Notice of Next Development Meeting and Minutes of Last Meeting

1. Notice of Next Meeting
The regularly scheduled monthly Development Committee Meeting will be held 
in the Billings Room at Regional Headquarters.

DATE:   Tuesday, June 27, 1995
TIME:   7:30pm - 9:00pm 
PLACE:  Regional Headquarters (RMOC)
        Lisgar & Elgin Streets
        The Billings Room (2nd Floor, use Lisgar entrance)



2. Minutes of Last Meeting
(the delay is my fault - Nazreen Ali-Kalinowsky sent me the Minutes days 
after the meeting).
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NATIONAL CAPITAL FREENET
Minutes of the Developmental (Fundraising) Committee
Held on Tuesday, May 30, 1995
At  Regional Headquarters (Billings Room) , Ottawa, Ontario

1. ROLL CALL

Gordon Pearson		- Chairman - au167
Nazreen Ali-Kalinowsky  - Recording Secretary by573
Miranda Gray		- xx717
Jessica Cohen		- aa724
Donna Shaw		- aq652
Rosaleen Dickson	- ac174
Andre Ouellette		- bf766
Mike Mason		- an956
Steve Morrison		- bd577  
Slawek Chmiel		- ai578
Doug Milne		- am319
Michael Zahab		- as240
Steve McRoberts		- as372


2.	PROJECT UPDATES:
	a)	Merchandising:
		
		Cookbook (Andre Ouellette)
		
		40 copies have been sold to date; additional  40 copies
                forecasted sold by June 4, 1995. NCF has orders on hand
                including U.S. orders generating revenues to bring this project
                close to a breakeven point.

		Freenet Survival Guide 

		Guide is now in local bookstores and selling well.

	b)	SIG Pledge/Challenge Program (Mike Mason)

		Program is on hold at the present time due to software delays.

	
	c)	The Great FreeNet On-Line Auction (Mike Mason)
	
		Viewing period on June 7 from 9:00 a.m. for one week. 
		The auction is schedule to start on June 24 at 9:00 a.m.
		to July 15 at 9:00 p.m.

		A proposed fact sheet to members who would be seeking 
		donations for the auction was distributed. The first
		piece a framed original work by Sue Dewar (cover of "FreeNet for
                the Fun of it") was donated by Rosaleen Dickson at this meeting.

		There will be a need for more volunteers - Mike to
		keep Committee updated on this issue.

	d)	Air Show Volunteers (Andre Ouellette) 

		The air show is looking for volunteers. The net benefit 
		to NCF for the provision of volunteers is proration of a
		sum of $42,000 to the various organization providing 
		volunteers based on % of volunteers. In addition, NCF can also
                qualify to get a booth to sell merchandise and
 		promote its services.   Each volunteer will receive admission
		ticket, free parking, meals, drinks and cap.  However, each
	 	volunteer will be required to wear their respective uniforms.
  		Andre is negotiating air show committee to provide T-Shirts
		for NCF volunteers.

		The Development Committe unanimously supports NCF active
		participation in the Air Show by providing volunteers.

3)	Boutique/Merchandise Futures Study (Jessica Cohen/B. Monkman)

	This item was postponed for discussion at a later date.

4)	Government and Foundation Grants Update (Gordon Pearson)

	Funding request to the Community Foundation appears to be positive.
        Gordon obtained a directory of foundations and will research further
        but will require assistance for complete analysis.

5)	Membership Donor Drive - Challenge Fund (Full Committee)

	Regional Goverment grant of $50K requires matching funds to be 
	raised from the NCF community.  The Development
	Committee (D.C.) agreed that these monies must be raised through a
	special Challenge Fund campaign asap.

	Lengthy discussion ensued - themes listed below:
	
	- Three tier strategy may be used based on usage and 
	  contribution to NCF focus this drive on Donations from
	  members
	- Use as a base active user list and 1994 donor's list
	- Stay away from lengthy messages on Log-On screen due to
	  current clutter on this screen
	- Use E-mail with caution
	- AGM's software may be applicable as tracking mechanism for login
        messages
	- Can define active members to people who logged on within the
	  past six months.
	- SIG challenge is different from Government Challenge members
	  can choose to give to both or either.

	The Director of Development will devise and implement a campaign to
        be launched in early June based on the Committee's input.

6)	Corporate Sponsorship Campaign (Doug Milne)

	Three presentation to CEO's resulting in one potential
	sponsor and the other two as investigating further.  He 
	indicated he needs some assistance from Gordon to sell to CEO,s.
	Miranda Gray suggested that Doug utilize the go dbase for
	information on members working various 
	companies as a tool for selling to the CEO's of companies.

7)	Freenet Connection Program (Gordon Pearson)

	This program is going strong.

8)	Other Business:
		
	Donna Shaw reported that she has two volunteers who will be working
	with her on the automatic bank withdrawal for donors who want monthly
	instalments deducted from their bank accounts.


9)	Adjournment & Next Meeting
			
	Next meeting will be held on June 27, 1995 at 7:30 p.m. at the
	Regional Headquarters, room to be confirmed.	
	
	Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. with Chairman thanking everyone for
	their involvement.




		

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