Date

7:00 PM 

See #membership-committee Slack channel for meeting link

Attendees

Goals

  • Monthly Membership Committee Meeting

Discussion items

TimeItemWhoNotes

Committee Members
Anthony Lesink, Jessee Maloney, Saadiq Hasan, Scott Newman. The following members are joining the committee: Ian Dillingham, Jennifer Chu, Stosh Kowalski, Wyatt Banks

Establish committee meeting schedule
  • Proposed meeting schedule is the Sunday after the monthly Board Meeting (the Board meeting is usually the last Wednesday of the month)

Establish committee mandate
  • Facilitate membership in Makersmiths, Inc. including, but not limited to:
    • Staffing regular hours at each location for the purpose of providing tours to prospective members
    • Supporting the process of members sign-up and integration
    • Representing the general membership to the Board of Directors
    • Supporting the efforts of the Marketing Committee and in recruitment efforts

New Member Orientation Committee
  • Proposal to absorb the New Member Orientation Committee into the Membership Committee as a subcommittee
  • Jessee has requested to be relieved of this duty, Saadiq has agreed to take it on. 
  • Current mandate of the New Member Orientation subcommittee: This subcommittee is formed to assist both members and those wishing to become members integrate into Makersmiths, including but not limited to:
    • Developing and providing materials to simplify the on-boarding process (i.e., Welcome Kits and Web Content)
    • Assisting new members in setting up accounts on our various electronic platforms
    • Getting new members started on projects
    • Providing New Member Orientation sessions on a regularly schedule basis (currently every other Monday evening)
    • Maintain the slide deck for Orientation
    • Reporting to the Membership Committee on efforts and needs

Develop tour outline for each location

Membership Levels proposal for the Board




Tabled items

TimeItemWhoNotes

Guest Membership updates
  • Not mentioned in Bylaws or Standing Rules
  • Needs to be fleshed out and added to standing Rules

Supporting Member level ideas
  • Compared/contrasted/combined with Guest Membership
  • Distinguish between listserv contacts and regular supporting donors with rights/responsibilities?




Action items

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