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ATTENTION: Anyone that would like to edit any of the following documents. Please put your ideas/suggestions in () so that it makes for easier editing in the end.  Also please email david.repa [at] freegeekvancouver [dot] org if you make changes. Thanks!
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{{Startup
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| org_name        = Free Geek Vancouver
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| org_logo        =
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| homepage        = http://freegeekvancouver.org/
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| doc            =
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| org_email      = info{AT}freegeekvancouver{D0T}org
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| org_phone      = 604-879-4335
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| address        = 1820 Pandora Street
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| location        = Vancouver, BC, V5L 1M5 Canada
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| org_size        = 2600 square feet
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| num_employees  = 2 full time, 2 part time
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| num_volunteers  = over 2700
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| practice_areas = General Practice
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| contact        =
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| revenue        = 30,000 (2007)
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| date_founded    = Nov 1, 2006
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| ooze            = Jack Bates, Dustin Harriman, Sean Hill, Ifny Lachance, Scott Nelson
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| catalyst        = David Repa
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| company_type    = Non profit
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| FG_status      = Full operation
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}}
  
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== Current Grant Proposals==
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==Issues Requiring Direct Attention==
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<li>[[Peoples Trust Fund]] - due March 14</li>
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[[RCBC proposed "BC Computer Reuse Standard"]]
  
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<li>[[Freedonia Grant]] - SENT Feb 16, 2007</li>
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[[Response (draft) ]]
  
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<li>Western Diversification Program - waiting for call back from office</li>
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== Overview ==
  
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http://www.wd.gc.ca/programs/pgms_e.asp#3
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=== Business Plan ===
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* [[The Plan]]
  
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<li>EcoAction - deadline Oct.1, 2007</li>
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=== Charitable Status ===
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* Key Questions from form [[T2050-01]]
  
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http://www.ec.gc.ca/ecoaction/applicants_guide_e.html
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=== By Laws ===
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* Current [[By Laws (Free Geek Vancouver)|By Laws]]  (some edits have been made, they are separate)
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* [[Proposed By Laws (Free Geek Vancouver)|Proposed By Laws]]
  
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=== Recycling ===
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[[36zerowaste letter of intent]]
  
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<li> SHAW on-line grant application - SENT Feb 23/2007</li>
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=== Operations ===
  
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<li> ICBC - contacted Paul Goodman RE - hardware donations, they donate money to United Way only</li>
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[[Donation Pick-up by Bike]]
  
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<li> Gates Foundation - initial Contact made Feb 23/2007 - NO GO</li>
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[[Free Geek Vancouver/Gallery]]
  
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<li> [http://www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca/enp_grants/ Enterprising Non-Profits Funding ] - pending March 9, 2007</li>
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[[Free Geek Vancouver/Advertising]] - currently SFU content
  
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[[Free Geek Vancouver/Links]] - who can we hook up with?
  
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[[Free Geek Vancouver/HR]] - Human resources draft recommendation
  
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=== New Location ===
  
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[[FG Vancouver-Floor Plans for our First Location]]
  
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</ul>
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[[Our sublease to Pedal]]
  
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== Business Plan ==
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== Grants ==
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=== Potential Grants ===
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* [[City of Vancouver-Enviromental Grant Program]]
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* [[Enterprising Non-Profits]]
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* http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=socket+423&btnG=Google+Search&meta=
  
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[[The Plan]]
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=== Current Grant Proposals ===
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* [[Vancity Project Fund Oct 2007]]
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* [[Peoples Trust Fund]] - due March 14
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* Western Diversification Program - waiting for call back from office http://www.wd.gc.ca/programs/pgms_e.asp#3
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* EcoAction - deadline Oct.1, 2007 http://www.ec.gc.ca/ecoaction/applicants_guide_e.html
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* ICBC - contacted Paul Goodman RE - hardware donations, they donate money to United Way only
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* Gates Foundation - initial Contact made Feb 23/2007 - NO GO [http://www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca/enp_grants/ Enterprising Non-Profits Funding ] - pending March 9, 2007
  
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== Successful Grants/Funding ==
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=== Sent Grants ===
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<ul>
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* [[Freedonia Grant]] - SENT Feb 16, 2007 - DID NOT WIN -
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<li>[[Canadian Association for Cultural Studies Grant]] - SENT Jan 21/2007 - WON MARCH 1/2007</li>
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* SHAW on-line grant application - SENT Feb 23/2007
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</ul>
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*[http://www.apc.org/english/chrisnicol/about_the_prize.shtml APC FOSS grant]. Was written on the day of the deadline, no copy exists, did it on the fly! - SENT March 30, 2007
  
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== Charitable Status ==
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=== Successful Grants/Funding ===
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* [[Canadian Association for Cultural Studies Grant]] - SENT Jan 21/2007 - WON MARCH 1/2007
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* [[MEC Grant]]-[http://www.mec.ca/Main/content_text.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302883366&bmUID=1173508889851 Urban Sustainability Program] - SENT March 10, 2007 - WON AUG. 27/2007
  
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Questions Coming soon!
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=== Grants requiring Charitable Status ===
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* http://www.vancouverfoundation.bc.ca/GrantInformation/FundingGuidelines.shtml
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* http://www.cibc.com/ca/inside-cibc/in-your-community.html
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* http://www.fountainofhope.ca/how-to-apply.html
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* http://www.rbc.com/community/donations/application-qualifications.html
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* http://www.td.com/community/how_submit.jsp
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* http://www.shell.ca/home/Framework?siteId=ca-en&FC2=/ca-en/html/iwgen/society_environment/society/funding_guidelines/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/ca-en/html/iwgen/society_environment/society/funding_guidelines/society_apply.html
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*http://www.bctsvp.com/
  
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== Grants requiring Charitable Status ==
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== Notes ==
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;Basel Action Network Pledge
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* [[The Pledge]]
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[[Organizational Analysis and Strategy by Ian Clendening]] - still being edited and cleaned up
  
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http://www.vancouverfoundation.bc.ca/GrantInformation/FundingGuidelines.shtml
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[[How Canadian Tax Laws Apply to Free Geek]]
  
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http://www.cibc.com/ca/inside-cibc/in-your-community.html
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[[category: FG Vancouver]]
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http://www.fountainofhope.ca/how-to-apply.html
 
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http://www.rbc.com/community/donations/application-qualifications.html
 
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http://www.td.com/community/how_submit.jsp
 
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http://www.shell.ca/home/Framework?siteId=ca-en&FC2=/ca-en/html/iwgen/society_environment/society/funding_guidelines/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/ca-en/html/iwgen/society_environment/society/funding_guidelines/society_apply.html
 
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== Basel Action Network Pledge ==
 
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[[The Pledge]]
 

Latest revision as of 13:41, 12 September 2010

Free Geek Vancouver
Contact
  • Address:
1820 Pandora Street
Vancouver, BC, V5L 1M5 Canada
Size Info
  • Staff: 2 full time, 2 part time
  • volunteers: over 2700
  • Areas: General Practice
  • Size: 2600 square feet
  • Revenue: 30,000 (2007)
Info
  • Contact:
  • Primordial Ooze: Jack Bates, Dustin Harriman, Sean Hill, Ifny Lachance, Scott Nelson
  • Catalyst: David Repa
  • Date Founded: Nov 1, 2006
  • Company Type: Non profit
  • Free Geek Status: Full operation

Issues Requiring Direct Attention

RCBC proposed "BC Computer Reuse Standard"

Response (draft)

Overview

Business Plan

Charitable Status

By Laws

Recycling

36zerowaste letter of intent

Operations

Donation Pick-up by Bike

Free Geek Vancouver/Gallery

Free Geek Vancouver/Advertising - currently SFU content

Free Geek Vancouver/Links - who can we hook up with?

Free Geek Vancouver/HR - Human resources draft recommendation

New Location

FG Vancouver-Floor Plans for our First Location

Our sublease to Pedal

Grants

Potential Grants

Current Grant Proposals

Sent Grants

  • Freedonia Grant - SENT Feb 16, 2007 - DID NOT WIN -
  • SHAW on-line grant application - SENT Feb 23/2007
  • APC FOSS grant. Was written on the day of the deadline, no copy exists, did it on the fly! - SENT March 30, 2007

Successful Grants/Funding

Grants requiring Charitable Status

Notes

Basel Action Network Pledge

Organizational Analysis and Strategy by Ian Clendening - still being edited and cleaned up

How Canadian Tax Laws Apply to Free Geek

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