Town Hall callout for your help

We had a big Town Hall meeting last night. The most difficult issue is that we’re in the red every month. As it stands with our current class rate and membership, we’re roughly $3-4,000 short every month. To be direct, we’re not looking for ideas, we’re asking you to commit to doing something specific to help

  • Buy tickets - These can also be gifted!
    • How to Holiday - November 16th
    • Classes
      • Don’t see any you want right now? Follow us on evenbrite for updates
    • Gift cards - These, like memberships, must be purchased in person during our open hours
    • Donate
  • Teach
    • To teach a class, fill out this questionnaire, and it will go to @cafwood, who will work with you moving forward
    • Have a friend that teaches that would be willing to teach a one off class? Have them fill out this form
      • even if it’s something like yoga, not something directly related to making
  • Host something - These could be free or ticketed
  • Volunteer
    • On call volunteering - Fill out this form
      • become a checkout trainer
      • Help with events
      • digital management
      • Work with department mangers to fix tools, improve department
    • Regular front end volunteering - Go here
      • this is volunteering at the front desk the same day every week. Answer phones, help members, maintenance tasks, etc
    • Apply to be a Board Member - go here
    • Marketing -this is a really big one, so it’s also bold. Fill out this form
      • Press releases - specifically. we have two events coming up in just a few days that need this
      • Social media help
      • Newsletter writing
      • Canvassing/Networking
    • Corporate level collaboration
      • Currently, LMN members receive a discount for buying materials from Alro Steel. Is your business or employer looking to do something similar? Fill out this form
      • Are they looking to host a work activity? Fill out this form
      • Want us to host something at your business? Fill out this form

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I’ve tagged everyone I can that signed in to the meeting last night. Please let me know asap if links aren’t working
@Andy_Ball @davemakes @userdr @Jimmy @Lex @GaryB @Maria @jody @egillespie @brian.adams @nlbroughton @cafwood @bjadms8

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Thank you for putting this together, Evelyn! I checked each of the links. Two come up as needing to request access or switch account w/ access: The kids programming package & corporate programming package.

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Corporate Programming Packages.pdf (148.4 KB)
Kids Event Packages (3).pdf (147.1 KB)

Attached are the two links for group packages.

I’ve also added a new page to our website!
https://www.lansingmakersnetwork.org/group-opportunities/

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Longtime lurker, ready to come out of the shadows.

I’m a former LSD educator (hey Evelyn) from a CAD based vocational program. I think there are several revenue generating possibilities here with local school districts.

Sorry I missed the meeting, I would love to discuss with interested parties.

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Hi @DJGrimes !
I’d love to talk with you about this, and I’m sure there are a few others. Would sometime in early December work for you to chat?
And would you like to do so at LMN, or via a zoom?

Either or, I’m local and WFH. Open to whatever strong preferences are out there.

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