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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dear Fundraising members,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> I would like to put my comment for Japan local chapter sponsorship according to the questions made by Mr. Frank Warmerdam.</FONT></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1) Which chapters are wanting to solicit local funding for local activities?</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Japan want to solicit local funding separately from the OSGeo foundation.</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Major reasons are;</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (1) Japan chapter want to have our own web server like China chapter for easy communication among Japanese community.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (2) We need to translate various project documents into Japanese to make OSGeo projects more popular in Japan.</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (3) We want to hold quarterly Japan chapter conference (or meeting).</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (4) We want to make Japan chapter a legal entity for giving confidence to our community members.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2) The "Project Sponsorship" program is designed such that 75% of the sponsor</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> funds are put into a reserve fund for use of the project, and 25% are put</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> into OSGeo general income to support the project less directly. Is this</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> 25% slice for general foundation use going to be acceptable to local</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> chapters?</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> This idea should not be a problem. I can agree.</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> However, I guess it is not easy to get enough fund from the "Project Sponsor" to support the project.</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> In this sense, 25% slice is bit heavy for the project. 20% or less is more reasonable.</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">3) To what extent are chapters willing to have their local sponsorship efforts<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> bound by foundation</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">level rules? For instance, foundation level sponsors<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> do not get any control over how their funds</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">are spent. Are local sponsors<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> willing to live by such a rule? </FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> The local chapter could be governed by their own rules as situation varies from country to country.</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> I think, Japan chapter can agree to live by the rule, since "foundation sponsor" can decide directly</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> to sponsor the OSGeo Foundation.<BR>
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<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">4) Are local chapters willing to provide a detailed accounting of all</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> financial activity to the central foundation for review? This might be</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> expected if local sponsorship funds are routed through OSGeo as a minimum</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> level of diligence on the foundation's part.</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> I think if funds are received by local chapter from OSGeo foundation, the local chapter can agree<BR>
to submit a statement of account to OSGeo.</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">5) What level of promotional support do local chapters want/expect from the</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> foundation?</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> I want to provide same benefit of each level of OSGeo sponsor to local sponsor also. </FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Therefore I want to have some linkage between local sponsor scheme and foundation sponsor level.</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> For example,</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> If local sponsor contributes USD10,000 to Japan chapter, they can automatically become Associate Sponsor,</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and Japan Chapter will arrange to transfer USD3,000 (out of USD10,000) to OSGeo foundation.<BR>
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If local sponsor gives USD30,000 to Japan local chapter, USD10,000 can be transferred to OSGeo foundation.</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> In which case local sponsor will become " Supporting Sponsor" of OSGeo foundation.<BR>
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If local sponsor gives USD50,000 to Japan local chapter, USD20,000 can be transferred to OSGeo foundation.</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> In which case local sponsor will become " Principal Sponsor" of OSGeo foundation.<BR>
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Local chapter will not handle "Sustaining Sponsors" and OSGeo foundation can directly deal with such sponsors. </FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I hope my thought is helpful to establish appropriate local chapter rules and regulations.</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sincerely,</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">-------------------------------------------</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial Black">Kazunori Noda</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold">Open G Office, Inc.</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Post code: 579-8011</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="ja"></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2-3-25, Higashi-Ishikiri-cho, Hiagshi-Osaka, Osaka Pref. Japan</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Mobile phone : +81-90-8213-0168</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Email : keny_noda@nike.eonet.ne.jp</FONT></SPAN>
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