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To start a chapter or join an exisiting chapter when a spot opens up, tell them about you on the [https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/awesomefoundation.org/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dFJwaXhNTFp6VG40clU3cFVfWFk0bXc6MQ Join the Awesome Foundation Form]. To start a chapter, you will need to find 10 initial trustees who are willing to contribute $100 per month for an extended period of time, to sustain the new chapter. You can specify in the for if you are interested in being a Trustee or a Dean of Awesomness (time but no money contribution required).
This [http://vimeo.com/59261997 presentation by the Seattle Awesome Chapter] has a lot of great details in what it takes to run a chapter (the first 15 minutes are the presentation, the rest is Q&A). On the 1st of each month they read idea applications and individually make a top picks list. On the 2nd they get together and decide collectively (i.e. talking it out till all the trustees agree, no voting). They award the money (as giant cardboard checks, money in sketchy paper bags, or even gold doubloons!?!) and appoint a 'storyteller''Storyteller'''(usually the trustee most excited about the idea) to be a mentor and liason for them, to help them think through their idea and check in to see what happens. ''
With questions, you can contact them at [mailto:join@awesomefoundation.org join@awesomefoundation.org].
= Contact & Resources =
You can drop them an email at [[Contact@awesomefoundation.org]], follow them on Twitter at [[@awesomefound]], or track them on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/awesomefoundation here].
Check out the this butt-kickin TEDxBostontalk, The Importance of Being Awesom, given by Trustee Christina Xu: {{#Widget:Youtube|id=watch?v=WThSnniic2s}}