State of the Onion - Revision history

Mkille at 00:06, 14 August 2013

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Liane: /* Action */

2012-08-10T19:23:11Z

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Alamb: /* PR */

2012-06-16T23:52:18Z

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2012-05-05T23:15:48Z

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Production (Reuse Programs)

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 == Action ==
 ;Recycling
-: Recycling is chugging along. After some "dry spells" with a lower then usual amount of work to be done, it has become busy again in the warehouse. We are able to assign work that reasonable, and appropriate for our volunteers.
+: Recycling is good and busy. A few volunteer interns have moved on after giving great support to the recycling operation, training volunteers, and learning about e-waste. Recycling staff is constantly looking for ways to improve income from recycling by better sorting of material, and identifying new items to disassemble.
 ;Hardware Donations
-: Our temporary staff are working hard in Hardware Donations, material is coming in, and sorting sorting sorting is happening. Has anyone seen the table?
+: Hardware Donations now has permanent staff, and improvements will be coming soon. HD has it's own meeting on the fourth Tuesday of every month to check in, train each other and discuss issues.
 ;Building security
-:Technocrats have taken on installing cameras near exits in the store, warehouse, etc.
+: Some keys have changed to make it easier to track who has which key. No one has set off the alarm accidentally in a good while, as everyone is following procedures of using only the south door for entry.
 ;General safety

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 == PR ==
 ; Media Outreach & Relations
-: Currently we are finishing up our May newsletter (for release on May 8.) The Quarterly release schedule is working very well and we plan to continue with it.
+: Darren is working with Portland Youth Media to arrange a partnership wherein PYM's participating youth will gain video making/editing experience by creating a video presentation chronicling our respective processes for recycling and refurbishing desktop systems. The video will be distributed on Youtube and other outlets, and incorporated into our planned info display at the donor desk.
 ; Ads & Marketing
-: ReDirect Guides have been distributed throughout Portland/Vancouver and we are actively updating our online profile to increase our reach. We are working with Sales and the Donor Desk to promote the store via a Free Desktop Raffle and a 15%-off-your-first-purchase promotion.
+: Our ReDirect Guide profile is currently offering a coupon for $25 off customers' next laptop purchase.
 ; Free Geek [http://www.freegeek.org| website]
-: We are currently compiling a list of functionalities we'd like to see in a potential website redesign. Pending consensus on this issue, we will be convening a working group to strategize and execute a changeover.
+: We have reconvened the website admin working group (ewbadmin@lists.freegeek.org) to maintain the website in partnership with Technocrats, and continue researching ways we can update the website to be more customizable and usable for data analysis. The working group is meeting during PR meetings on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month.
 ; Tabling Events and Networking with other organizations
-: PR stayed very busy through the middle of April representing The Geek at a variety of Earth Day/sustainability-themed events throughout the community. We welcomed new PR members Kelly Forest, Stephen Getman, and Brian Keefer, whose participation should facilitate collaboration with the Thrift Store and the Front Desk.
+: We are actively promoting Youth Empowerment Action's summer camp program with fliers and posters around the building, as well as hits to social media.
-: The Cloud City Trivia event on April 7 netted $1001 for Free Geek, and the proprietors look forward to supporting us again at a repeat event within the next year. This is a promising continuing partnership particularly because it's highly likely that future (probably annual) events will be licensed by Lucasfilm(!!!)
+: We were placed in the Nonprofit Pavilion for OSCON 2012 and are working on scheduling tabling shifts as well as working out shared use of the complimentary conference pass. Know a volunteer who may want to table with us at this and other public events? Send them our way!
 ; State of the Committee
-: We have been working on codifying/documenting some recurrent PR processes, such as posting newsletter articles to Wordpress, and advertising monthly classes to online community message boards.
+: We recently welcomed new PR member James Pella, who is working on helping us develop a strategic plan for social media.
-: We recently welcomed new PR members Kelly Forest, Stephen Getman, and Brian Keefer, whose participation should facilitate collaboration with the Thrift Store and the Front Desk.
+: Re: installing an informational LCD display at the Donor Desk - Plans are in progress for content to be included in the display; visit the wiki page
-: On the docket for imminent action: creating a splashy (and sturdy!) new trifold display for tabling events, implementing basic systems for acknowledgment of large donors and institutional partners, and installing an informational LCD display at the Donor Desk.
+(http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Donor_Desk_Development) to see the content outline we've developed and suggest any changes on the discussion page.
 == Events ==

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 ;Recycling
 : Recycling is chugging along. After some "dry spells" with a lower then usual amount of work to be done, it has become busy again in the warehouse. We are able to assign work that reasonable, and appropriate for our volunteers.
-We have lots of great volunteer interns, and they are providing great work and support in the warehouse. Our fieldtrip to Metro Metals showed us all what actually happens with the material being sent.
+:We have lots of great volunteer interns, and they are providing great work and support in the warehouse. Our fieldtrip to Metro Metals showed us all what actually happens with the material being sent.
 ;Hardware Donations

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 == Action ==
 ;Recycling
-: New system for gloves and safety glasses in place. Volunteers who come in more regularly now have a place to store their gloves for their next shift. The safety glasses are being cleaned at least once every day, and you can see through them now. Thanks John!!
+: Recycling is chugging along. After some "dry spells" with a lower then usual amount of work to be done, it has become busy again in the warehouse. We are able to assign work that reasonable, and appropriate for our volunteers.
-: Our Tuesday group from Central City Concern is know as our "Power Group", only dust is left behind when they're done.
+We have lots of great volunteer interns, and they are providing great work and support in the warehouse. Our fieldtrip to Metro Metals showed us all what actually happens with the material being sent.
 ;Hardware Donations
-: 3 new NPAs are rocking Hardware Donations, Pick Ups, and all the other places they contribute to with their hard work.
+: Our temporary staff are working hard in Hardware Donations, material is coming in, and sorting sorting sorting is happening. Has anyone seen the table?
 ;Building security

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 == PR ==
 ; Media Outreach & Relations
-: In February 2012 we transitioned our newsletter to blog format (Wordpress), allowing us to begin archiving past issues, inviting comments from readers, and integrating our social networking updates. Newsletters are currently released on a bimonthly schedule.
+: In February 2012 we transitioned our newsletter to blog format (Wordpress), allowing us to begin archiving past issues, inviting comments from readers, and integrating our social networking updates. Newsletters are currently released on a quarterly schedule.
 ; Ads & Marketing
 : We are taking out an ad in the ReDirect Guide that includes an article on e-waste.  This will give us a presence in their catalog and online.
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 : We are currently compiling a list of functionalities we'd like to see in a potential website redesign. Pending consensus on this issue, we will be convening a working group to strategize an execute a changeover.
 ; Tabling Events and Networking with other organizations
-: Free Geek is frequently invited to tabling and speaking events, and we attend most of these.  We are currently prioritizing our outreach efforts to ensure we table events that align with PR goals.  Free Geek remains a member of the [http://ww.aorr.org| Association of Oregon Recyclers].  We are slowly refining our outreach materials. We are currently recruiting tabling volunteers as well as committee members. Email pr@lists.freegeek.org for more information!
+: Free Geek is frequently invited to tabling and speaking events, and we attend most of these.  We are currently prioritizing our outreach efforts to ensure we table events that align with PR goals.  Free Geek remains a member of the [http://ww.aorr.org| Association of Oregon Recyclers].  We are slowly refining our outreach materials. We are currently recruiting tabling volunteers as well as committee members. Email pr(at)lists(dot)freegeek(dot)org for more information!
 == Events ==

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 ; [[Hardware Grants]]
-: Hardware Grants is currently under the purview of Production and is a Post-Build option which builders can apply for. Darren Heiber coordinates the volunteers and workers who help to shepherd grants through our system to get reused computers and other electronics out to folks who need them.  We currently have four grant shepherds and are looking to bring on a fifth. Hardware Grants is also currently looking at ways to reach out to more Portland-based organizations in an effort to ease the FG-PDX system overflow.
+: Hardware Grants is currently under the purview of Production and is a Post-Build option which builders can apply for. Darren Heiber coordinates the volunteers and workers who help to shepherd grants through our system to get reused computers and other electronics out to folks who need them.  We currently have three grant shepherds and are looking to bring on two more. Hardware Grants is also currently looking at ways to reach out to more Portland-based organizations in an effort to ease the FG-PDX system overflow.
 == Sales ==