Date
Fri, 10 Jul
2026
A one-hour working session to seat a new board member, adopt the Foundation's Theory of Change, and review the projects moving us toward launch.
I.Meeting details
Time
8:00 AM
PST · 1 hr
Location
Remote
video call
Quorum
—
recorded after meeting
Invited
Board: CJ, Jeff, Úrsula, Jacob, Jonathan. · Guest: James Brackett.
Attended
[ To be recorded at the meeting. ]
II.Agenda
8:00 AM
5 min
Welcome & call to order
Quick check-in; confirm quorum, introduce agenda, enable screenshare.
8:05 AM
15 min
Decision · Vote
Adopt the Theory of Change
Review and vote to adopt the CBF Theory of Change as the organization's guiding framework — the statement of the problem we address, who we serve, and how our work creates impact. Read the draft →
8:20 AM
10 min
Decision · Vote
Board nomination — James Brackett
Welcome and brief introduction, then a vote to appoint James Brackett to the CBF Board of Directors. LinkedIn profile →
8:30 AM
10 min
Decision · Vote
KEEP Nepal — early release of matching funds
KEEP Nepal (Tulsa Bhatt) requests release of funds for the Mahendra Basic School toilet-construction project — $1,062 raised against our $1,500 committed match, campaign target not yet met.
8:40 AM
5 min
Decision · Vote
Google Workspace AI licenses
Quick vote on whether to procure the Google Workspace AI upgrade (Gemini for Workspace) at $4/user per month.
8:45 AM
5 min
Updates
Ongoing projects & operations
Headline status on active projects; park deep dives for follow-up.
01
Donor CRM
- Live at crm.cloudbase.foundation; GiveLively donor data imported.
- Next phase: complete email configuration.
- Transition GiveLively → Donorbox to eliminate manual data imports.
02
Public site
- Framework complete — preview at preview.cloudbase.foundation.
- To incorporate: Theory of Change and website copy.
- Photos in progress (Jacob & Úrsula) — the last item before launch.
03
Chelan 2026 comps
- Early conversations with Ishani and Adam Sanders — both strong on social media — about contributing to our social accounts.
- Defining their involvement over the coming weeks.
04
Branded merchandise
- Jacob progressing work on CBF-branded merchandise — quick update.
8:50 AM
5 min
Open discussion & announcements
Anything not on the agenda; member announcements.
8:55 AM
5 min
Next steps & adjourn
Confirm action items and owners; set the next meeting date; adjourn.
III.Supporting materials
Documents and links to review before the meeting.
- Pakistan project proposal — Hindu Kush Community Education & Health Support Initiative (approved; context for the donation-widget action) — proposal page
- KEEP Nepal — Mahendra Basic School toilet-construction — fund-release request from Tulsa Bhatt (email on file)
- Theory of Change (draft) — Google Doc
- Public site preview — preview.cloudbase.foundation
IV.Action items
Carried forward / to confirm
- Spin up the donation widget — Pakistan Hindu Kush Initiative. Board approved the $2,000 matching grant; stand up the donation/campaign widget on the CBF site so fundraising can begin toward the $8,000 target. Owner: [ TBD ]
- [ Carry forward any remaining open items from the prior meeting here. ]