[Board] [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Budget 2021

[Angelos Tzotsos]

Hi all,

Here is the first draft of the 2021 Budget based on the last meeting 
discussion.

https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2021

We need to cover some more areas in our next meeting this Monday:
* Local Chapters
* Code Sprints
* Travel Grants

Regards,
Angelos

On 12/29/20 11:35 AM, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
> Dear OSGeo project members and committees,
>
> Over the previous years, OSGeo has been proud to support a growing 
> number of project events, such as community/code sprints, developer 
> meetings, and user conferences. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 
> most OSGeo events in 2020 were held as virtual events.
>
> OSGeo is reaching out to all committees, including Project Steering 
> Committees, to help plan our budget for 2021.
>
> In 2020, the Board assigned an initial amount of 2000 USD to all 
> graduated projects who have reported to the Board the last 12 months 
> (e.g. during the AGM or directly to a Board meeting). This year the 
> Board is planning to continue to offer a budget to all graduated 
> projects with the exact amount to be determined.
>
> Due to cancellation of events in 2020, we are not in a position to 
> allocate and spend as much as we did in previous years.
>
> To help navigate the uncertainties ahead in 2021, the Board is 
> planning to have a budget meeting on 18 January 2021 to review 2020 
> expenditures, sponsorship, and make financial decisions for the 2021 
> budget.
>
> Please send your detailed requests for approval (see detailed budget 
> requests from 2020 e.g. 
> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GeoServer_Budget_2020 
> <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GeoServer_Budget_2020>)
>
> We would like to ask you to help us with budget proposals to assist 
> your project. This will help us set aside a realistic amount of funding.
>
> Please add your project info to the budget draft at:
>
> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2021 
> <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2021>
>
> ideally by 17 January 2021 in advance of our next Board meeting.
>
> When making a budget request please keep in mind the vision and goals 
> of our Foundation, along with any obligations you wish to meet.
>
> Thank you.
>
> On behalf of the OSGeo Board,
>
> Angelos
>
>


-- 
Angelos Tzotsos, PhD
President
Open Source Geospatial Foundation
http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos