[OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G SotM travel grant funding request - first cut

[adam steer]

Hi Maria - we do!

We called it the Good Mojo program:

https://foss4g-oceania.org/conference/good-mojo-program

Anyone interested can chip in any amount by going through the ticket page,
selecting ‘good mojo’ and putting in whatever amount you like:

http://tickets.foss4g-oceania.org

If it grows, we can add more. Here, donations are tracked separately - you
get an invoice (even if you add some money on top of a conference ticket).
I think Alex (in cc) can speak more about underlying bank account
structures if needed. I think the main point is ‘yes, we track what is Good
Mojo and what is not’.

The LOC TGP contribution comes from this program, along with money from the
general sponsorship funding pool. Again, Alex will know details about
proportions of funding, and how much Good Mojo program money comes from
direct contributions so far.

We also get funding for the program from a deal we make with sponsors -  if
they opt out of having a stand/table at the conference, we assign some of
their sponsorship specifically to the program. This idea came from one of
the sponsors, and we figured sure - let’s make it the default position.

Cheers

Adam



On 29 July 2018 at 21:41, María Arias de Reyna <delawen at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> That's great news!!
>
> If someone would want to contribute and try to get more people on the
> conference... It's there ant bank account to do so? Do we do it through the
> same link as the main TGP? Should we? Can we distinguish donations?
>
> Not that I have so much to donate, but if more people donate something...
> For this year's main conference, individual donations have gone far.
>
> El dom., 29 jul. 2018 13:31, adam steer <adam.d.steer at gmail.com> escribió:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> After some really useful input from this list and much consideration,
>> we’ve put together an OSgeo travel grant funding proposal:
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RDlzFH5fyciTqY3xyj6aSvdOF8TOS
>> X4MYosy7YNc9K0/edit#
>>
>> Summary:
>>
>> We’re seeking $AU3000 from OSgeo to help fund 5(ish) attendees; and cover
>> visa costs for up to 5 attendees from pacific island nations (an obstacle
>> identified by people living in the relevant regions).
>>
>> We’d like to get this on the OSgeo board agenda as soon as possible - so
>> we can announce the program, work on a timetable, work on a selection
>> process and work on a more diverse selection committee.
>>
>> Some details are still quite loose. A bit like Africa, it’s cheap to fund
>> an attendee from near the conference, but really expensive to cover someone
>> from across the same continent - flexibility in how funds are assigned is
>> critical, as is transparency around the process. And we don’t know where
>> our applicants will come from yet!
>>
>> As always, we’d love any feedback that comes. It’s our first shot, we’re
>> likely to get a lot wrong.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Adam
>>
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