education. | + | ''should hit: 1. the physical space, 2. activities and events, 3. the membership, 4. philosophical goals'' |
| − | # Share the results of our exploration of technology with our local community and the world. | + | |
| − | # Engage the | + | Our mission is to create an environment that promotes creativity and exploration at the intersection of technology; science; the fine, creative, and industrial arts; and culture. This mission shall include: |
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| + | # Create and maintain a space in Baltimore city for technological exploration, collaboration, production and education. | ||
| + | # Share the results of our exploration of technology with our local community and the world through open licensing, open events, etc. | ||
| + | # Empower members and the Baltimore community for exploration of the technical landscape. ''i.e., help people be not afraid to be awesome'' | ||
| + | # Engage the Baltimore community on issues involving the intersection of technology, art, and daily life. | ||
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Revision as of 18:05, 3 July 2009
The mission statement should be descriptive, yet concise. In a few lines, it should outline our purpose and aspirations.
The "exclusively for charitable..." language will be added in our corporate charter so we can get a 501(c)(3) ruling from the IRS, but is not needed for a mission statement. For more information on a mission statement see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_statement
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Mission Statement draft
should hit: 1. the physical space, 2. activities and events, 3. the membership, 4. philosophical goals
Our mission is to create an environment that promotes creativity and exploration at the intersection of technology; science; the fine, creative, and industrial arts; and culture. This mission shall include:
- Create and maintain a space in Baltimore city for technological exploration, collaboration, production and education.
- Share the results of our exploration of technology with our local community and the world through open licensing, open events, etc.
- Empower members and the Baltimore community for exploration of the technical landscape. i.e., help people be not afraid to be awesome
- Engage the Baltimore community on issues involving the intersection of technology, art, and daily life.
- ...
Some examples from bylaws of other hacker spaces
The HacDC and Noisebridge examples are from their Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws and are not exactly mission statements.
HacDC
- Build and maintain spaces suitable for technical and social collaboration.
- Collaborate on all forms of technology, culture and craft in new and interesting ways.
- Apply the results of its work to specific cultural, charitable and scientific causes.
- Freely share its research and discoveries, using what is learned to teach others.
- Recruit and develop talented members dedicated to these purposes.
Noisebridge
- To provide work space, storage, and other resources for projects related to art and technology.
- Through talks, workshops, collaborative projects, and other activities, to encourage research, knowledge exchange, learning, and mentoring in a safe, clean space.
- To develop, support the development of, and provide resources for the development of free and open source software and hardware.
- 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.
Harford Hackerspace
The mission of this organization is to unify community members with similar interest in order to share their knowledge in an educational environment and to engage the next generation with hands-on, technical experiential activities.
Pumping Station: One
Its mission is to foster a collaborative environment wherein people can explore and create intersections between technology, science, art, and culture.
Specific Goals
- Acquire and maintain a collaborative workspace for communal use by all members.
- Foster a creative, collaborative environment for experimentation and development in technology and art.
- Interact with the local community that our space is situated in through education and cultural participation.
- Share our developments and ideas with the world at large.
- Facilitate communication with other spaces and colleagues nationally and internationally. Invite experts and other creative individuals to share their ideas and projects.
