Aaron log
From Open Source Ecology
- Aaron log/XM Project Page Prototype
- Aaron Makaruk - Team Culturing Survey
- Email: aaron at opensourceecology.org
[edit] Archive
[edit] Portfolio
(In Development)
[edit] 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- Open Source Ecology - Aaron - Open Source Research Methods - out of date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- Open Source Ecology - Annual Report - 2011- out of date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- Open Source Ecology - Common Grant Questions and Answers- out of date
- Open Source Ecology - Logic Model v1.0- out of date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
[edit] Total Ask Amount
$3,119,360
+ as of 03/05/12
[edit] 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
[edit] 03/12/12 - 03/18/12
Planning: Aaron's Weekly Scrum
- Civilization Starter Kit PDF
- Created policies for Wikispeed.
- Open Source Ecology - Demographics Survey
- Meeting with potential resource development team member Jared - Tuesday 12pm.
- Meeting with John Grant of the New Policy Institute - Wednesday at 1pm.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 2/27/12 - 3/04/12
50+ hours
- In-development: The John Templeton Foundation Proposal.
- Worked out details of funding plan with Joe Justice.
- 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.
[edit] 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 Civilization Starter Kit Graphic.
- Community Needs Assessment - February 2012 - Results
- Wiki frontpage redesign.
- Began 501c3 application with David Smalley.
- 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] 1/2/12 - 1/9/12
30+ hrs
- Echoing Green Fellowship Application
[edit] 12/26/11 - 1/1/12
40 hrs
- Sherwood Foundation LOI
- Echoing Green Fellowship Application
[edit] 12/19/11 - 12/25/11
70+ hrs
- At Factor e Farm working on Open Source Ecology Enterprise Plan video.
[edit] 12/12/11 - 12/18/11
70+ hrs
- At Factor e Farm working on Open Source Ecology Enterprise Plan video.
[edit] 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
