[LPIL - Board of Directors] IT Division Report April 2024 and highlights

[Bob Blair-Smith II]

Revised my monthly report to include the YouTube replay link for the 
March 25th call with Andy from AB Consulting

(Thank you to our Secretary Mr Mattes for capturing and recording the 
call live )

YOUTUBE CALL REPLAY (MAY NEED TO REQUEST ACCESS):

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WZUI7IAOY2W

Revised IT Division report: 
https://lpofillinois.awsapps.com/workdocs/index.html#/share/document/b561ae8fd9b41c97d03c83ef170b321e586e3f1a987ebb476062cf77f2bad781

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Live Free,

Bob Blair-Smith II

Libertarian Party of Illinois
IT Division Director
it at lpillinois.org

(630) 401-5788

On 2024-04-19 13:51, Bob Blair-Smith II via Lpil-bod wrote:

> LP of Illinois Board of Directors,
> 
> The April 2024 IT Division report is attached and linked to our 
> WorkDocs library below:
> 
> https://lpofillinois.awsapps.com/workdocs/index.html#/share/document/b561ae8fd9b41c97d03c83ef170b321e586e3f1a987ebb476062cf77f2bad781
> 
> A few key highlights from this months' report to point out:
> 
> * Convention site - Archived / removed Vendor page.  Maintaining 2024 
> Convention page with past-tense verbiage and option to upload top 
> photos (thanks Lorraine Denardis Albert)
> * Added new Ballot access petition page to lpillinois.org March 23rd
> * Onboarding our new IT Division (motions on agenda for 4/23 meeting)
> * Onboarding/Website updates for new SCC, Executive Committee and 
> Division leaders in other divisions
> 
> * Amazon WorkDocs costs are rising and probably not sustainable without 
> significant member / volunteer / financial growth.  IT Division will 
> begin looking into alternate library stores for LP of Illinois Document 
> library
> * Grasshopper Phone service is working well and under budget
> 
> * TWO IT Division Calls:
> 
> * March 25:
> 
> * Andy Burns from AB Consulting on options for alternate version of 
> CiviCRM for Illinois
> 
> * April 2:
> 
> * National IT State Admins call which includes details on purpose of 
> Zoho and Aristotle with current CIVI CRM platform which LP of Illinois 
> and 20+ other affiliates use for free
> 
> KEY Takeaways:
> 
> *
> 
> * Zoho deployment this month is for Fundraising functionality only, 
> will flow into National AND affiliates databases
> * Current CiviCRM platform is not going away; instead National is 
> planning some upgrades this spring/summer
> 
> Details and notes from both calls are attached, in addition to the 
> usual IT Division notes
> 
> Thank you
> 
> --
> 
> Live Free,
> 
> Bob Blair-Smith II
> 
> Libertarian Party of Illinois
> IT Division Director
> it at lpillinois.org
> 
> (630) 401-5788
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