Icarus Organizational Call
1/26/11 3pm est
Present: Molly (Asheville, NC), Colin (White River, VT), Jacks (San Francisco, CA), Eric (Minneapolis, MN)
Report back:
Bay Area Icarus hosted Stacy Haynes, speaking on somatic/alternative healing w/analysis of trauma/social justice/race/class/gender. Packed event of 200+ people w/diverse affiliations. Audio/video taken. Blog post to come. Bay Area Icarus continues to gather momentum, energy and interest.
White River Icarus meeting regularly, networking for collaboration w/Steven in VT, opportunity for local access filming of group upcoming.
*Molly will send Colin NYC contact re: experience filming local group + info on next year’s potential Ittelson grant opportunity for brainstorming.
Asheville Radical Mental Health Collective looking forward to Ken’s visit and Crooked Beauty screening/discussion 2/21
Idea to revisit: Icarus YouTube Channel.
Distro/Materials/NYC Office:
Jacks agreed to organize packing party in NYC to mail materials to local groups and SF Bay for distro. Other than that, limited capacity for organizing in NYC.
Currently, nobody has access to materials in NYC office.
Orders from office have traditionally been large orders to AK Press and Microcosm 1-2x year plus random small orders.
*Need to know what expectation is of local groups receiving materials?
*Need to identify who in NY can help w/office stuff?
*Need to make contact w/WRL re: rent, etc.
*Annie do you have WRL contact? Are you willing to make connection w/them?
*Christin can you help identify other established local groups to mail materials to? If so, please send addresses to Jacks.
FJC/Financial:
Eric finishing up Butler grant renewal. Has not heard back about renewal.
Goals from last year met but fallen off since fall. Previous budget was 8% from individuals which increased to 32% and increased web traffic.
Gratitude to Eric for work on this.
Butler report will inform FJC report (due end of jan)
*Will agreed to complete FJC report
High donors who have routinely given in past were not contacted this year.
Will is currently only signatory on FJC account.
*Need to identify two more people for FJC signatory, ideally one in NYC.
Currently holding steady balance of aprox. $3,000 in account. Salsa paying for itself.
Nothing out since 8/10.
Drupal conference in Chicago beginning of March.
Consensus from all present to pay 50% of Eric’s registration fee ($200)
*Will, can you make check request for Eric within the month?
Revisit idea of seasonal and regional meet ups and pow-wows for the purpose of vision sharing beyond details. Designate 3rd Sunday Community Call to expand vision + network building. *Need greater outreach/support for 3rd Sunday Calls.
Colin available to support organizing effort, wants to be helpful, hungry to get involved.
*Idea to network w/regional contacts and support emerging local groups w/Christin.
*Idea of adding different local group highlights to seasonal blog posts, newsletters and front page. Reminder from Eric that anyone can write a blog post for front page by logging in w/reg account + create content or send to admin@…
Let’s have a vision focused call soon!
Next call scheduled for Wednesday February 16th, 3pm est.
*Colin will send reminders.
Thanks Y’all!
Molly (scribe)