[Fundraising] Re: Motion: Adopt Project Sponsorship Proposal

[Ed McNierney]

Tyler -

Speaking only for Ed and not Alain and R. Paul, I have been "completely
inactive" because I have had absolutely no time for this project.  I
have tried to make it clear right from the start that I did not have the
time to take on this project, although I've probably done that more in
private emails to Frank or Gary last spring than to the group as a
whole, and things have only gotten worse for me this year.  I have to
say I barely have the time to review the emails, and I'll admit that
some get filed away without being read!

I think it is important to look at this from the other end of the pipe,
too.  It would help to find companies that might be interested in being
supporters, and asking them what they want to see in this regard.
They're the "customers", if you will.  The only sponsorship proposal
that can work is one that companies want to sponsor, of course.  I know
it's buried in my email, but I think there were conversations a few
months ago in which some folks thought they knew of other firms that
were potential sponsors, and I don't know what has happened with those
contacts.

But above all I'll add my thanks to Frank for doing the work no one else
did!

	- Ed

Ed McNierney
President and Chief Mapmaker
TopoZone.com / Maps a la carte, Inc.
73 Princeton Street, Suite 305
North Chelmsford, MA  01863
ed at topozone.com
(978) 251-4242 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler Mitchell [mailto:tylermitchell at shaw.ca] 
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 12:36 AM
To: fundraising at fundraising.osgeo.org
Cc: Frank Warmerdam
Subject: Re: [Fundraising] Re: Motion: Adopt Project Sponsorship
Proposal

Hi Frank,
I wouldn't see this as a lack of leadership on the chair's part.  A
committee will happen, or not, based on its membership.  Putting forward
this document and encouraging discussion and voting is all you can do
(other than phoning them, I guess).
 
I suggest that you review the membership of the committee.  I reviewed
the mailing list archive and see that some non-members are more active
that some members.  Alain, Ed and R. Paul appear to be completely
inactive for some reason.  I suggest contacting them directly to
check/ensure whether their status is going to change or not.  You, Dave,
Gary and Michael are the most engaged - do you need more?  If so, then
perhaps confirm whether the others are able to become more engaged or if
not then you could actively seek to replace them with others who have
more time.
 
I am personally interested but need to clear a few things off my plate
over the next few weeks before I can really get involved.

Just some personal thoughts on it, take what you will.

Tyler

----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:59 pm
Subject: [Fundraising] Re: Motion: Adopt Project Sponsorship Proposal

> Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> > Folks,
> > 
> > I'd like to return to the project sponsorship proposal.
> > 
> >   http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Project_Sponsorship
> > 
> > Motion:
> >   I move to adopt the Project Sponsorship as proposed in the Wiki.
> > 
> > Please review, and discuss or vote.  If discussion shows a need for 
> > revision, I'll withdraw the motion update, possibly holding an IRC 
> > meeting for further work.  Lets consider the motion to be open
> for voting
> > till Wednesday evening (Oct 18th).
> 
> Folks,
> 
> Well, it's Wednesday evening and by my count I got a +1 from Michael. 
> I got some questions from Gary, but no clear support for the motion.
> No
> one else responded.
> 
> I'm going to take this as the motion being *defeated* for lack of 
> supporteven though there were no objections.  I don't feel a major 
> program can be recommended to the board without more support from 
> within the committeethan this.
> 
> At this point, I'm feeling quite ineffective in the role of 
> Fundraisingchair, and I'd like to solicit volunteers to take the 
> chair, though I'm fine to stay as a member of the committee.
> 
> Dave, you expressed an interest before, would you be willing to take 
> the reigns?  I think we likely need to arrange a new meeting, but our 
> old meeting time is apparently in conflict with a recurring meeting of

> Gary'sso we should likely pick a new time slot.
> 
> Best regards,
> --
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> 
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