[Board] OSGeo Budget 2023

[Angelos Tzotsos]

Hi all,

The motion for approving the budget has passed.

Best,
Angelos

On 3/3/23 11:55, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> This is the motion to approve the budget:
> https://www.loomio.com/p/JO2DtRPE/motion-to-approve-osgeo-2023-budget
>
> On 2/3/23 10:57, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Following our budget meeting yesterday, the board notes and draft 
>> amounts have been added to the wiki page:
>>
>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2023
>>
>> Please review so we can make a motion on Loomio to approve.
>>
>> Best,
>> Angelos
>>
>>
>> On 1/1/23 13:51, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>>> Subject:     [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Budget 2023
>>> Date:     Sun, 1 Jan 2023 13:48:53 +0200
>>> From:     Angelos Tzotsos <gcpp.kalxas at gmail.com>
>>> To:     OSGeo Discussions <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear OSGeo project members and committees,
>>>
>>> Over the previous years, OSGeo has been proud to support a growing 
>>> number of project events, such as code sprints, developer meetings 
>>> and user conferences.
>>>
>>> OSGeo continues to execute the annual budget, and is reaching out to 
>>> all committees (including Project Steering Committees), to help plan 
>>> our budget for 2023.
>>>
>>> In 2022, the Board assigned an initial amount of 500 USD to all 
>>> graduated projects who have reported to the Board the activities of 
>>> the last 12 months (e.g. during the AGM or directly to a Board 
>>> meeting) and have sent a budget request.
>>>
>>> Given the success of FOSS4G 2022 we are in the position to support 
>>> our projects again as before. For 2023, the Board is planning to 
>>> continue to offer a budget to all graduated projects with the exact 
>>> amount to be determined.
>>>
>>> To help navigate the uncertainties ahead in 2023, the Board is 
>>> planning to have a budget meeting within January 2023 to review 2022 
>>> expenditures, sponsorship and make financial decisions for the 2023 
>>> budget.
>>>
>>> Projects with a more specific plan (to pursue a clear goal) are 
>>> welcome to send a more detailed request for approval (see detailed 
>>> budget requests from 2022 e.g. 
>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GeoServer_Budget_2022) A good idea is to 
>>> focus on OSGeo participation, for example attending the AGM or a 
>>> code sprint. Also, keep in mind OSGeo goals as an organization.
>>>
>>> Please add your project info to the budget draft at:
>>>
>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2023 
>>> <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2023>
>>>
>>> Project budget requests should be submitted ideally by 20 January 
>>> 2023 in advance of our next Board meeting.
>>>
>>> Thank you and Happy New Year!
>>> On behalf of the OSGeo Board,
>>> Angelos
>>>
>>
>

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