Frequently Asked Questions

Communications Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How do I …

• Request building use?
  

  Please tell Linda Johnson, our Building Use Coordinator, when your committee will meet and which room you will use. This goes on our calendar to avoid overlaps between BFM groups and outside organizations.
  Email buildingcoord@boulderfriendsmeeting.org.
  View Building Policy Document

• Place an announcement on the website and/or in the bulletin?

Submission Guidelines for Announcements, Bulletin, and Calendar

Please submit final text to be posted on the Announcements page of the website, in the Friday Bulletin and as an event on the online calendar. Please download and refer to the Communication Submissions Guidelines PDF or read them below.

Announcement:

Submit your announcement in final form. Please include the following information.

• • Short title
  • Body of the announcement including date, time and location. There is no word limit, but please be reasonable.
  • You may include links and/or attachment files, such as images and/or PDFs
  • “Submitted by” (Committee or Individual Friend)
  • When the post should be taken down
  • Do NOT include personal contact information in Announcements, unless it’s in an image attachment that cannot be read by spambots. Personal contact information may be published in the Friday Bulletin, however.

Friday Bulletin:

Send a brief (40 word max) version for the Friday Bulletin. Include the most relevant information and links. You can refer readers to the Announcements page. Bulletin items must be received by 10 a.m. on Friday to ensure inclusion in that day’s Bulletin.

Calendar:

Include date, time, Zoom/in-person/hybrid, Zoom link if different from regular BFM link, and description.

How to Submit:

Send your information to communications@boulderfriendsmeeting.org

What Not to Send:

Please do not include personal contact information in any announcements. Personal e-mail addresses and phone numbers will be removed from submitted announcements before they are posted.

• Include information in the Miscellany?
  

  Email editor@boulderfriendsmeeting.org. Miscellany submissions should be limited to 250 words and are due the Thursday after Meeting for Business. Miscellany guidelines are here.

• Request an update to a committee’s page or other content on the website?
  

  Email your information and request to webmaster@boulderfriendsmeeting.org. Some content changes or additions may need to be approved at business meeting, so please check before sending if you are not sure whether approvals are required.

• Submit photos for the website gallery or text for a blog post?
  

  Email your photos or blog text to webmaster@boulderfriendsmeeting.org. Feel free to include images with your blog text. All images should be copyright-free or owned by you. For example, your own photos and art are yours to use freely. Online images, on the other hand, are almost always copyrighted (not free to use). Exceptions include Creative Commons (CC) and Creative Commons Zero (CC0) images, which may be used with (CC) or without (CC0) attribution, and can be found on websites such as Wikimedia Commons, Pixabay, Canva, and many others. If you have questions, please email the webmaster.

• Request new boulderfriendsmeeting.org email accounts?

  A BFM email address such as <something@boulderfriendsmeeting.org> can be forwarded to one or more people, and it may be useful for committees or course facilitators. Email your request to boulderfriendsmeeting@gmail.com.

• Change my contact information in the directory?

  Log in and click on “Contact Information Change” on right side menu. Fill out and submit the change form. Updates will appear in the directory and in the Miscellany. 

• Know if I need a log in or if the public side of the website is sufficient?
  

  The public side is all you need to access announcements, the calendar, and general information about the meeting. Use a login to see more confidential items like financials, spiritual journeys, contact information, or anything else that doesn’t concern the general public.

• Log in?
  

  On the upper navigation menu, choose Log in, then Log in (submenu item). Enter your username/email and password on the page. The Members menu will subsequently appear on the upper menu and on the sidebar of some pages.

• Request login access to the BFM website?
  Individuals with login access can view meeting documents that are not available to the general public, including the Miscellany. To request login access, choose Log in and then Create a Login (submenu item). Fill out the form and submit it (The submit button is at the bottom of the page. Note that some fields are marked * because they are required.) Our volunteers will evaluate your request and respond. Approvals are limited to regular attendees and members.

• How to be added to or removed from Boulder Friends Meeting’s Email Lists
  

  To be added to any of Boulder Friends Meeting’s email lists (or to be removed from them), please send an email to boulderfriendsmeeting@gmail.com.  In the email, let us know which lists you would like to be added to:

– The Friday/Saturday weekly Bulletin list
– The Emergency/Memorial list
– The monthly Business Meeting list
You are welcome to join all lists or just one or two.

• How to Post on BFM Social Media Websites
  

  If you want to share images or text on the BFM Facebook and/or Instagram websites, please submit a request by e-mail to social@boulderfriendsmeeting.org. The Inbox at this address is monitored by Austin Lear, Mena Focken, and Gail Toko-Ross.

   

• How to Plan a Boulder Friends Meeting Program

  LINK TO INFORMATION