We have recently produced a detailed historical timeline, it would be nice if we can include it on our "history-and-where-we-are-now" page (https://bridgefoundry.org/history-and-where-we-are-now).
Here's the timeline mentioned above:
- 2009 first RailsBridge was composed of 8 projects, with workshops as one of them (see wiki). Mike Gunderloy created an Indiana non-profit corporation corporation with a board. (Aug 2009 website) Board members: Michael Gunderloy, Dana Jones, Sarah Mei, Sarah Allen, Michael Breen, Eric Davis
- 2010 RailsBridge focuses on workshops(board: Sarah Mei, Sarah Allen and Austin Putman) - Rails, Ruby and JavaScript, Teaching Kids (Ruby, Aduino)
- 2013 Created Bridge Foundry (refactoring an organization) with School Factory providing a way for tax-deductible donations in the US, Sarah Mei formed RailsBridge board focusing on SF organizing, Sarah Allen held bi-weekly organizator calls connecting leaders to resources, then ClojureBridge (Bridget Hilyer formed first board) and 3 other bridges in first year
- 2014 Patterns of Resilient Leadership (leader-ful organization)
- Step Up, Step Back We should not strive to be a leaderless organization, but rather one where any individual may step up and become a leader without seeking permission or being granted authority. I believe that every person has leadership potential, and every role within our organization, every volunteer task, allows people to practice and demonstrate leadership.
- 2015 better definition of an org with multiple “Bridges” (Bridge Structure & Responsibilities)
- we formed the Bridge Foundry Program Board
- 2017 Created US Corp with 501c3 status, with a small Board of Directors (according to the bylaws) with Program Board continuing to meet and share information across the org, created 2017-2020 Strategic Plan
- 2019 Plan for UK based charity organization (UK Bridge Foundry)
We have recently produced a detailed historical timeline, it would be nice if we can include it on our "history-and-where-we-are-now" page (https://bridgefoundry.org/history-and-where-we-are-now).
Here's the timeline mentioned above: