Here are the notes from the working session meeting.
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BoD is to review AFABN mission/vision statement and discuss.
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BoD is to set objectives/goals. A working board (at least for now)
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BoD has requested I hold off on donor introductions etc, until BoD “has it’s act together”
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BoD is to process any e-mails they have from Charles. At very least organize them into a folder, read any linked materials, come up with questions (either amongst BoD and/or to Charles)
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BoD is to draft mission/vision statement for SideDoorGroup.
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Gerard is to define (more formally) Charles scope of involvement
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Dave Schudel mentioned that AFABN -MUST- be fully neutral, mention all paths to internet transit. (See FNF wiki and TSYS forum for efforts already undertaken in that regard)
Charles action items (all underway, and/or blocked by TSYS Group spinning out back office/IT systems to separate company)
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Link to editable bylaws
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Setup BoD logins (Dave S has his, others remain)
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Upload formation documents to system of record, link to BoD
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Send invites to the password vault (pending NDA execution and also formal appointment of directors)
Key items mentioned at meeting:
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Wireless Networks in the Developing World (currently the best manual , but somewhat high level)
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Institute for local self reliance (best org for helping make the case for community/cooperative networking/internet access) (AFABN fills the “now what” gap
Key major next steps for BoD (milestones)
- Donor outreach: (pre-requisite blockers, tasks, materials)
*Press outreach: (pre-requisite blockers, tasks, materials)
*Community outreach: (pre-requisite blockers, tasks, materials)
- BoD committee candidate outreach: (pre-requisite blockers, tasks, materials)
I believe that is everything.
I am available most afternoon/evenings for a working and/or formal BoD meeting. I am in final phases of finalizing business/IT systems and handoff thereof. That will keep me swamped for a few more weeks, but I have some bandwidth to help move the non profit forward.
- Donor outreach: (pre-requisite blockers, tasks, materials)
Charles N Wyble
Founder TSYS Group
charles@turnsys.com 818 280 705