[Board] Recognizing monetary contributions by Local Chapters

Mon Dec 14 00:53:47 PST 2015

I don't have clear idea on this and I feel I need more discussion and
toughs.

a spur of the moment comment:
- I like the option to recognize particularly active local chapter (but not
limiting it to monetary contribution)
- I don't like the idea of funding local chapter without a specific "goal"
or "mission" (then a specific request to the board)

Maxi

2015-12-14 9:17 GMT+01:00 Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>:

> 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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