[Board] [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Budget 2021

[Angelos Tzotsos]

Dear all,

The OSGeo budget for 2021 has been approved:

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

https://www.loomio.org/d/XenD58Tj/review-and-approve-osgeo-budget-for-2021

Best,
Angelos


On 1/23/21 12:41 PM, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
> 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