##Aug-Oct Lightning funding:##

21 days of proposals and discussion starting on XXX.

Order: Stewart, Liz, Shannon, Sara, Adam, Mathew, Jeff

Pitch a number of spending proposals for the first 1/4 of our [first year's budget](https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Amx_46VCF2sNdGVoN1cxZDFrdUxqRzdXdzdxelZDRFE&hl=en_US#gid=0). Like a mini version of [Liz's NYC overview](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-EdqCMilOETHlgiisg5Ns5b9McnOSz4c03O1QrxOpSU/edit?hl=en_US) but broken into small modules with price tags.

* a couple sentences each, maybe 5 tops
* who/what/why
* which site/tool
* est. amount (out of a total Aug thru Oct amount of $xxx/7, ish)
* ask for input where you want it

This is not our salaries, just spending from categories X,Y,Z:

Maps	$9,600
Logbook	$100
Mapping kits	$3,000
guides	$300
TOTALS	$13,000

Full-time	$160,000
Part time	$60,000
Health Insurance	$10,992
Liability Insurance	$1,530
BOD Insurance	$1200
TOTALS	$233,722

research supplies for in-the-works projects	$6,000
field kits/equipment (4 tools)	$2,500
web infrastructure	$500
Server costs	$5,000
"Office equipment"	$2,000
workspace	$15,000
mobile internet and phone	$2,700
TOTALS	$33,700

media/videos/marketing 	$3,000
contractors: research assistants/consultants	$15,000
Fundraiser/grant-writer	$0
bookkeeper	$8,320
Legal fees (lawyers)	$2,000
TOTALS	$28,320

barn raising	$3,000
PLOTS conference	$0
Conference fees	$4,000
PLOTS travel	$16,000
PLOTS transportation (train, car, bus)	$8,000
sponsoring others to travel	$5,000
TOTALS	$36000

Community Micro-grants	$0
TOTALS	$0

nonprofit filing fees	$1000
Printing and Publishing	$4900
Postage and Shipping	$1,200
Fundraising costs	$600
TOTALS	$7,700