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<p>Dear Chapter Leaders,<br>
<br>
We recently received an application to start an Internet Society Chapter in the US Pacific Northwest (PNW). The application was initially circulated with our Chapter Leaders in the North American region, who supported the application strongly. I kindly invite
you to review it and share any feedback by Wednesday, 19 September 2023.<br>
<br>
Your comments are highly appreciated and useful for this application's overall review and approval.<br>
<br>
Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Kyle Shulman<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Senior Manager,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Community Engagement<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>______________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoTitle"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">Internet Society</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343"><br>
Chapter Application</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">A. Proposed Name Of The Chapter</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">The Pacific Northwest Chapter Of The Internet Society (PNW-ISOC).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">PNW-ISOC respectfully requests to be established as a regional chapter of The Internet Society, serving the
Pacific Northwest region of The United States of America. Other examples of regional ISOC chapters include The San Francisco Bay Area Internet Society Chapter and The Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">There is consensus among our chapter planning team that using the word Washington in our chapter name will
be problematic, likely to cause confusion with the Washington D.C. Chapter. We also decided against using the word Cascadia; a term associated with an anti-government secessionist movement in the Pacific Northwest. There is unanimous support among our planning
team members for using the phrase <i>"Pacific Northwest"</i> in our chapter name.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">B. Community Of Interest The Chapter Will Serve</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">The Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America (Washington, Oregon, and Idaho).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">C. Purpose And Scope Of Chapter</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">PNW-ISOC's purpose and scope is to support the Internet Society's vision, mission, and operating principles
in the Pacific Northwest region of The United States; to promote local projects in support of the Internet as a beneficial resource and a force for good; to provide a public forum for professional development and community participation; and to provide education
and outreach about Internet technology and related issues.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">D. Outline Of Key Priorities For The First Year Of Chapter</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">Planning</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">: Chapter members
are invited and encouraged to participate in developing PNW-ISOC’s strategic, tactical and financial plans. PNW-ISOC’s long-term plans and chapter priorities will be reflected in our Chapter’s annual operating plan and budget. We will also be seeking grant
funding and donation opportunities to support The Internet Society's vision, mission, and operating principles in the Pacific Northwest.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">Chapter Development</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">:
Create chapter website and marketing materials adhering to </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://assets.internetsociety.org/Styleguide/#chapter/D503B449-D84F-424D-B1894956F5CFE544" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">The
Internet Society’s Brand Guidelines</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">Networking events</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">: Organize
and/or participate in public events and meetups that connect people interested in extending the benefits of the Internet to everyone. These events will help us build our membership base while benefiting the local community.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">Educational events</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">: Organize
and/or participate in events in our community and provide information online about Internet-related issues.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">Community programs</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">: Assist
community partners providing Internet access to underserved and disadvantaged people to help meet their needs. This includes but is not limited to providing funding, expertise, or equipment in furtherance of expanding access to the Internet.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">E. </span><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Founding Members Of The Chapter</span></u><o:p></o:p></h2>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">RB Tewksbury </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Peter Hill </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Spencer Sevilla </span>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Fatema Kothari </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Monika Machado </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Edward Crabbe </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Matt Ryanczak </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Shraddha Subhash Tekawade
</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Esther Jang </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Dominick Ta </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Nathan Eisenberg </span>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Shaun Glaze </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Cody Harris </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Christopher Webb </span>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Kurtis Heimerl </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Sudheesh Singanamalla </span>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Paul Thompson </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Dan Theisen </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Chris Halstead </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Brian Tate </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Soham Shah </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Eric Chou </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Timothy Dossey </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Brian Hoglan </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Kristi Lee </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Janet Durnford </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Tricia Fisk </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Christopher Chew </span>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Sameehita Mohan </span>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Samantha Tapucar </span>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">John Jacobs</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#434343;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Ahmet Artu Yildirim</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<h2><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">F. List Of Supporters And Partner Organizations</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">●</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#434343">
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.dwt.com/expertise/industries/foundations-nonprofits" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Davis Wright Tremaine LLP</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">
Seattle-based Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, an Am Law 100 firm, has generously offered to assist The Pacific Northwest Chapter Of The Internet Society (PNW-ISOC) on a pro bono basis
<i>“…in connection with its formation as a Washington nonprofit corporation (including preparing articles of incorporation, bylaws, and other standard initial consent resolutions and policies), initial state registrations with the Secretary of State’s office,
and obtaining federal tax exempt status.”</i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">●</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#434343">
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://seattlecommunitynetwork.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Seattle Community Network</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://seattlecommunitynetwork.org/aboutUs.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Local Connectivity Lab</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">●</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#434343">
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.washington.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC"></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">The University of Washington</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.engr.washington.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">College of Engineering</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">
</span><a name="_8wvudnkvtbhc"></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">G. Membership</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">PNW-ISOC is currently in startup mode with
<b>32</b> individual founding members from organizations including Cisco, Cloudflare, IMDB, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, Starbucks Coffee Company and a strong contingent from The University of Washington.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">There is consensus among our Chapter planning team that our Chapter will not charge a membership fee to join
PNW-ISOC. We support ISOC’s vision <i>“The Internet Is for Everyone” </i>regardless of a person’s ability to pay. All are welcome to join. People do not need to reside in the Pacific Northwest to be Chapter members.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">PNW-ISOC maintains a
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://discord.com/channels/1092948533105131620/1092949052750041109" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Discord server</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">
to support member engagement and organizational transparency. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">To grow membership PNW-ISOC will establish the following communication channels:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">●</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#434343">
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">A website to communicate events, recruit board members, share key information, and raise up the voices of our membership and the ISOC community at-large.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">●</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#434343">
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">A YouTube channel to document events and a LinkedIn group to recruit new members.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">●</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#434343">
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">A newsletter to all members.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">H. List Of Requirements</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">The Pacific Northwest Chapter Of The Internet Society will be a Washington- based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with more than 25 individual members of the Internet Society.
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</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">PNW-ISOC respectfully requests the
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1liFYxs2gxTPV7RyB2XPBs0jPocwFsXPLr9K3Sg54DeY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">list of the founding members</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">
be included in chapter member information in the Internet Society membership database.
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</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">PNW-ISOC will establish a bank account in the name of the Chapter to receive and disburse funds, including funding provided by the Internet Society.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">PNW-ISOC agrees to conduct at least one mission-related activity during every 12-month period.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">PNW-ISOC agrees to establish and maintain the Chapter’s web presence.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">I. Additional Information</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">Our 32 founding members include three past ISOC chapter board members from other Internet Society chapters.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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grants and </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/grants/chapter-admin-funding/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Chapter Admin Funding</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">
from The Internet Society. As an ISOC chapter in good standing, we will also be eligible for and seek funding from The Internet Society Foundation across
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As a public charity, PNW-ISOC will also be able to seek funding from individuals and organizations that support a free and open Internet for all.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">Chris Halstead
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</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">Kurtis Heimerl
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</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">Brian Hoglan
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</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">Fatema Kothari
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</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">Monika Machado
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</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">Spencer Sevilla
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#434343">Thank you for your consideration of our application to become a chapter of The Internet Society.
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