[Chapter-delegates] Application to start an Internet Society Chapter in US Pacific Northwest (PNW): Request for Review and Comments

Wed Sep 6 08:56:21 PDT 2023

Hello all,

This looks like a great application. I support it.

Regards,
Raymond Mamattah
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On Wed, Sep 6, 2023 at 3:43 PM Kyle Shulman via Chapter-delegates <
chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

> Dear Chapter Leaders,
>
> 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.
>
> Your comments are highly appreciated and useful for this application's
> overall review and approval.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Kyle Shulman
>
> Senior Manager,
>
> Community Engagement
>
> ______________________________
>
> *Internet Society*
> Chapter Application
> A. Proposed Name Of The Chapter
>
> The Pacific Northwest Chapter Of The Internet Society (PNW-ISOC).
>
> 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).
>
> 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 *"Pacific Northwest"* in our
> chapter name.
> B. Community Of Interest The Chapter Will Serve
>
> The Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America (Washington,
> Oregon, and Idaho).
> C. Purpose And Scope Of Chapter
>
> 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.
> D. Outline Of Key Priorities For The First Year Of Chapter
>
> *Planning*: 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.
>
> *Chapter Development*: Create chapter website and marketing materials
> adhering to The Internet Society’s Brand Guidelines
> <https://assets.internetsociety.org/Styleguide/#chapter/D503B449-D84F-424D-B1894956F5CFE544>.
>
>
> *Networking events*: 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.
>
> *Educational events*: Organize and/or participate in events in our
> community and provide information online about Internet-related issues.
>
> *Community programs*: 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.
> E. *Founding Members Of The Chapter*
>
>    1. RB Tewksbury
>    2. Peter Hill
>    3. Spencer Sevilla
>    4. Fatema Kothari
>    5. Monika Machado
>    6. Edward Crabbe
>    7. Matt Ryanczak
>    8. Shraddha Subhash Tekawade
>    9. Esther Jang
>    10. Dominick Ta
>    11. Nathan Eisenberg
>    12. Shaun Glaze
>    13. Cody Harris
>    14. Christopher Webb
>    15. Kurtis Heimerl
>    16. Sudheesh Singanamalla
>    17. Paul Thompson
>    18. Dan Theisen
>    19. Chris Halstead
>    20. Brian Tate
>    21. Soham Shah
>    22. Eric Chou
>    23. Timothy Dossey
>    24. Brian Hoglan
>    25. Kristi Lee
>    26. Janet Durnford
>    27. Tricia Fisk
>    28. Christopher Chew
>    29. Sameehita Mohan
>    30. Samantha Tapucar
>    31. John Jacobs
>    32. Ahmet Artu Yildirim
>
> F. List Of Supporters And Partner Organizations
>
> ●      Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
> <https://www.dwt.com/expertise/industries/foundations-nonprofits>
> 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 *“…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.”*
>
> ●      Seattle Community Network <https://seattlecommunitynetwork.org/> Local
> Connectivity Lab <https://seattlecommunitynetwork.org/aboutUs.html>
>
> ●     The University of Washington <https://www.washington.edu/> College
> of Engineering <https://www.engr.washington.edu/> G. Membership
>
> PNW-ISOC is currently in startup mode with *32* individual founding
> members from organizations including Cisco, Cloudflare, IMDB, Meta,
> Microsoft, Oracle, Starbucks Coffee Company and a strong contingent from
> The University of Washington.
>
> 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 *“The
> Internet Is for Everyone” *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.
>
> PNW-ISOC maintains a Discord server
> <https://discord.com/channels/1092948533105131620/1092949052750041109> to
> support member engagement and organizational transparency.
>
> To grow membership PNW-ISOC will establish the following communication
> channels:
>
> ●      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.
>
> ●      A YouTube channel to document events and a LinkedIn group to
> recruit new members.
>
> ●      A newsletter to all members.
> H. List Of Requirements
>
> ●      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.
>
> ●      PNW-ISOC respectfully requests the list of the founding members
> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1liFYxs2gxTPV7RyB2XPBs0jPocwFsXPLr9K3Sg54DeY/edit?usp=sharing>
> be included in chapter member information in the Internet Society
> membership database.
>
> ●      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.
>
> ●      PNW-ISOC agrees to conduct at least one mission-related activity
> during every 12-month period.
>
> ●      PNW-ISOC agrees to establish and maintain the Chapter’s web
> presence.
> I. Additional Information
>
> Our 32 founding members include three past ISOC chapter board members from
> other Internet Society chapters.
>
> Once PNW-ISOC is up and running we will be eligible for and seek ISOC
> Foundation Beyond the Net
> <https://www.isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/beyond-the-net-large-grants/>
> grants and Chapter Admin Funding
> <https://www.internetsociety.org/grants/chapter-admin-funding/> 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 multiple
> funding areas <https://www.isocfoundation.org/funding-areas/>. 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.
> J. Contact Information
>
> Executive Council (Board Of Directors)
>
> ●      Chris Halstead
>
> ●      Kurtis Heimerl
>
> ●      Brian Hoglan
>
> ●      Fatema Kothari
>
> ●      Monika Machado
>
> ●      Spencer Sevilla
>
> ●      RB Tewksbury
>
> Thank you for your consideration of our application to become a chapter of
> The Internet Society.
>
> RB Tewksbury
>
> PNW-ISOC Chapter Organizer
>
>
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