[Oceania-Board] FOSS4G SotM Oceania Sponsorship Payments

Dani Waltersdorfer dani.waltersdorfer at osmfoundation.org
Thu Feb 13 08:00:44 PST 2025 

Dear Alex,
 
Thank you for contacting us. This issue is a priority for the Board, and we are fast-tracking it. International regulations and verification of bank accounts have been slowing us down so this process has taken an embarrassingly long time. We send you our most sincere apologies.
 
Our Treasurer and Chairperson, Roland and Craig, are personally working on it. We will provide daily updates. If you don't get a message on Friday, please contact craig.allan at osmfoundation.org mailto:craig.allan at osmfoundation.org or on whatsapp +27 82 905 0480
 
Apologies and thank you for your patience and understanding.
 
Best regards,
 
Dani Waltersdorfer, Secretary OSMF

> On 12/02/2025 19:48 EST Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
>  
>  
> Dear Craig Allan and other OSMG Board Members
>  
> We (OSGeo Oceania) are a local chapter of OSMF, and we have an agreement for OSMF to pay us on behalf of two other organisations (Meta and Esri).
>  
> I have been chasing these payments up for over three months, and honestly, I'm pretty disgusted and deeply disappointed that I have to continue following this up.
>  
> Can you please immediately make the transactions as agreed so that I can move on to spending my volunteer time on things that are actually useful to our community.
>  
> I'm honestly going to be reluctant to engage with the OSMF personally again after this.
>  
> I hope to hear from you immediately.
>  
> Regards,
>  
> Alex Leith
> 
> On Fri, 31 Jan 2025 at 09:39, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com mailto:alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hey folks
> >  
> > Happy new year :-) 
> >  
> > It's been another month. I know we're all volunteers, but it would be great to get this off my list of things to follow up!
> >  
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 at 08:15, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com mailto:alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > Hey Treasurer Folks
> > >  
> > > Do you have an update on when these two payments will be made?
> > >  
> > > Kind regards,
> > > 
> > > Alex Leith
> > > m: +61 419 189 050
> > > https://auspatious.com https://auspatious.com
> > >  
> > > 
> > > On Tue, 10 Dec 2024 at 7:38 am, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com mailto:alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Thank you for this comprehensive information.
> > > >  
> > > > If the treasurer can please let me know if they require any information from me, that’d be appreciated.
> > > >  
> > > > We’re also a volunteer Board here at OSGeo Oceania, so I totally appreciate the process!
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Alex Leith
> > > > m: +61 419 189 050
> > > > https://auspatious.com https://auspatious.com
> > > >  
> > > > 
> > > > On Mon, 9 Dec 2024 at 11:01 am, Héctor Ochoa Ortiz <hector.ochoa.ortiz at osmfoundation.org mailto:hector.ochoa.ortiz at osmfoundation.org> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Dear Alex Leith,
> > > > >  
> > > > > Apologies, first of all, for the delay and lack of clear communication from our side.
> > > > > This is the current status of the sponsorship transfers.
> > > > >  
> > > > > ESRI Sponsorship (I have less info on this matter as I was not on the board for the first steps)
> > > > > The board first received your request on the 26th September
> > > > > A circular was created by Arnalie on the 6th October, and passed a week later unanimously (https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Board/Minutes/2024-11#2024/Res42_Approve_OSM_assistance_to_receive_funds_from_ESRI_for_OSGeo_Oceania_(sponsorship_distribution_for_FOSS4G_x_SotM_Oceania_2024)).
> > > > > Currently, the issue is on the Treasurer to initiate the transfers.
> > > > >  
> > > > > Meta Sponsorship
> > > > > As it is the first time the OSMF is distributing Corporate Member funds across multiple SotMs. This, together with the Board elections and onboarding of newly elected board members, meant that the issue handling was delayed from our side.
> > > > > 24th October the board received the first notice of your approval from the LCCWG.
> > > > > The board discussed the issue on our meeting on 21st November (https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Board/Minutes/2024-11-21#Distribution_of_Meta_sponsorships_to_regional_SotMs)
> > > > > A circular was started on the same day, with a duration of one week, for board members to vote on. This circular included 4 out of the 8 proposed events (as they had contacted the board with the needed details), but missed the FOSS4G/SotM Oceania event, as confusion between the mails for the ESRI and Meta sponsorships meant that a ticket for it was not created on our internal issue handling system.
> > > > > I picked up on this, and created a second circular on the 30th November, including the FOSS4G IT - OSMIT 2024 (which contacted after first circular started) and FOSS4G/SotM Oceania 2024 events (https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Board/Minutes/2024-12#2024/Res48_Distribution_of_Meta_Sponsorship_to_regional_SotMs,_via_OSMF_-_FOSS4GIT-OSMIT_2024_&_FOSS4G/SotM_Oceania_2024). This circular was approved by 5 votes in favour, 2 did not vote.
> > > > > Currently, the issue is on the Treasurer to initiate the transfers.
> > > > >  
> > > > > As a reminder, the board is composed of all volunteer members. We work on these issues on our spare time, which makes any completion dates hard to predict. I am deeply sorry for taking so much time, as I know this is affecting the regional SotMs organizers.
> > > > >  
> > > > > All the best,
> > > > > Héctor
> > > > >  
> > > > > 
> > > > > > On 11/28/2024 11:03 AM CET Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com mailto:alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >  
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > Look, this has been quite a long time and I haven't heard an update.
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > Can you please at least let me know where we are in the process, and that things will happen eventually?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > On Tue, 19 Nov 2024 at 13:23, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com mailto:alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > FYI, can you please provide an update to me regarding these two sponsorship payments.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> > > > > > > From: Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com mailto:alexgleith at gmail.com>
> > > > > > > Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 at 11:35
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: FOSS4G SotM Oceania Sponsorship Payments
> > > > > > > To: Treasurer Group <treasurer at osmfoundation.org mailto:treasurer at osmfoundation.org>
> > > > > > > Cc: Arnalie Vicario <arnalie.vicario at osmfoundation.org mailto:arnalie.vicario at osmfoundation.org>, FOSS4G SotM Oceania Sponsorship <sponsorship at foss4g-oceania.org mailto:sponsorship at foss4g-oceania.org>, Jonah Sullivan <Jonahsullivan79 at gmail.com mailto:Jonahsullivan79 at gmail.com>
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Hi OSMF
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > Can you please give me an update on where the two outstanding payments are at?
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > I have attached copies of the two invoices here.
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > And a reminder that these are our GBP banking details:
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > Here are the GBP account details for OSGeo Oceania Limited. Account holder: OSGeo Oceania Limited Sort code: 23-08-01 Account number: 79288990 IBAN: GB24 TRWI 2308 0179 2889 90 Bank name and address: Wise Payments Limited 56 Shoreditch High Street London E1 6JJ United Kingdom https://www.google.com/maps/search/56+Shoreditch+High+Street+London+E1+6JJ+United+Kingdom?entry=gmail&source=g
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > On Wed, 13 Nov 2024 at 09:22, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com mailto:alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Hey Everyone
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > This is our last remaining sponsor payment, the Meta and Esri fund transfer.
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > Can I please get an update on where we're at?
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > On Fri, 1 Nov 2024 at 14:44, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com mailto:alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Hey Folks
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > Can you please let me know where we're at with the two payments OSMF is due to make to OSGeo Oceania.
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > Payments are for Esri sponsorship and for Meta sponsorship.
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Alex Leith
> > > > > > > > > m: +61 419 189 050
> > > > > > > > > https://auspatious.com https://auspatious.com
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Alex Leith
> > > > > > > > m: +61 419 189 050
> > > > > > > > https://auspatious.com https://auspatious.com
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Alex Leith
> > > > > > > m: +61 419 189 050
> > > > > > > https://auspatious.com https://auspatious.com
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Alex Leith
> > > > > > > m: +61 419 189 050
> > > > > > > https://auspatious.com https://auspatious.com
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > >  
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Alex Leith
> > > > > > m: +61 419 189 050
> > > > > > https://auspatious.com https://auspatious.com
> > > > > > 
> > > > >  
> > > > > Héctor Ochoa Ortiz¹
> > > > > OpenStreetMap Foundation Director & Deputy Secretary
> > > > >  
> > > > > Support the OpenStreetMap project, donate to the OpenStreetMap Foundation! https://supporting.openstreetmap.org/donate/
> > > > > [Thank you for supporting OpenStreetMap] https://supporting.openstreetmap.org/donate/
> > > > >  
> > > > > ¹ As per Spanish naming customs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_naming_customs, Héctor is my given name, while Ochoa and Ortiz are my paternal and maternal surnames, respectively.
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> >  
> >  
> > --
> > Alex Leith
> > m: +61 419 189 050
> > https://auspatious.com https://auspatious.com
> > 
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>  
> --
> Alex Leith
> m: +61 419 189 050
> https://auspatious.com https://auspatious.com
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