Exhibit 1
ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
The COMMUNITY NETWORKING INSTITUTE, also know as CNI, is organized and the general nature of the business to be transacted by thecorporation shall be the transaction of any and all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the provisions of the Nebraska NonProfit Corporation Act. The additional purposes for which this corporation is organized are as follows:
(A) GOALS
(1) To increase awareness of the potential for information technology to contribute to improved quality of life in rural Nebraska;
(2) To educate Nebraskans on how information technology can be usedto improve quality of life;
(3) To increase the number of people that are comfortable and successful operating in the new technological environment;
(4) To increase the capacity of people, communities and businesses to use information technology to create jobs and to improve the delivery of health care, education and government services;
(5) To determine the information technology training needs of businesses and individuals, and work with the corporation and its affiliates to assure local, affordable delivery;
(6) To bring the best resources from local, regional, national and global sources to help achieve local goals;
(7) To understand the needs of people, communities and businesses and work with strategic partners to identify and develop appropriate responses;
(8) To establish the Pioneer Project region as a testing, demonstration and application center for leading-edge information technology and telecommunication technology;
(9) To organize and present educational forums, conferences, seminars and on-line courses in information technology;
(10) To engage in any other activity which may be necessary, useful or desirable for the furtherance, accomplishment or attainment of any or all of the above purposes or activities.
(B) ACTIVITIES
(1) The Local Champion Program. CNI will identify 8-10 communities for participation in the pilot phase of the project. We will hire and train a Local Champion in each community who will be responsible for demonstrating how information technology (IT) can be an important tool for community building, will train local residents on how to use IT, and will help local residents use IT to improve the delivery of educational services, health care, government services, and job creation.CNI will network these citizens electronically, so that they can assist each other in achieving their goals. The program will begin in October 1994 and will be an on-going activity.
(2) Local Champion Economic Development Initiatives. Once the Local Champion program has been established in the pilot communities, CNI will use its economic development experience to educate citizens on how to use information technology to create jobs in their communities.
(C) The activities will be conducted in central and western Nebraska from offices in Kearney, Nebraska. Kearney has already become a regional hub for retail, medical, education, and other services. It now has the opportunity and responsibility to demonstrate a leadership role in becoming a hub for information technology resources.
CNI has been formed by a core group of Founding Sponsors: Electronic Marketing Resource Group of Kearney, NE; the City of Kearney, NE; Buffalo County, NE; Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, NE; GTE, AIM Institute of Omaha, NE; Big Sky Telegraph of Western Montana College at Dillon, NIT; the Morino Institute of Great Falls, VA. A broadbased group of Supporting Members will provide CNI with financial support and representation from business, government, education, and foundations.
The AIM Institute will collaborate with CNI to provide educational, training, and research programs, and will assist with business connections to their client base in Omaha and eastern Nebraska. The Morino Institute and BigSky Telegraph will combine to provide knowledge of community networking, experience and expertise in establishing such networks in rural communities, and development of the mission, process, and plans forestablishing rural community networks considering the social and technical architectures necessary for their sustained success. Most importantly, knowledge on rural community networking, including success stories, methods, lessons learned, and evolving technologies will be organized and made available on an ongoing basis for use by CNI with other rural communities in Nebraska and for rural areas throughout the world. EMRG has and will continue to contribute its experience and expertise in the areas of multimedia marketing, consulting, training, networking architecture, and rural development. The City of Kearney and its economic development arm, The Development Council, through its development and support of the Technology Learning Center, will contribute a key facility, and will also provide financial and leadership resources. Buffalo County will contribute financial support. Good Samaritan Hospital will provide leadership onhealth care issues, facilities, and financial support. GTE will be investing substantial dollars in installing advanced switching systems, and will provide financial, technical and management support.
Exhibit 2
FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS
The Community Networking Institute will concentrate on three mayor areasfor financial support:
Government Funding
2. Grants from other section 501 (c) (3) organizations
3. Private Corporations
For start-up and first year operations, CNI has received funding from the following sources:
1. U.S. Department of Commerce-Small Business Administration provided funds to the Nebraska Department of EconomicDevelopment for a program to help small business learn to use information technology. DED is contracting with CNI to carry out this project. The contract is for approximately 18 months, for a total of$200,000.
2. Founding Sponsors have committed the following amounts:
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City of Kearney Buffalo County EMRG GTE Good Samaritan Hospital Morino Institute Total |
Cash 25,000 25,000 - 25,000 25,000 25,000 ________ $125,000 |
In-Kind - - 25,000 10,000 - 75,000 ________ $110,000 |
Total 25,000 25,000 25,000 35,000 25,000 100,000 _______ $235,000 |
In addition to this committed funding, CNI has submitted the following
grant applications:
U.S. Government NTIA - $2.9 Million for infrastructure to connect 18communities
to the network with ISDN technology.
Farmers Home Admin - Rural Development Administration - $88,000to extend
CNI activities to additional rural communities.
For continuation funding, CNI anticipates these sources:
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Ron Tillery P. O. Box 607 Kearney, NE 68848 The Development Council 308-237-3101 David Bennett P. O. Box 1928 Kearney, NE 68848 GTE 308-237-3716 Bill Hendrickson 31st & Central Ave Kearney, NE 68847 Good Samaritan Hospital 308-236-8511 Ron Larsen 520 East 25th St Kearney, NE 68847 Mayor City of Kearney/Bob's Superstore Gary Warren 1001 12th Ave Aurora, NE 68818 Hamilton Telephone 402-69~5101 Gary Harnmack 310 West 24th Kearney, NE 68847 Kearney Public Schools 308-237-2278 |
David Waldron P. O. Box 640 Kearney, NE 68848 EMRG 308-236-8989 Steve Buttress P.O.Box640 Kearney, NE 68848 Executive Director 308-236-8989 Rick Harbaugh P. O. Box 578 Kearney, NE 68848 First National Bank 308-234-1818 Bob Sweeney 1314 Douglas-on-the-Mall Omaha, NE 68102 AIM Institute 402-422-2343 Keith Blackledge P. O. Box 370 North Platte, NE 69101 North Platte Telegraph 308-532-6000 Gene Koepke 11 Sioux Lane Kearney, NE 68847 UNK 308-234-1209 |
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Payroll Taxes, Benefits, and Personnel OH Telephone Travel Printing Equipment Supplies Postage Legal/ Accounting |
$52,800 12,000 18,000 4,000 6,000 1,200 1,200 2,000 ______ $97,200 |
60,000 12,000 18,000 5,000 6,000 1,200 1,200 2,000 _______ $105,400 |
60,000 12,000 18,000 5,000 6,000 1,200 1,200 2,000 ______ $105,400 |
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Collateral Materials Hardware, Software |
(computer-based) (print) |
10,000 5,000 26,000 _________ $41,100 |
_________ -0- |
_________ -0- |
| Local Champion | $224,300 | $225,000 | $225,000 |
| Total Other Expenses | $362,500 | $330,400 | $330,400 |