<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Thanks for that feedback Jody it is very useful<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Some of your observations match my own when reviewing applications to the first phase of the FOSS4G 2019 TGP. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Bucharest are receiving very high levels of interest from people living outside of the region, particularly from Africa (perhaps this was triggered by the success of last years event and TGP?). We need to consider how we respond to this interest in future, A few $1000 grants won’t do the job and more would be a financial challenge for us and one might argue is counter-productive from a community and environmental basis. Perhaps we need to seed fund a substantial regional event in Africa and support it both with cash and by encouraging some of our leadership and sponsors to get involved.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thoughts for the next rounds of the TGP?</div><div class=""><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 6 May 2019, at 20:55, Jody Garnett <<a href="mailto:jody.garnett@gmail.com" class="">jody.garnett@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Reporting back from a successful TGP from the recent foss4gna event:<div class="">- Raised $7500 in funding, allocated $6500 in grants, not all of which was distributed (see below...)</div><div class="">- Offered 3 $1000 grants suitable for North American travel, 25 applicants, 5 awarded, 3 delivered. We chose to award more than the stated 3 grants due to uneven response. For those grants awarded but not delivered were due to individual circumstances (not noticing the conference was in April, lacking permission to attend from their supervisor).<br class=""></div><div class="">- Offered 10 $250 grants suitable for regional travel, 5 applicants / awarded / distributed.</div><div class="">- Offered 10 conference grants suitable for local delegates, 4 applicants, 4 awarded and distributed.</div><div class="">- We looked at using a pre-paid cashcard (gift card) but were unable to sort out the logistics in time (as very detailed personal information is required). Ended up using cashier's checks to successfully distribute grants as applicants checked in at event reception.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The vast majority of respondents from out of region. As a regional event our funding raising was not intended or appropriate to meet this demand. All applicants from North America were successful before prioritizing South American (same timezone) and elsewhere.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks to the selection committee, especially Thad Kerosky for thoughtful review of applicants. And a big thanks to Steve Feldman for anonymizing the applications and for advice and tips in running this activity.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Also thanks to Cesium.JS and Azevea for sponsoring.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Here is <a href="https://2019.foss4g-na.org/tgp/" class="">web page</a> the <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/6my452qem94w87w/FOSS4G-NA%202019%20Travel%20Grant%20Application.pdf?dl=0" class="">application form</a> to be used as an example</div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">--</div><div class="">Jody Garnett</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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