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Friday, March 02, 2012
- Finished updating Foundation financials and Excel files from Mark (pro-bono CPA)
- Sent Mark the updated files
- Exchanged emails with Mark about the files I sent him
- Emailed Jackie (attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) the updated documents for Part IX of the 1023 form
- Spoke with Jackie about the updated documents I sent her and set appointment to sign the completed 1023
- Printed the filled CHAR500 forms
- Exchanged emails with Andrea Carter (Marketing and Communications Manager at Hostelling International San Diego) about their up-coming peace conference
- Completed and submitted discussion proposal for Hosteling International’s San Diego Peace Building Conference
- Met with Lillian (Board) to sign the completed CHAR500 forms
Monday, March 05, 2012
- Began writing “Week in Review: February 27-March 4, 2012“
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
- Finished writing and published “Week in Review: February 20-26, 2012”
- Completed the 2010 and 2011 Annual Filing for Charitable Organizations (CHAR500) from the Charities Bureau
- Exchanged emails with the Charities Bureau about follow up question to our annual filings
- Emailed Mara (attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) the filled CHAR500
- Emailed Lillian and Steve (Board) about our registration and annual filing with the Charities Bureau
- Spoke with Jackie (attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) to set our phone appointment to finalize the 1023 (501(c)(3) filing)
- Exchanged emails with Mark (pro-bono CPA) to see if he has forgone working on the 1023 project
- Sent Mark the updated Foundation financials pertaining to the 1023, about which he emailed me later in the evening
- Exchanged emails with Lillian to set meeting appointment
- Spoke with Mara about faxing her the registration confirmation letter from the Charities Bureau and progress on the 1023
- Faxed Mara the registration confirmation letter from the Charities Bureau and received her confirmation about the receipt of my fax
- Continued writing internship notices for Summer 2012
Thursday, March 01, 2012
- Exchanged messages with Mark (pro-bono CPA) about the updated Foundation financials pertaining to the 1023 and the filled part IX he sent me
- Updated the Foundation’s Facebook page
- Read over the 1023 Part IX Mark sent me
- Joined the UN Association
- Purchased ticket for the UNA’s screening of The Lady
- Submitted Foundation for inclusion in the Brown Paper Tickets’ list of supported charities
- Exchanged emails with Mara (attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about her feedback for the filled CHAR500 forms
- Updated Foundation financials
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Monday, February 13, 2012
- Entered the Foundation into the 2012 Google Online Marketing Challenge
- Exchanged emails with Mark (pro-bono CPA) to follow up on the Foundation’s financials and further 1023 questions I sent him on Thursday
- Began writing January’s Month in Review
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
- Continued writing January’s Month in Review
- Foundation is now included in Buckminster Fuller Challenge’s 2012 Idea Index
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
- Exchanged emails with Mark (pro-bono CPA) about my questions from yesterday and his inclusion on the Foundation’s Partners & Funders page
- Typed up the Board-meeting minutes and sent the file to Lillian
- Emailed Lillian and Steve (Board Members) the urls Steve asked for
- Updated the Foundation’s financials
- Finished writing and published “Week in Review: January 30-February 5, 2012“
- Attended “It’s not you, it’s your stories. How your fundraising appeals can tell better stories!” webinar hosted by the M+R, NTEN & the Ad Council
- Updated our Partners and Funders, Donate and Donate by Check page
Thursday, February 9, 2012
- Exchanged emails with Lillian and Steve (Board Members) about the Board-meeting minutes and Foundation website urls
- Updated the Foundation’s financials
- Emailed Mark (pro-bono CPA) the Foundation’s financials and further questions about the 1023
- Updated the Foundation’s Timeline page
- Exchanged emails with Ori Winitzer (Founder of soccerforpeace.com) about meeting up to chat
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Monday, February 6, 2012
- Exchanged emails with Lillian and Steve (Board Members) to schedule a meeting
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- Began writing “Week in Review: January 30-February 5, 2012“
- Wrote to GoodDining about their website functionality issues
- Updated the Foundation’s financials
- Exchanged emails with Mark (pro-bono CPA) and Jackie (attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about his progress with the Foundation’s financials I sent him
- Answered message from Philip (teacher from Cameroon) about aligning with the Foundation
- Met with Board
- Exchanged emails with Ori Winitzer (Founder of soccerforpeace.com) about meeting up to chat
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
- Exchanged emails with Christine Schneider (a Partner at Moody, Famiglietti and Andronico) to set up chat about help the Foundation needs with Part IX of the 1023
- Exchanged emails with Mark (who was recommended by Project MotiVATe) to set up chat about help the Foundation needs with Part IX of the 1023
- Chatted with Mark
- Chatted with Christine
- Updated the Foundation’s financials
- Emailed Mark (pro-bono CPA) and Jackie (attorneys at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) Foundation’s financials and other files relating to Part IX of the 1023
- Emailed Ori Winitzer (Founder of soccerforpeace.com) about listing his organization on the Foundation’s Peace NGOs List and meeting up to chat
Friday, February 3, 2012
- Exchanged emails with several accountants recommended by my alumni networks about working with the Foundation on the financial section of our 501(c)(3) filing
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- Replied to Ori Winitzer (Founder of soccerforpeace.com) and suggested that he list his organization on the Foundation’s Peace NGOs List
- Exchanged emails with Mark (who was recommended by Project MotiVATe) about working with the Foundation on the financial section of our 501(c)(3) filing
- Began writing “Week in Review: January 23-29, 2012“
- Exchanged messages with several other accountants and financial advisers recommended by the alumni networks
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
- Received message from Philip (teacher from Cameroon) about aligning with the Foundation
- Continued to exchanged messages with several other accountants and financial advisers recommended by my alumni networks about working with the Foundation on the financial section of our 501(c)(3) filing
- Received response from Christine Schneider (a Partner at Moody, Famiglietti and Andronico) about my request for help with Part IX of the 1023
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
- Met Sabrina, who asked a friend (CPA) about helping the Foundation sort out the financial section to the 1023
- Replied to Steve (Board) about registration for GoodSearch
Monday, January 30, 2012
- Exchanged emailed Jerry (former pro-bono CPA) to ask if he has any recommendations for someone who would help the Foundation with the financial section of our 501(c)(3) filing
- Sent out email to alumni networks for CPA recommendations
- Emailed several CPAs who were recommended
- Exchanged emails with Steve (Board) about GoodSearch registration
- Exchanged emails with Jackie and Mara (Attorneys at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about next steps in our 501(c)(3) filing
- Exchanged emails with Lillian (Board) about GoodSearch registration
- Answered job inquiry from Christina (Brooklyn, NY)
- Received accountant recommendation from Ori Winitzer (Founder of soccerforpeace.com)
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Friday, January 27, 2012
- Replied to Jerry (pro-bono CPA)
- Emailed Jackie (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about Jerry’s decision and to ask about alternative possibilities
- Exchanged emails with Mara (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about Jerry’s decision
Saturday, January 28, 2012
- Steve (Board) emailed me about registration for GoodSearch
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Monday, January 16, 2012
- Edited the Foundation website’s Home page and Media Gallery section
- Updated Foundation information on Facebook page and Twitter profile
- Spoke with Louis (accountant) who recommended Jerry Casola (pro-bono CPA) to help answer my inquiries about Foundation’s financial data for the 501(c)(3) filing
- Chatted with Jerry about the Foundation’s financials for the 501(c)(3) filing
- Prepared section IX of latest 1023 and addendum and questions for Jerry and sent them to him, cc’ing Jackie and Mara (Attorneys at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP)
- Updated budget
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
- Learned about, researched and registered on wait list for ScienceOnline conference
- Learned about and researched ResearchGate
- Began writing “Week in Review: January 9-15, 2012“
- Spoke with Jerry (pro-bono CPA) about the documents I sent him so far and the Foundation’s budget
- Began going through Foundation’s blog notes
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