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

Adebunmi Akinbo adebunmi.akinbo at gmail.com
Wed Sep 6 09:14:33 PDT 2023 

Hi EveryOne.
Its always great to have a chapter up and running.
This application is supported.
- Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo.
ChAC Representative, Africa Region.

On Wed, 6 Sept 2023 at 16:56, Raymond Mamattah via Chapter-delegates <
chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

> 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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