[Board] Recognizing monetary contributions by Local Chapters

Mon Dec 14 00:17:31 PST 2015

Let add them to an amazing page for local chapters!

(See goal of involving external organizations with OSGeo - sponsorship is
just one idea)

--
Jody Garnett

On 14 December 2015 at 00:14, Sanghee Shin <shshin at gaia3d.com> wrote:

>
> 2015. 12. 14., 오후 5:03, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> 작성:
>
>
> I would hate to have any organizing committee feel bad if their conference
> did not return a profit - the primary goal of FOSS4g is outreach rather
> than fundraising.
>
>
> Great point Jody!!
>
> However we can add local chapters which run previous FOSS4G to the
> lifetime sponsors list, not because of their monetary contribution to OSGeo
> but because of their volunteering great work!
>
>
> To make this very real, recognizing the Korean local chapter with
> "lifetime silver sponsorship" based on FOSS4G profit would do a bit of
> injustice in skipping over acknowledging organizations that sponsored the
> event directly, or I suppose those who paid conference fees to attend. Such
> events are on a different scale then sponsorship, and would be discouraging
> for a small consulting shop (like how2map.com) that could never register
> against the dollar amounts involved.
>
> Still I suspect that Venka's would like to provide greater recognition to
> Korea and others that have done such amazing work. Perhaps after revamping
> our sponsors page we could work on
> http://www.osgeo.org/content/chapters/index.html to better showcase local
> chapters (think logos, events, accomplishments) to better illustrate
> participation in our diverse community.
>
> I know Cameron has often asked me (whenever we have an email thread about
> sponsorship) what kind of foundation we are expecting to build. I would
> like to remain focused on our low cost organization structure, but be in
> position to use any resources made available to us as a multiplier on our
> volunteer labour.
> --
> Jody
>
> On 13 December 2015 at 21:24, Sanghee Shin <shshin at gaia3d.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I think both Venka’s & Jody’s idea make sense. Venka’s idea could give
>> OSGeo Foundation another opportunity to acknowledge and honour local
>> chapter for its efforts and contribution for the FOSS4G officially.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> 신상희
>> ---
>> Shin, Sanghee
>> Gaia3D, Inc. - The GeoSpatial Company
>> http://www.gaia3d.com
>>
>> > 2015. 12. 14., 오전 8:30, Venkatesh Raghavan <
>> raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp> 작성:
>> >
>> > My  suggestion is not about sponsoring local chapters (they can
>> > find their own sponsors).
>> >
>> > The suggestions was about OSGeo Foundation recognizing of some
>> > Local Chapters as sponsors of the OSGeo (global) Foundation.
>> >
>> > By "some" chapters, I mean the chapters that are "official" and that
>> have made
>> > monetary contribution to the OSGeo Foundation (just as
>> > the Koeran Local Chapter recently did as well as other
>> > Local Chapters did before through contribution of profits
>> > from the FOSS4G (Global) conferences).
>> >
>> > Venka
>> >
>> > On 2015/12/14 7:28, Michael Smith wrote:
>> >> I like this approach a lot more personally. I think we should do all
>> that we can to support local chapters.
>> >>
>> >> As for the finance part, we have no financial connection to local
>> chapters. We don't manage any finances except for the main foundation.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Michael Smith
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> On Dec 13, 2015, at 5:15 PM, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> I like the way you are thinking - thank you for starting the
>> discussion.I have an alternate suggestion...
>> >>>
>> >>> I would not mind flipping this the other direction, if you check our
>> updated how to sponsor OSGeo page, you can see incentives for prior
>> sponsors and sporing OSGeo events. If we want we can add "sponsoring local
>> chapters" to the list.
>> >>>
>> >>> Where does this ideas come from? One item of feedback I got when
>> reaching out to sponsors was that they were already sponsoring local
>> chapters and it would be nice if this could also be recognized as
>> contributing to OSGeo.
>> >>>
>> >>> Before everyone agrees this makes sense / is obvious / etc... there
>> is a reason why I was shaky in answering. Although sponsoring a local
>> chapter is in keeping with our mandate - it does not interact directly with
>> the Foundation's back account the same way sponsoring a local/global event
>> does.
>> >>>
>> >>> As such it is a matter to discuss on the board list here... and
>> perhaps ask our treasure how finances for local chapters are managed?
>> >>>
>> >>> So the alternate suggestion is to highlight local chapters as a prime
>> example of *participation*, and set up policies so that sponsors are
>> recognized for engaging with local chapters. Note this policy change steers
>> OSGeo in a more decentralized, and should be considered a strategic
>> direction by the board - rather than just in isolation.
>> >>>
>> >>> (As a board member I like this strategy, but would like to see
>> consensus before pursuing it. I also want to recognize the caution Micheal
>> Smith expressed in the IRC meeting)
>> >>> --
>> >>> Jody
>> >>>
>> >>>> On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 5:42 PM Venkatesh Raghavan <
>> raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp> wrote:
>> >>>> Dear All,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I brought up the topic of *requesting* Sponsorship from "official"
>> Local
>> >>>> Chapters at the last Board meeting. While it may be difficult to
>> make such
>> >>>> sponsorship mandatory, it would be good to recognize monetary
>> sponsorship
>> >>>> for Local Chapters as equivalent to sponsoring OSGeo foundation at
>> >>>> appropriate
>> >>>> level.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I would like to propose that the recent contribution (profits for
>> FOSS4G
>> >>>> 2015)
>> >>>> by the Korean Local Chapter be recognized as equivalent to life time
>> >>>> sponsorship
>> >>>> at Silver Leval [1]. Earlier contributions of other local chapters
>> (e.g
>> >>>> PDX etc.) could
>> >>>> be similarly recognized.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Doing so could serve two purposes. Firstly, we will see the
>> sponsorship
>> >>>> page more
>> >>>> densely populated. Secondly, it may prompt other local chapters to
>> make
>> >>>> voluntary
>> >>>> contributions to keep our Foundation running.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Best
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Venka
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
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> 신상희
> ---
> Shin, Sanghee
> Gaia3D, Inc. - The GeoSpatial Company
> http://www.gaia3d.com
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