Community Update – March 2023
Hello Highwire Community!
We’re continuing to iterate on our community update process! This month, we’re doing a brief update, along with a survey for community feedback about our upcoming class offerings!
In-Person Community Meeting Next Month!
Next month (and likely once per quarter) we will have an extended community meeting covering a retrospective on the past few months and details about our ongoing 2023 strategy, plans, and volunteer opportunities. This will also be livestreamed online.
This will be at the Co-Balt Workspace at 1014 West 36th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211, from 5-7pm. The Zoom info for anyone joining remotely is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84773020234?pwd=OFdENVVjVi85T3JBOEk4UTd0WTZqdz09
Meeting ID: 847 7302 0234
Passcode: 587429
COVID and Show Status
As of March 14th, Baltimore City remains in low status according to the CDC Community Risk levels, with a significantly lower case load compared to January 2023. At this time, in-person events remain ON, and are recommended for vaccinated individuals only. Two key resources for anyone attending an event:
- Our regularly updated in-person event status, including local and national COVID data.
- Our venue guide, which includes information about the the location, physical space, and policies of our in-person venues.
We have stopped tracking Monkeypox/Orthopoxvirus case rates as of December 2022.
Finances and Growth
| Month | Income | Expenses | Net Income | Bank Balance |
| December 2022 | $2,866.51 | $1,710.73 | $1,155.78 | $4,624.98 |
| January 2023 | $1,654.33 | $2,580.74 | -$926.41 | $3,610.56 |
| February 2023 | $2,003.42 | $767.13 | $1,236.29 | $4,751.63 |
Growth Metrics
| September 2022 | December 2022 | March 2023 | |
| Facebook Followers | 1,058 | 1,083 | 1,146 |
| Instagram Follows | 947 | 1,009 | 1,075 |
| YouTube views | 38,022 | 40,427 | 45,604 |
| Unique YouTube viewers | 2,200 | 1,000 | 1,600 |
| YouTube subscriptions | 641 | 662 | 688 |
| Workshops scheduled | 65 | 70 | 75 |
As we often say – the numbers are going up and to the right, with no major surprise
