Activism Labs - Background and Brainstorm (at PNW Drupal Summit)

Activism, Project Management and Drupal
Jeremy Blanchard
Activism Labs
d.o: auzigog // @auzigog // @ActivismLabs

Why am I talking?
How This Got Started
Google Summer of Code
Discussion: YOU + Activism + Project Managment!

Story Time…

Climate Justice League
Me

How do we do it?

So why do we use it?

Why we use it
It’s FREE
It’s simple & usable
People already have Gmail

What could go wrong?

Problems in Google World
Disconnected services
Repetitive!
Not extendable
No task management

And one day…

10 pages!

Goals For the Summer
Subgroups
Meetings
Case Tracker Extensions (Due Dates)
Listservs

Meetings

Case Tracker Due Dates

Then The Summer Ended

What’s Left To Do
Google Groups
Google Docs Shared Folders
Google Calendar Integration
Basic CRM
Notifications

Left To Do
Google Groups, Google Docs Shared Folders, Google, Calendar Integration, Basic CRM, Notifications, Scheduling tool, SMS notifications, Google Docs listings, Volunteer slot sign-up, WYSIWYG meeting note, fancy meeting agendas, meeting reminders, action items from meetings become tasks, task reminders, scheduling tool for meetings (like Doodle.com), DARCI for tasks, view tasks In horizontal timeline, archive old parts of a group, export contact info, export dates, facebook integration, make it usable by non-nerds who are volunteering, finance integration, Evernoteintregration, activity stream, do phone banks.

Discussion!
YOU + Activism + Project Management

Note-taking SUPERHERO?

Why are you here?
What interests you in activism and/or project management?

What makes other project management tools hard to use or crappy?

If a perfect project management tool existed, what would you use it to accomplish?
SHARE WITH A FRIEND!!
Report back…

How do we get non-nerdy activists to use a techy system like this?

How can I bring YOU into this vision?

Where can WE find money to fund this work?
For you and me now that we’re working on it together!

What other ideas do you have?
On anything?

Thanks from future-CJL! (who will use this tool)

Thanks! Don’t stop here!
Jeremy Blanchard
auzigog
@auzigog // @ActivismLabs
http://activismlabs.org
PS – I give FREE HUGS #drupalhugs

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