<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Well, it appears that I am in Yahoo Hell until I figure out a new solution, so thanks for the tip.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><span><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><span>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Okay, so I didn’t really get any feedback about what the DMS
vision is although it is exciting to see that more things might be “hatching”
in time for the Tour de Cluck.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">Whether for grants, donations or community longevity, DMS,
would benefit from displaying its cool stuff<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>(in the newspaper, open house, art about) all the while re-iterating its
vision.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>With every article, DMS misses
an opportunity to impress its goals upon the readers although Emily/Nick/Lucien
has been doing a great job of getting a mention, btw.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">So let’s talk about getting tools and community support -
Today I met with a ‘focus group’ of seniors (acquaintances only not friends, so
more objective 'cuz they didn’t<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>know
whether to trust me).<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I explained a
little about DMS and asked what they thought about donating tools as they and
their friends downsize.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Guess what?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>They were interested.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>As it turns out, these are the very same
people who ran all the PTA’s, Davis Parent Nursery School, owned small,
downtown businesses, built the bike trails, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If they could understand DMS, they’d
definitely convince their friends to donate tools.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If they understood it better and believed in
its vision, they might even donate money.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">Here were some of their suggestions to get tools and build
DMS:<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">Speak to all the local business groups (they have belonged to
these groups, too).<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">Work with Senior Citizens of Davis, told me the Godfather of
Davis Seniors<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">Put together a flyer with something like ‘Rosie the Riveter’
but with a Donate message because ‘that would get people’s attention.’<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">So what issues did I encounter?<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">It’s a little hard to explain what DMS is or wants to
be.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">Open Studio Hours aren’t on our site (they’re on the Wiki) - This
audience wanted the web address, wondered when they could visit. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>They would like to see a 3-D printer, in fact, because they don't know much about them.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">Is there a way to add a little mass appeal to the web site
without killing the spirit?<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">Our web site says: “Robots to Trebuchet”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">Can it also say like “. . . and from beehives to techical
protoypes”? It sends a message that DMS could help spur entrepreneurs, improve our community, etc.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">DMS PR could use some additional Happy End User Stories/Photos –
I know these are a pain for James/whoever to get this stuff uploaded, but it
would help the support campaign. Show them how DMS is changing the community, how we make a difference.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">I will follow up with the Seniors Go-to-Guy and organize
a contact list of local nonprofits.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I
can put together a small flyer and am happy to schedule appointments for 15
minute community introductions with these various organizations, but does
anyone want to speak about DMS?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I can't speak to what DMS is offering or what it would like to offer in the future even
if it did have money.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Can anyone speak
to that?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">I will stay with the seniors and see if I can get
DMS some tools.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Heck, my meeting group
was thinking they might just have some extra tools that they didn’t need.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> In fact, t</span>hey could all think of people that ought to
get rid of tools they were no longer using.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">These people believe in DIY and community cooperation.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We should be able to get their support in some
capacity if we can package the message. Can anyone point to a model hackerspace that is what DMS wants to be?<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">Sarah</div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div>
<!--EndFragment--></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> suzie <szl@dcn.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> discuss@lists.davismakerspace.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, April 16, 2014 5:46 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [dms-discuss] Grant Writing Workshop<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv3798031300"><div>
Sarah, thank you for sharing your notes. I did not make the
workshop, but I attended a different one a few months ago with
comparable information. This grant writer cautioned that there are
more organizations after fewer available grants than even five years
ago, so the grant applications have to be very thorough with every i
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We were told (as you were) that concrete, measurable data and goals
are very important, as are plans for evaluation, collaboration
within the community, and a strong story that is able to show a
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Because each grant application takes hours, if not days, to
complete; it may be wise to be sure we have all of the
recommendations from both workshops in place before we begin the
process. I would also echo Sarah's question in asking what the
vision for the makerspace is, because the mission has to be very
clear on grant proposals. My understanding is that a makerspace can
provide shared access to tools, space and learning opportunities,
but I'm not sure if this is what you all have in mind or if the
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<div class="yiv3798031300yqt5614294022" id="yiv3798031300yqt96317"><div class="yiv3798031300moz-cite-prefix">On 4/15/14, 9:31 AM, Sarah Schrupp
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; ">Just wanted to know if
anyone else had a chance to attend the Grant Writing
Workshop for Non Profits last week. There were some 25
people there, so I wasn't sure if Suzie, or anyone else,
joined us.</div>
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; ">Presenter was Dr. Ronda
Adams, Yolo County Department of Education, who has
distilled her grant-writing strategies to a 38-page
PowerPoint (se attached file), teeming with tips,
imperatives and checklists.</div>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; ">The Take Home - Grants
are neither easy to obtain, nor in some cases, easy to
administer; they result from hard work, preparedness,
creativity, partnership, persistence and luck, as well as,
in most cases, adherence to the rules of the grant,
application process.</div>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; ">Immediate Steps for DMS
to prepare for grants -</div>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; ">1) Start Collecting data
on how community/members use DMS - log book, sign in
register, anecdotal, whatever - you will need data to
demonstrate how services (what) are being delivered over
time (date/hours) and to whom they are being served (user
zip code?).</div>
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; ">2) Conduct a SWOT
analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats
- Presentation Slide #4) - Develop program purpose, goals
and objectives, timeline for implementation and <b>define
the significance and overall effect that DMS does/could
have on the community</b>, as well as, identifies
community partners; all are necessary for grant
applications.</div>
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; ">3) Develop/update
ancillary support materials that would be needed for a
grant, such as budgets, objectives, policies, board members
bios, etc. Have as much information ready and current so
applications can be written quickly should a funding
opportunity arise (Intel?).</div>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; ">Okay, I took lots of
notes about consideration for the grant application process,
but I think this might be a little premature. Let me know
what you think, especially if you attended the workshop and
have anything else to contribute/refute, whatever.</div>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; ">Sarah</div>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; ">P.S. Can anyone provide a
successful model of an organization that is doing what DMS
hopes to do? I recently discovered Noisebridge
(<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv3798031300moz-txt-link-freetext" target="_blank" href="https://noisebridge.net/">https://noisebridge.net/</a>) in SF. Is this closer to the
vision than the tool lending library in Oakland/Berkeley or
the Crucible models?</div>
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