Re: [TheThinkTank] Any one in Ohio need a software grant?

3 Apr 2012

      The Ohio City Bicycle co-op intends to submit a proposal for this grant:
OCBC developed the bare bones of a membership database/volunteer shop
credit "clock-program" several years ago (our shop manual, which is part of
that, was the origin of the bikecollectives.org version).  We have been
using this program since then, but never really finished the many features
originally planned (like bike inventory, tracking volunteers'
task-check-out using instructions from that manual, and automating email
updates for members).
The original intent was to make this program available to other co-ops when
it was sufficiently developed to share as a turn key program, or even as
open-source code -- we would really like it if winning this grant would
make it possible to do that now.
We would like to learn of other co-op's needs and resources/ideas that
would make for a stronger application.
Please reply off-list if you have anything to share that is of use; or
reply to the list if you feel that would be beneficial to all.
Thanks!
Jim
Jim Sheehan
Director, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op
1840 Columbus Rd
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
216 830 2667
OhioCityCycles.org
On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 2:19 AM, Vincenzo loco wormsign@gmail.com wrote:
...
the folks at the SF Kitchen did a nice presentation of their system at
last year's Bici Bici in Davis. I consider it best for fledgling
collectives still figuring out their organization. The LA kitchen turned us
on to Merchant OS, while it isn't open source it's web based and written
specifically for bike shops. It doesn't do everything for us but they are
super friendly to non-profits and helped us get started. the other co-op I
volunteer with also recently picked it up.
Enzo Loconte
Board Secretary
Bikerowave
On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 8:13 PM, Angelo Coletta <
summitcyclingcenter@yahoo.com> wrote:
...
Sounds like something that we could use here at the Summit Cycling
Center!  We are in Akron, Ohio.
Angelo
*From:* momoko saunders momoko@securecellardoor.com.au
*To:* The Think Tank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org
*Sent:* Monday, March 12, 2012 4:58 PM
*Subject:* [TheThinkTank] Any one in Ohio need a software grant?
I have a dream of attaining a software that is specifically designed for
bike collectives.
A software building company in Ohio has a grant for 100,000 of software
design to a non-profit.
http://edgecase.com/nonprofit
If any Ohio bike collective wants to work on this, I'd be very interested
in helping.
-Momoko

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