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Up to [[Part Of::Mastodon/Meetings]]. | Up to [[Part Of::Mastodon/Meetings]]. | ||
A [[:Category:Minutes|Meeting]] of the [[ | A [[:Category:Minutes|Meeting]] of the [[Financial WG]]. | ||
The purpose of this meeting is to determine a path to financial and legal independence for neuromatch.social | The purpose of this meeting is to determine a path to financial and legal independence for neuromatch.social | ||
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* sustainability and self-sufficiency - we'd like to be able to apply for grants independently and accept donations. A 501(c)3 cannot solicit donations unless they are established as a charity in all US states. Makes things complicated! | * sustainability and self-sufficiency - we'd like to be able to apply for grants independently and accept donations. A 501(c)3 cannot solicit donations unless they are established as a charity in all US states. Makes things complicated! | ||
* transparent finances - we'd like to setup an open collective account (or something similar) to ensure that all the money we receive will be used solely for running the instance and not for any profit | * transparent finances - we'd like to setup an open collective account (or something similar) to ensure that all the money we receive will be used solely for running the instance and not for any profit | ||
* easier relationship with rest of neuromatch - by getting the legal stuff out of the way, we can actually collaborate with them better where before it was hard for them to publicize the existence and structure of neuromatch.social | |||
== Discussion == | == Discussion == | ||
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Jonny | Jonny | ||
* Used to live in a housing coop and has experience of setting up a physical coop. | * Used to live in a housing coop and has experience of setting up a physical coop. | ||
* So another option, we could setup a 501 | * So another option, we could setup a 501(c)7? coop. Less paperwork than 501(c)3. But maybe more paperwork than joining platform 6. | ||
Nick | Nick | ||
* Setting up an LLC is super easy. Takes about $10 and very little paperwork. | * Setting up an LLC is super easy. Takes about $10 and very little paperwork. | ||
* If platform 6 requires us to have our own separate entity, we could setup an LLC. | * If platform 6 requires us to have our own separate entity, we could setup an LLC. | ||
=== Name change === | === Name change === | ||
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* Nick - what kind of things would you like to do with neuromatch.social in the future? | * Nick - what kind of things would you like to do with neuromatch.social in the future? | ||
* Manisha - more outreach. Bring in a diverse set of voices to show how (neuro)science and academia work around the world - especially the parts of the world that are severely underrepresented (like the global south). | * Manisha - more outreach. Bring in a diverse set of voices to show how (neuro)science and academia work around the world - especially the parts of the world that are severely underrepresented (like the global south). | ||
* Nick - interested in experimenting with different team and governance structures (like our cooperative governance is quite different from Neuromatch, Inc. which runs based on decisions made by a Board of Directors) | * Nick - interested in experimenting with different team and governance structures (like our cooperative governance is quite different from Neuromatch, Inc. which runs based on decisions made by a Board of Directors). | ||
* Jonny - yes and interested in using the internet as a tool for experimenting with | * Jonny - yes and interested in using the internet as a tool for experimenting with digital governance | ||
* Nick - talked about the R&D process he's establishing at Neuromatch. How to prioritize community needs and wants. | * Nick - talked about the R&D process he's establishing at Neuromatch. How to prioritize community needs and wants. | ||
* Jonny and Manisha had very similar discussions just a day ago. [https://neuromatch.social/@jonny/111796166984085509 See thread]. Would be nice to do a followup meeting to discuss this further. | * Jonny and Manisha had very similar discussions just a day ago. [https://neuromatch.social/@jonny/111796166984085509 See thread]. Would be nice to do a followup meeting to discuss this further. | ||
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* Nick asked the question | * Nick asked the question | ||
* Jonny and Manisha enthusiastically say heck yeah! :) We were just talking about how posts [https://neuromatch.social/@PessoaBrain/111789681291364222 like this one] by Luiz Pessoa give us a warm feeling - that people are having fun here. Around the time of the meeting, there was another [https://neuromatch.social/@PessoaBrain/111806332781588907 positive post about collegiality on mastodon]. [https://neuromatch.social/@skarthik/111496225808545600 See also]. | * Jonny and Manisha enthusiastically say heck yeah! :) We were just talking about how posts [https://neuromatch.social/@PessoaBrain/111789681291364222 like this one] by Luiz Pessoa give us a warm feeling - that people are having fun here. Around the time of the meeting, there was another [https://neuromatch.social/@PessoaBrain/111806332781588907 positive post about collegiality on mastodon]. [https://neuromatch.social/@skarthik/111496225808545600 See also]. | ||
* Jonny - we are also not really aiming to become a large community. [Manisha's post meeting thought on this - that would defeat the purpose of decentralization but would be nice to see more communities experimenting with different governance structures and we'd love to share our experiences with the experiments we undertake] | * Jonny - building trust is important and we are also not really aiming to become a large community. [Manisha's post meeting thought on this - that would defeat the purpose of decentralization but would be nice to see more communities experimenting with different governance structures and we'd love to share our experiences with the experiments we undertake] | ||
== Action Items == | |||
* Manisha and Jonny to email platform6.coop and ask them about the process of them becoming our fiscal host. Then followup with Nick. | * Manisha and Jonny to email platform6.coop and ask them about the process of them becoming our fiscal host. Then followup with Nick. | ||
* Once we have more clarity on the legal structure, figure out how to continue to get funded by our current fiscal host. | * Once we have more clarity on the legal structure, figure out how to continue to get funded by our current fiscal host. | ||
* Nick will followup with the Board of Directors about name change and conflicts with the current donation/gift acceptance policy. | * Nick will followup with the Board of Directors about name change and conflicts with the current donation/gift acceptance policy. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* https://wiki.social.coop/ | * https://wiki.social.coop/wiki/How_to_Make_the_Fediverse_Your_Own | ||