<div dir="ltr">Good Morning,<br><br><div>We weren't able to find a common time for the fundraising
 working group. As such because both Kate and Tom are in separate timezones, I will arrange a time to talk with them with Russell.  <br><br></div><div>We will host the talk on IRC and mumble once we have firm times. Global timezones are super fun, but hopefully this work around helps.<br>

</div><div><br></div>In the meantime, I thought we could start to collect resources about fundraising. If you have a resources please add it to our Terms of Reference document rather than replying to this note. <br><br>To start, I found this podcast that might be of interest:<br>

<a href="http://philanthropy.com/article/Show-Your-Impact-Through/146127/">http://philanthropy.com/article/Show-Your-Impact-Through/146127/</a><br><br><br><font><b>Draft Terms of Reference for Comment/Remixing:</b><br><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/hotosm.org/document/d/1_hylfpSbbEhuNLM5jBSX5Bm1ajGlOw_ErZXs7zptG-c/edit#" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/a/hotosm.org/document/d/1_hylfpSbbEhuNLM5jBSX5Bm1ajGlOw_ErZXs7zptG-c/edit#</a></font><br>

<br>Heather<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 5:45 PM, Heather Leson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:heather.leson@hotosm.org" target="_blank">heather.leson@hotosm.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><font>HI, I promised to start the HOT Fundraising Working Group. <br><br></font></div><font>If you are interested in joining, please add your available times. The first option is this Friday. *</font><font><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(102,102,102);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Doodle to arrange meeting: <a href="http://doodle.com/cem5ec44b4265mqa" target="_blank">http://doodle.com/cem5ec44b4265mqa</a></span></font><div>


<h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(102,102,102);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Meeting Goals</span></font></span></h3>


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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Discuss Goals of Fundraising Working Group<br>


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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Outline Terms of Reference (actions, ownership, plan)</span></font></p>


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<font><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Discuss SOTM Global scholarships.</span></font></p>


</li></ul><font><br></font></div><div><font>The meeting will be on IRC/Mumble. <br></font></div><div><font><br>I've written up a draft Terms of Reference which is very much subject to change. To summarize, the Fundraising Working Group will talk about fundraising strategy for HOT the 'legal entity' and HOT 'the community and membership'. <br>


<br><b>Draft Terms of Reference for Comment/Remixing:</b><br><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/hotosm.org/document/d/1_hylfpSbbEhuNLM5jBSX5Bm1ajGlOw_ErZXs7zptG-c/edit#" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/a/hotosm.org/document/d/1_hylfpSbbEhuNLM5jBSX5Bm1ajGlOw_ErZXs7zptG-c/edit#</a></font><br>


<font><br></font><div><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">HOT would be thankful for dedicated contributors who have a fundraising/campaign background, documentation, grant-writing, project management or various network/community sector skills.  </span></font></h3>


<p><font>*Note that while we are global, I am mostly unable to meet during business hours due to my job in the EDT timezone.  <br></font></p><p>Talk with you soon, <br><br>Heather <br></p></div><br></div></div>
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