Aaron log


 * Aaron log/XM Project Page Prototype
 * Aaron Makaruk - Team Culturing Survey
 * Email: aaron at opensourceecology.org

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Portfolio
(In Development)

Documents

 * Open Source Ecology - Aaron - Open Source Research Methods - out of date
 * Open Source Ecology - Resume - Marcin Jakubowski PhD
 * Open Source Ecology - Annual Report - 2011- out of date
 * Open Source Ecology - Contract - Aaron Makaruk
 * Open Source Ecology - Terra Foundation - Board of Directors + Advisors
 * Open Source Ecology - Terra Foundation - IRS Determination Letter
 * Open Source Ecology - Terra Foundation - Financials - 2011
 * Open Source Ecology - Global Village Construction Set - Budget - (now obsolete - see Open Source Ecology - GVCS Budget Estimate)
 * Open Source Ecology - Aaron - Notes
 * Open Source Ecology - Common Grant Questions and Answers- out of date
 * Open Source Ecology - Logic Model v1.0- out of date
 * Open Source Ecology - Enterprise Plan Video for 2012
 * Open Source Ecology - Financial Report - 1.1.2012
 * Open Source Ecology - GVCS Budget Estimate
 * Open Source Ecology - GVCS Budget Estimate - Wiki Page
 * Open Source Ecology - Financials - Test 01

Total Ask Amount
 $3,119,360+ as of 03/05/12  {"dataSourceUrl":"//docs.google.com/spreadsheet/tq?key=0Aj7WbjRT9mlmdGhoeVF2aXF2QlFsT2YwT1lTT3hXSnc&transpose=0&headers=0&range=A1%3AD124&gid=0&pub=1","options":{"displayAnnotations":true,"animation":{"duration":500},"allValuesSuffix":"$","vAxis":{"format":""},"fill":25,"displayRangeSelector":false,"hAxis":{"maxAlternations":1,"format":""},"wmode":"opaque","vAxes":[{"viewWindowMode":"pretty","viewWindow":{}},{"viewWindowMode":"pretty","viewWindow":{}}],"booleanRole":"certainty","thickness":2,"useFirstColumnAsDomain":true,"displayZoomButtons":false,"width":600,"height":371},"state":{},"view":["{\"columns\":[0,1,2,3]}","{\"columns\":[0,1,2,{\"sourceColumn\":3,\"properties\":{\"role\":\"annotation\"},\"label\":\"\",\"calc\":\"identity\",\"type\":\"string\"}]}","{\"columns\":[0,1,2,3]}"],"chartType":"AnnotatedTimeLine","chartName":"Resource Development Goal: $10,000,000 by July 1st"}

Grants/Letters of Inquiry - Submitted

 * 03/08/12 - The Jesse Smith Noyes Foundation - Letter of Inquiry
 * 03/05/12 - The John Templeton Foundation Proposal - Letter of Inquiry
 * 03/01/12 - The Skoll Foundation - Application
 * 02/25/12 - The Nathan Cummings Foundation - Letter of Inquiry
 * 02/20/12 - Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation - Letter of Inquiry
 * 02/20/12 - The Norman Foundation - Letter of Inquiry
 * 02/20/12 - The May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust - Letter of Inquiry
 * 02/17/12 - Living Labs Contest - OSE Microhouse Entry
 * 02/02/12 - The Garfield Foundation - Letter of Inquiry
 * 01/31/12 - Shumaker Family Foundation - Letter of Inquiry
 * 01/29/12 - Wallace Global Fund - Letter of Inquiry
 * 01/27/12 - The John Merck Fund - Letter of Inquiry
 * 01/24/12 - Surdna Foundation - Letter of Inquiry
 * 01/20/12 - Rockefeller Brothers Fund - Letter of Inquiry
 * 01/16/12 - Alfred P. Sloan Foundation - Letter of Inquiry
 * 01/15/12 - Ford Foundation - Letter of Inquiry
 * 01/11/12 - Echoing Green Fellowship Application (Online Form)
 * 12/06/11 - Wells Fargo Foundation - Grant Form
 * 12/06/11 - JP Morgan Chase Foundation - Letter of Inquiry
 * 12/05/11 - CHS Foundation - Grant Form
 * 12/05/11 - IBM International Foundation - Initial Proposal
 * 12/04/11 - Charles Stewart Mott Foundation - Letter of Inquiry
 * 12/04/11 - The Betsey and Jesse Fink Foundation - OSE Executive Summary
 * 12/04/11 - The Ashoka Fellowship Nomination Form
 * 12/01/11 - The Caterpillar Foundation
 * 11/19/11 - Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

03/12/12 - 03/18/12
Planning: Aaron's Weekly Scrum
 * Civilization Starter Kit PDF
 * Created policies for Wikispeed.
 * Open Source Ecology - Demographics Survey
 * Demographics Survey Responses
 * Meeting with potential resource development team member Jared - Tuesday 12pm.
 * Meeting with John Grant of the New Policy Institute - Wednesday at 1pm.

03/05/12 - 03/11/12
Planning: Aaron's Weekly Scrum - 50+hrs
 * Met with Robert Anteau - got an update on the European progess.
 * The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation - Letter of Inquiry - $100,000
 * Civilization Starter Kit PDF
 * The John Templeton Foundation - Letter of Inquiry - $100,000
 * Interview with Satu Jackson - the lead researcher for the Curry Stone Design Prize.
 * Met with Helen McFarlane and she agreed to help with grant writing.

2/27/12 - 3/04/12
50+ hours
 * In-development: The John Templeton Foundation Proposal.
 * Worked out details of funding plan with Joe Justice.
 * Open_Source_Ecology_-_Community_Needs_Assessment_-_February_2012_-_Cover.jpg
 * Met with potential Resource Development Team Member - Basil Beshkov - he will get back to us on his availability.
 * Foundation Research
 * Foundation Research Template
 * The Skoll Foundation - Application - $1,000,000
 * Redesigned the Replication page, improved the graphics, worked over the layout, etc.
 * Wrote resource developer recruiting blog post.
 * Met with Simon to develop a plan for the Civilization Starter Kit PDF and researched design ideas.
 * Wrote Articles of Incorporation and filled out f1023 with David Smalley for our tax-exempt application.
 * Drafting the John Templeton Foudation letter of inquiry.
 * Submitted first draft of the Skoll Foundation grant to Karien, COO of the Shuttleworth Foundation, for review.

2/20/12 - 2/26/12
70+ hrs


 * Initiated a plan with Robert Anteau to establish a foundation in Europe and begin resource development there.
 * Formatted Civilization Starter Kit - PDF
 * Designed [[Media:GVCS_-_New-_01_-_SMALL.jpg|Civilization Starter Kit Graphic]].
 * Community Needs Assessment - February 2012 - Results
 * Wiki frontpage redesign.
 * Began 501c3 application with David Smalley.
 * [[Media:Open_Source_Ecology_-_Nathan_Cummings_Foundation_-_Letter_of_Inquiry.pdf|The Nathan Cummings Foundation]] - $83,560
 * The Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation - Letter of Inquiry - $10,000
 * The Norman Foundation - Letter of Inquiry - $23,198
 * The May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust - Letter of Inquiry - $54,202

2/13/12 - 2/19/12
40+ hrs


 * 501c3 Application
 * Civilization Starter Kit DVD v0.01 - PDF
 * Lynda.com Project Management Fundamentals
 * Submitted Living Labs Contest - OSE Microhouse
 * Recruiting - see Recruiting Log
 * Refined grants language with Larry Satkowiak, CEO of the Cablecenter.
 * Met with team about funding the open source CAD/CAM platform.
 * Met with Marcin and Tod Bamford about job descriptions for OSE development.
 * Wrote blog post for wiki redevelopment and created survey.
 * Worked with Matt Maire on his suggestions for refining the documentation process.

2/6/12 - 2/12/12
40+ hrs


 * I'm working on a blog post for the OSE Website, doing graphic work for grant proposals, and finalizing a grant inquiry - a proper update is on the way.
 * Open Source Ecology - Community Needs Assessment - February 2012
 * Open Source Ecology - Evaluations
 * Added Replicators Network Map to the Replication page on the wiki.
 * Added Replicators Network Surveys to the Replication page on the wiki.
 * Added Open Source Ecology - Financial Transparency 2012

1/30/12 - 2/5/12
40+ hrs
 * General research
 * Open Source Ecology - Financials - Test 01
 * Garfield Foundation - Letter of Inquiry - $43,700
 * Open Source Ecology - Foundation Survey to solicit feedback from foundations that decline our proposals.
 * Shumaker Family Foundation - Letter of Inquiry - $43,700
 * Replications - Evaluations & Feedback Form - Beta 01
 * Added all relevant Missouri-centered foundations to grants opportunities list.

1/23/12 - 1/29/12
37 hrs


 * Submitted The John Merck Fund - Letter of Inquiry - $61,000
 * Open Source Ecology - Grants Research Spreadsheet - created master list of all 'Fields of Interest' categories + master foundation research list.
 * Submitted Surdna Foundation - Letter of Inquiry - $330,000
 * Submitted Wallace Global Fund - Letter of Inquiry - $43,700

1/16/12 - 1/22/12
32 hrs


 * Began Surdna Foundation LOI
 * Submitted Rockefeller Brothers Fund - Letter of Inquiry - $100,000
 * Submitted Alfred P. Sloan Foundation - Letter of Inquiry - $125,000

1/9/12 - 1/15/12
70+ hrs


 * Open Source Ecology - Financial Report - 1.1.2012
 * Submitted Echoing Green Fellowship Application - $80,000
 * Submitted Ford Foundation LOI
 * Open Source Ecology - GVCS Budget Estimate Spreadsheet
 * Submitted Financial Report to Draper Richards Kaplan and the Jesse Fink Foundation.

1/2/12 - 1/9/12
30+ hrs


 * Echoing Green Fellowship Application

12/26/11 - 1/1/12
40 hrs


 * Sherwood Foundation LOI
 * Echoing Green Fellowship Application

12/19/11 - 12/25/11
70+ hrs


 * At Factor e Farm working on Open Source Ecology Enterprise Plan video.

12/12/11 - 12/18/11
70+ hrs


 * At Factor e Farm working on Open Source Ecology Enterprise Plan video.

12/5/11 - 12/11/11
40+ hrs
 * Began writing the John Templeton Foundation Proposal.
 * Began writing the Ford Foundation Proposal - on hold until after the John Templeton Foundation Proposal is complete.
 * Created Open Source Ecology - Logic Model 1.0
 * Submitted Wells Fargo Foundation - Grant Form - $15,000
 * Contacted Irena Sheba, Program Officer, Microfinance and Enterprise Development for Citi Foundation.
 * Submitted JP Morgan Chase Foundation - Letter of Inquiry (Online) - $200,000
 * Submitted IBM International Foundation - Initial Proposal - $200,000
 * Submitted CHS Foundation - Grant Form - $65,000

11/28/11 - 12/4/11
30+ hrs
 * Submitted The Caterpillar Foundation Grant - $250,000.
 * Submitted The Ashoka Fellowship Nomination Form.
 * Submitted The Betsey and Jesse Fink Foundation - Executive Summary.
 * Submitted Charles Stewart Mott Foundation - LOI Form.

11/21/11 - 11/27/11
20hrs


 * Revised The Caterpillar Foundation Grant.
 * Created Open Source Ecology - Annual Report - 2011 document for grant submission purposes.
 * Organized Aaron log to fit OSE standards.

11/14/11 - 11/20/11
30+ hrs
 * Created Aaron Makaruk - Open Source Ecology - Grants Research
 * Research - Engineers Without Borders (see Grants Research spreadsheet).
 * Research - Field of Interest: engineering/technology (see Grants Research spreadsheet).
 * Research - Field of Interest: environment, research (see Grants Research spreadsheet).
 * Began writing a grant to the Caterpillar Foundation.
 * Submitted Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation - Grant Proposal - $300,000.

11/7/11 - 11/13/11
30 hrs
 * Research - read the Open Source Ecology wiki.
 * Wrote the initial proposal for the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation.
 * General orientation with Nikolay.
 * Reviewed the Prospect Table.

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