Meeting Minutes for 1/26/2009

This meeting was TRULY wonderful! Not only was it on time and didn't need to be rescheduled (haha!) we also were able to get so much done. By sketching out the Organization's structure as well as the website's page layouts - we were able to get a really good idea of what focuses we have. We also prepared some great questions for SCORE, though we only left a message with them about the meeting.

Phoenix and I were both really proud of ourselves for the work we accomplished at this meeting.

~Dani

Dreem Reality Meeting

Date: Monday 1/26/2009 Time Start: 3:06 pm (Atlantic) Time End: 4:30 pm

Location: Pasadena, Maryland

Attending: Phoenix – President; Dani – Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer

I. Welcome! YAY! No rescheduling –may be the first meeting that is ON TIME!

II. Online Presence:

· Emails set up (add logo when get back), start Donate@DreemReality.org

· Calendar is combined with our @DR.org calendars

· Want to add minutes to DR docs when we get home – to be viewable to public

· Updated blog about trash-pick up, need Phoenix' picture from that day

· Create into video sometime this week. Nice background, tagline pics (snow, sand…)

III. SCORE

· Set up meeting (831-621-3735)- left a message, call back

· Questions to ask:

- What can/'t we write off? (utilities, etc)

- Can they help with grants?

- Can they help with filing Tax-exempt?

- What can we start purchasing materials as the DR? (After Articles filed?)

- Is Quicken a good software to use to keep track of finances?

- Over view of Articles and Bylaws –good?

- What do they think about having so many project types and facets?

- How categorize our travel funds?

- How to provide tax write off letters to donors?

- How to break up donations in order to fun Org?

- If we plan to have counseling meetings with Dreemers, how make sure it's legal and safe?

IV. Structure Sketch: See attachment

· Conduct a poll at the mall – What is your Dreem? To get idea of projects.

V. Website

· Sketch layouts: See attachments. (Want to load into google docs for Chris)

· Questions for Chris:

- Can we create a forum?

- Can we link in the blog? (Is the present email/account ok?)

- Can we get a newsletter started?

- Will we be able to have a profile/membership system for volunteers and forum posters? Intricate categorizing of specialties needed.

VI. Finalize Articles and Bylaws for SCORE

· Need to add in Community Awareness section.

· See Attachment for Bylaw's Statement of Purpose including Community.

· Statement of Purpose for Articles: The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized are to educate the general public about personal and community awareness through various topics including but not limited to self-development, goal achievement, motivation, volunteer work, and environmental consciousness. Also, it will be a scholarship and special needs oriented charitable organization.

VII. Ideas for next meeting

· Work on Logo – add website address and make tag line more readable for smaller logo uses.

· Get record book together.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Bylaw's Statement of Purpose

SECTION 1. OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES

The primary objectives and purposes of this corporation shall be:

1. To provide instruction and guidance to the general public for self-actualization, goal achievement, and motivation pertaining to topics that include but are not limited to travel, culture, music, art, spirituality, and technology.
2. To directly engage the public through activities such as workshops, speaking panels, conferences, counseling, and lectures.
3. To inform and educate by publications such as online forums, newsletters, blogs, and a central information hub.
4. To improve community awareness through volunteer work and environmental consciousness.
5. To enable volunteer work through information exchange, networking systems, and online forums.
6. To develop environmental consciousness through methods that include but are not limited to trash pick-ups and support Go-Green organization and systems.
7. To provide financial assistance to specific individuals and organizations for promotion of goal attainment.
8. To host an annual donation contest as well as to sponsor specific projects through charitable contribution.