[sudo-discuss] [omni-discuss] finance-wg report back

[robb]

the shortfall appears to be about $3500/month

the collectives and events are bringing in the rest of about $15,000/month

i have only been to one finance meeting so i would urge anyone interested
or seeking more info in same to attend the 6:00pm thursday meetings

~r





On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 9:51 AM, Andrew cardoza <threve35 at gmail.com> wrote:

> it seems either way, I'd suggest to the group that we start fundraising
> toward the premise of the worst case scenario and hopefully come out with
> extra time.
>
> Bad news doesn't do well with people without the company of a solution or
> a goal. So Rob or whoever else, could you help me understand this situation?
>
>
>    - Are there any calculations of how much money we would need to raise
>    in the following months? if so, what will be the monthly goals?
>    - Also, what are we currently raising per month?
>    - What is the shortfall?
>    - where is the money coming from?
>       - events?
>       - from collectives?
>       - that kickstarter?
>       - grants?
>    - Who do I ask, if no one responds to these inquiries?
>
> If this information is not readily available, then we suffer from a lack
> of transparency.If we expect to solve these problems with our collective
> minds and labor, we need more information than a worst case scenario to
> direct our energy. Every person here has a big network of folks that are
> probably just as righteous and dedicated, We have the people power to deal
> with these issues. We all just have to come together and know what exactly
> we need to do.
>
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 10:09 PM, robb <sf99er at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> clarification: i just spoke to laurel from finance, again, & he informed
>> me the 2 month warning was a worst case scenario. the $20,000 we may have
>> (books are incomplete) will run out in 2-6 months depending on how things
>> pan out.
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 9:43 PM, robb <sf99er at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> i attended the finance wg meeting tonight where i learned that our 4
>>> months in this building may be more like 2 months.
>>>
>>> additionally, the finance wg apparently has huge holes in their records
>>> & ask that the collectives give an accounting of any & all payments to the
>>> omni over the past year.
>>>
>>> it was also suggested that we start making plans to exit the building
>>> around the new year as our $ will likely run out by then.
>>>
>>> ~r
>>>
>>
>>
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