Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of apc_membership_app

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May 27, 2008, 7:09:02 PM (16 years ago)

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alfredo

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 j). Please describe any local, national, regional or global ICT policy processes you have been, or are involved in.
 
+We do not involve ourselves in government policy work.
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 k). Please list any alliances or networks your organisation is a member of.
 
+MF/PL is, in itself, a kind of coalition. We have been involved as well in many coalition efforts including the United States Social Forum (as technology leaders with members on the National Planning Committeee) and the NYC Grass Roots Media Conference. We are involved in working with more than a dozen organizations on various activities involving a wide range of issues.
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 4. YOUR INTEREST IN APC
 
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 a). When and how did you get to know about APC?
 
+Through our involvement the Institute for Global Communications of which one of our founders was a staff member.
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 b). Have you worked, or do you work, with APC members and/or APC staff? If so, please describe the activity, noting the names of APC members and staff you have worked with.
 
+No. Not currently.
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 c). Why does your organisation want to be an APC member?
 
+We believe that the critical thrust of progressive political work in this country is driven by the need to develop real collaborative relationships with progressives in other countries on specific projects. Our work in this area fits in perfectly with APC membership and, indeed, APC is both a potential facilitator of this work and a model for it.
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 5. STAFFING and GOVERNANCE
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 a). Please describe your organisation's structure – including staff, volunteers and the areas they work in. For example - Management: 1 full time staff person; Training: 2 full time staff; Website maintenance (1 volunteer).
 
+Management: two Co-Directors
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+Staff: We have no paid staff. Our staff is done by our members through an alternative set of systems that facilitate this collaboration (for example, our technical support ticketing system that is open to all members). 
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+Five people usually work on system maintenance, outreach and member support.
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 b). Does your organisation have a governing body? If so, please describe the governance structure (e.g. executive board, management committee, board of trustees etc), how it is formed (e.g. by appointment, elected by the members) and the names of the members of your governing body.
 
+Board of Directors -- three people: Alfredo Lopez, Jamie McClelland, Josue Guillen
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 Governance Structure: Formed by/through: Members of governance body:
 
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 a). What is your annual budget in US dollars (USD)?
 
+$52,000
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 b). How does your organisation sustain itself financially?
 
+Membership dues
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 c). Please list donor, private sector (or other) institutions who have supported your organization financially in the past two years.
 
+We do not accept grants and foundation funding.
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 7. MEMBERSHIP FEES
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 a). Please indicate which APC annual membership fee you will pay. PLEASE NOTE - you must choose one of the six options for your application to be processed.
 
-$ 300 very small organisation from developing country [ ] $ 500 very small to small organisation [ ] $1,000 small to medium organisation [ ] $2,000 medium organisation [ ] $5,000 large organisation and small for-profit [ ] $5,001+ for-profit member [ ]
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+$ 300 very small organisation from developing country [ ] $ 500 very small to small organisation [ X] $1,000 small to medium organisation [ ] $2,000 medium organisation [ ] $5,000 large organisation and small for-profit [ ] $5,001+ for-profit member [ ]
 
 Payment arrangements will be made if/when your application has been approved. The annual fee must be paid within 14 days of acceptance of your application for membership, and is not refundable. Non-payment after formal notice will result in automatic termination. The approved application is valid for three months after formal notice. Annual fees are revised periodically and members are advised three months prior to any increase.
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 Reference 1 a) Name Of organisation: b) Street Address/postal Address: c) City/Town: d) Country: e) Telephone: f) Fax: g) Email Address: h) Contact person: i) Relationship to Organisation:
 
+Praxis Project
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 Reference 2 a) Name Of organisation: b) Street Address/postal Address: c) City/Town: d) Country: e) Telephone: f) Fax: g) Email Address: h) Contact person: i) Relationship to Organisation:
 
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+Brecht Forum
 
 Reference 3 a) Name Of organisation: b) Street Address/postal Address: c) City/Town: d) Country: e) Telephone: f) Fax: g) Email Address: h) Contact person: i) Relationship to Organisation:
 
+War Resisters League
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 9. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL