[Oceania-Board] Supporting the OpenStreetMap Foundation

[Edoardo Neerhut]

Good idea.

Poll is live for board input over the next week:
https://www.loomio.com/p/1CkuzUTh/proposal-to-donate-to-the-openstreetmap-foundation-s-fundraising-drive

On Tue, 20 Jun 2023 at 14:26, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:

> Let's include both options in the poll, perhaps?
>
> Do you support...
>
> Yes, $2,000 AUD
> Yes, $1,000 AUD
> No
>
>
> On Wed, 21 Jun 2023 at 07:24, Edoardo Neerhut <eneerhut at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> No problem.
>> Before I create the poll, what about a $2,000 AUD commitment?
>>
>> On Tue, 20 Jun 2023 at 14:16, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Ed
>>>
>>> Sorry this has sat quite for too long.
>>>
>>> Can you please create a Loomio poll for it, and that way we can vote
>>> together. I'm supportive.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> On Thu, 8 Jun 2023 at 04:26, Edoardo Neerhut <eneerhut at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I am proposing that OSGeo Oceania make a donation to the OpenStreetMap
>>>> Foundation (OSMF).
>>>>
>>>> The OSMF has been preparing for a fundraising drive
>>>> <https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/osmf-talk/2023-March/008520.html>
>>>> that will support their extensive expenditures over the next few years.
>>>> Maintaining OSM servers is by far the largest cost that the OSMF bears. As
>>>> you can see here
>>>> <https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Board/Minutes/2023-01#Operations_Working_Group_2023_budget>,
>>>> *"the majority of the budget is fixed recurring costs like power,
>>>> network, space, cloud hosting, and subscriptions."*
>>>>
>>>> As the local chapter of OpenStreetMap in Oceania, it seems logical that
>>>> we take some of the proceeds from our conferences and use it to support
>>>> this essential infrastructure.
>>>>
>>>> In our last board meeting, the board seemed willing to support the
>>>> OSMF, so I am starting this thread to confirm and help us determine an
>>>> amount. The logistics should be easy as there are a number of options
>>>> <https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Donate> to donate. If we proceed
>>>> and confirm the amount, we can give the OSMF the heads up beforehand.
>>>>
>>>> I don't have strong feelings on the exact amount, but I am thinking
>>>> something >$1,000 AUD to show our commitment.
>>>>
>>>> Thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> Ed
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
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