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

[María Arias de Reyna]

Hi,

I like it a lot!! We should document all this ideas for future conferences
:)

El dom., 29 jul. 2018 14:15, adam steer <adam.d.steer at gmail.com> escribió:

> 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/1RDlzFH5fyciTqY3xyj6aSvdOF8TOSX4MYosy7YNc9K0/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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>>
>
>
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