| 90 | |
| 91 | === Plan Additions === |
| 92 | 1. Clarify specifics about the budget coordination between Mexico and US |
| 93 | Integration with mexico |
| 94 | One of the most challenging team - all past budget numbers come from us numbers – mexico bank account numbers, not included in totals |
| 95 | |
| 96 | we have 2 bank accounts and 2 legal organizations – one in US and one in Mexico – the media jumpstart/mx- coop |
| 97 | |
| 98 | Need to identify how to transfer money between US and Mexico |
| 99 | How to deal effectively with higher tax rates esp. from Mexico |
| 100 | |
| 101 | 2. Think strategically about how we define our identity and how we facilitate these conversations. |
| 102 | opportunity and challenge around identity |
| 103 | develop Mexican identity around membership |
| 104 | cross border identity |
| 105 | not obvious how this will happen – how to determine how this will happen |
| 106 | |
| 107 | 3. We need to identify issues between paid work and volunteer work |
| 108 | we should strive to hire consultants who are members of mfpl |
| 109 | for example, video production organizations and videographers |
| 110 | |
| 111 | 4. website: need to coordinate website redesign between all teams |
| 112 | creation of special work committee to coordinate this project |
| 113 | Or move this discussion to the Coordinator Committee |
| 114 | |
| 115 | 5. add to communication strategies – working with other teams – outreach and support and international to connect our in-reach and out-reach |
| 116 | |
| 117 | In terms of budget, we cut the 2nd staff position |