Mission-driven Spending Decisions Ace is in the business of disrupting systems that have kept makerspace resources and benefits siloed to people of privilege. Key to that is creating welcoming inclusive environments and experiences for all types of users. We pay special attention to factors that may have kept Black, Indigenous, People of Color, transgender, gender-nonconforming, …
Category: Leadership
Tool Certifications
What is certification Certification means that Ace has a reasonable certainty you have the knowledge to use the tool without hurting yourself or breaking the tool. We provide education where class attendees leaving with the information they need in order to safely operate the tool within the Ace framework and social contract. How to get …
Tool Lending
Lending tools to AMT If you have an awesome tool you would like to loan to AMT, we have a process to cover that. Check in with the officers and stewards relevant to where your loaned equipment would live. Fill out and sign the agreement via Docusign. Enter the tool into the Asset Data Bases …
What to do when things break
A framework for stewards and officers How we handle it when things don’t go so well says more about us as a community than what we do when everything is hunky dory. The follow framework is not ment to be pedandicaly followed but rather a guide to inform you of a good course of action …
Funding at Ace
This page details some aspects of funding at Ace Makerspace. Core Funding Ace is member supported. The membership dues that folks pay go to pay the rent, utilities, insurance and so on. Tool, Area, or Program Funding We charge an RSVP fee for classes to cover materials and support a specific program. Fees for tool …
August 2019 Board Meeting Minuets
Agenda Add your topics here. Please provided links to any materials or documents needed so that participants can prepare: Format: Topic description – Is vote needed? – Presenter – Time in minutes – (links) Welcome Cela to the board – no vote needed – Chris – 1.5 minutes – (links) hello Q&A from July SOO …
How to lose membership privileges
This page details how any member, regardless of role, may lose their membership privileges. It has been put together to add clarity around challenging scenarios in response to member feedback. This is not an exhaustive list but rather a shortlist of examples. Definition of membership privileges: The ability to be a member, member-applicant, or guest …
Member Bill Collection
The following instructions are for leaders or admin volunteers who are completing bill related member management services. For when an order is more than 15 days past due. Send First Reminder and an overdue notice using the email tools on the membership management platform Go to Users and find the user account Edit user>Customer data>Schedule …
Membership Coordinator
[Need to add the role description from Role_Descriptions approved by the board.] Responsibilities Member Onboarding Includes: automated functions and communications on the website and in house systems Manage Membership Accounts (website) Key activation and replacement Member Services Answers requests for general assistance Member Mediation; Dealing with problem members Processes to be developed Dismemberment of members …
How to use the FedEx Office Account
As a steward or officer, you may need to have things printed from time to time. We use FedEx office for our basic printing. This is how to use it. Go to http://www.fedex.com/us/office/ Login using the credentials in LastPass (or those provided to you by an officer) Order what you need Submit a Zero Reimbursement …