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| location = Vancouver, BC, V5L 1M5 Canada | | location = Vancouver, BC, V5L 1M5 Canada | ||
| org_size = 2600 square feet | | org_size = 2600 square feet | ||
| − | | num_employees = | + | | num_employees = 2 full time, 2 part time |
| − | | num_volunteers = over | + | | num_volunteers = over 2700 |
| practice_areas = General Practice | | practice_areas = General Practice | ||
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| revenue = 30,000 (2007) | | revenue = 30,000 (2007) | ||
| date_founded = Nov 1, 2006 | | date_founded = Nov 1, 2006 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:41, 12 September 2010
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Issues Requiring Direct Attention
RCBC proposed "BC Computer Reuse Standard"
Overview
Business Plan
Charitable Status
- Key Questions from form T2050-01
By Laws
- Current By Laws (some edits have been made, they are separate)
- Proposed By Laws
Recycling
Operations
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
Grants
Potential Grants
- City of Vancouver-Enviromental Grant Program
- Enterprising Non-Profits
- http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=socket+423&btnG=Google+Search&meta=
Current Grant Proposals
- Vancity Project Fund Oct 2007
- Peoples Trust Fund - due March 14
- Western Diversification Program - waiting for call back from office http://www.wd.gc.ca/programs/pgms_e.asp#3
- EcoAction - deadline Oct.1, 2007 http://www.ec.gc.ca/ecoaction/applicants_guide_e.html
- ICBC - contacted Paul Goodman RE - hardware donations, they donate money to United Way only
- Gates Foundation - initial Contact made Feb 23/2007 - NO GO Enterprising Non-Profits Funding - pending March 9, 2007
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
- Canadian Association for Cultural Studies Grant - SENT Jan 21/2007 - WON MARCH 1/2007
- MEC Grant-Urban Sustainability Program - SENT March 10, 2007 - WON AUG. 27/2007
Grants requiring Charitable Status
- http://www.vancouverfoundation.bc.ca/GrantInformation/FundingGuidelines.shtml
- http://www.cibc.com/ca/inside-cibc/in-your-community.html
- http://www.fountainofhope.ca/how-to-apply.html
- http://www.rbc.com/community/donations/application-qualifications.html
- http://www.td.com/community/how_submit.jsp
- 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
- http://www.bctsvp.com/
Notes
- Basel Action Network Pledge
Organizational Analysis and Strategy by Ian Clendening - still being edited and cleaned up