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<p>Different strokes for different folks (i.e., cultures, communities), Matt. Different != wrong. ;)<br /></p>
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<p>Randy<br /></p>
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we do not do an agm and find the level of complexity most folks bring to running a hackerspace to be absurd.
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On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Chris Agocs <
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Hi Shirley,
<br />We're in the middle of 501(c)3 non-profit filing right now. So far, it's been a reasonably painless process. Fill out form 1023-EZ on line, pay a $400 application fee, and wait for a response. Our application was selected for additional review, so we had to submit a few more pieces of information. The IRS agent we worked with was super helpful, and his questions were very clear.
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Feel free to contact me off-list if you have any more questions.
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On Sun Feb 01 2015 at 9:29:59 AM Shirley Hicks <
<a target="_blank" href="mailto:shirley@velochicdesign.com">shirley@velochicdesign.com</a>> wrote:
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Good morning everyone,
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<br /> Our Birmingham makerspace is approaching another milestone, the planning and running of our first annual general meeting (AGM).
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<br /> I've done AGMs before, but not in the United States (where we are).
<br /> The ones I've attended/helped run/organized included:
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<br /> A financial report for the past year
<br /> -- a vote of acceptance required by voting membership.
<br /> The current year budget
<br /> -- a vote of approval required by the voting membership, with comments or required adjustments logged in the minutes.
<br /> Presentation & discussion of the current financial & long term plans
<br /> Any other important matters of business
<br /> Any required board position votes (we've structured ourselves to have two board votes/year, with half the board members changing at any one vote, and a maximum of three years of service in any one position, so as to ensure churn).
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<br /> Does your hackerspace or makerspace do an AGM?
<br /> And what are the things you ensure that you cover?
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<br /> Lastly - any pointers to model documents for US non-profit requirements? The non-profit guide that we've been using doesn't have sample documents for this.
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<br /> Thanks!
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<br /> Shirley Hicks
<br /> Red Mountain Makers Secretary
<br /> Birmingham, AL.
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