Week 29 Update

How quickly time passes…

I changed the way my updates work last week and updated the look of them to better match the website (what do you think?). I added a formal “Weekly Update”, changed the “Infrequent Newsletter” to a “Monthly Newsletter” (special thanks to Lou for the idea), and kept a separate category for miscellaneous Blog Posts. This should give each of you the ability to only get exactly what you want and how ever often you want it.

In so doing, I thought it would be nice to number the weekly updates in honor of how long I’ve been working on this project. Since the idea came to me on April 14, this update marks the completion of 29 weeks of effort devoted to the creation of a system that makes communication between elected officials and constituents as easy as possible.

Motivation

This numbering scheme provides a subtle yet continuous motivation for me to get this done as soon as possible. I believe I have referenced my frustrations with the speed of developing a non-profit in my previous writings, but all in all, it is a good place that we are at. The last couple of weeks started out at a dizzying pace, and have since slowed (to give me time to catch up perhaps?). I feel as though I have just topped a steep uphill climb, and am suddenly confused by the plateau that I’ve arrived at. It holds some minor tribulations as well as preparation for the next big push.

Specifically, we are now a legal entity and beginning to form relationships with organizations that are very well placed and devoted to developing a legitimate and reliable solution. As those relationships solidify, I will post their details on the website and let you all know about it. In addition, I am still in the process of determining the best way to solve the legal complications so that I can begin receiving tax-deductible donations. These then are the few tribulations on the plateau – we have wrapped up so many things, but these few details still await resolution.

The next big push

Resolution of those final details will prepare us for fundraising! Solidifying these partnerships is one key element to proving our legitimacy and showing that we have a team that is both committed and capable of accomplishing the task we are aiming at. The other is re-visiting the budget and getting our bank accounts and accounting software up and running. So many little things to manage in the beginning, but we are SO close!!

Alright, that’s it for now. Thank you for reading! If you know anyone that I should be talking to about, or working with on fundraising, send me an email or just click through below and add a comment. I’ll be sure to follow up!

Wayne

Weekly Updates
Wayne Moses Burke
November 4th, 2008 7:27 pm
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