April 7th, 2020

Owned by Richard Green
Last updated: May 18, 2020 by Hannah Frost


8-9 AM Pacific | 10-11 AM Central | 11 AM - 12 PM Eastern | 4-5 PM BST

Standing Zoom link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/393158590


Attendees:

  • Carolyn Caizzi (Northwestern University)
  • Jon Dunn (Indiana University)
  • Hannah Frost (Stanford University) (facilitator)
  • Richard Green (Samvera Operations Adviser, co-facilitator)
  • Kevin Kochanski (Notch8)
  • Simeon Warner (Cornell University)



Agenda:

  1. Notetaker
    RG volunteered for the recurring job.

  2. Review the draft charter
    The charter was reviewed and slightly updated in the light of events.Ā  The COVID-19 pandemic caused Samvera Steering to initiate the 2020 fundraising cycle ahead of the FT's first meeting: it was feared that the financial impact of the disease might have a negative impact on budgets later in the year.Ā  The revised Charter is posted here on the Samvera wiki.Ā 

  3. Considerations re: current pandemic & economic forecastsĀ Ā Ā 
    1. Next steps
      -Ā Need letter to go out with 2020 fundraising invoices from Lyrasis.Ā  RG to make a first draft before end of week.Ā  ALL to contribute comments and suggestions w/b 4/13.Ā  Lyrasis need a completed text on 4/20.
      -Ā Consider talking to a professional fundraising consultant at a non-profit to get advice/ideas. CC will ask a contact.
      -Ā Consider talking to a Development Office.
      -Ā Discuss 'other funding sources' on next call (see #5)
      -Ā Consider setting the Team a target of raising $150k this year (enough to cover a full time salary, associated costs and expenses)
      -Ā RG to monitor and report on invoicing and payments
  4. FT roll out
    1. Create new wiki space, archive last yearā€™s WG pagesĀ 
      RG to actionĀ (tick)
    2. Announce our existence to the community
      This can be done during the Virtual Partner Meeting on 27/28 April. JD will add it to his report.
  5. Date of next meetingĀ Ā 
    Tuesday 19th May 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 4:00pm UK