[TheThinkTank] organizational meetings: structure, facilitation, etc?

[Community Bicycle Shop Omaha]

Community Bike Shop Omaha, a 501(c)3 has monthly board meetings and we're
starting task-force type committees on the off weeks.

Our meetings are consensus-based and we generate an agenda and minutes. We
try to have the directors report (volunteers, programs, development, chair,
&c). In our group, the chair helps the board establish our top three
priorities which set the tone for the meeting.

Stuart


On 5/15/08, info at re-cycles.ca <info at re-cycles.ca> wrote:
>
> re-cycles is run by a core group of volunteers. We communicate on a
> daily basis via an email list. We call a meeting when more detailed
> discussion is required or when a major decision needs to be taken.
> Meetings happen as often as once a month but usually every 2-4 months
> (and sometimes slide to every 5-6 months if all is quiet). A little
> less than half our core volunteers will make it to a meeting. The
> agenda is pre-published and adjusted on the email list. Meetings
> usually begin with informal socializing then we proceed through the
> agenda items trying to stay more or less on topic. Minutes and action
> items are recorded and later published to the email list. We almost
> never vote on items as we are an agreeable group and almost always
> reach a consensus. In January we usually have a bigger meeting where we
> review the previous years financial and statistical reports as well as
> chart our course for the upcoming busy season (we are under snow up to
> 6 months of the year, although that does not stop several of us from
> riding ;-)
>
> Unfortunately we will be moving to a slightly more formalized
> environment as we move to incorporate and register as a non-profit. We
> hope to retain our casual attitude but there will be a lot more titles
> and paperwork.
>
> Chris
>
> > On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 11:42 AM, rachael spiewak
> > <rachael at sopobikes.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hiya, Bike Collectives.
> > >
> > > I'm wondering.. what kinds of meetings do you have?  How are they
> > > structured and facilitated?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > rachael
> > >
> > > --
> > > Sopo Bicycle Cooperative
> > > 404-425-9989
> > > www.sopobikes.org
>
>
> Chris Wells
> (Head Mechanic & Email Handler)
>
> re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op
> 477 Bronson Ave. Ottawa
>
> re-Cycles is open 6pm-10pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
> (for volunteering, DIY, bike & parts sales & donation drop off)
> AND SUNDAYS 3pm-6pm for Volunteering and Donations! :-)
>
> Bike sales and donation drop off also available during Cycle Salvation
> hours: 9am-5:30pm Tuesday to Friday, and 9am-1pm on Saturday
>
> (IMPORTANT: Please remember that while Cycle Salvation will be using our
> shop during the day, any public bike repair, whether volunteer or
> do-it-yourself, is still only during regular re-Cycles hours in the
> evenings.)
>
> info at re-cycles.ca
> http://www.re-cycles.ca/
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