[OSGeo Oceania] [FOSS4G-Oceania] Good Mojo funds

[Jonah Sullivan]

Thanks for bringing this up John.

I agree, the Good Mojo fund is meant to make the conference more accessible
and more representative of our region.

In the past two years 20 people were enabled to attend the conference and
side-events:
In 2019 <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_SotM_Oceania_2019#Good_Mojo>,
13 people
In 2018 <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_SotM_Oceania_2018#Good_Mojo>, 7
people

The Good Mojo program is related to the OSGeo Travel Grant Program
<https://www.osgeo.org/initiatives/foss4g-travel-grant-program/>, which has
similar aims: "to facilitate accessibility and diversity at our global and
regional FOSS4G events".

I think these traditions should continue, and I'm sure our parent
organisation (OSGeo) would endorse this position as well.

I request the OSGeo Oceania board to consider how to use Good Mojo funds to
support this event and the broader community.

On Mon, 21 Sep 2020 at 17:39, John Bryant <johnwbryant at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, I think there are substantial funds left in the Good Mojo fund from
> the last 2 conferences. The funds were contributed by sponsors & attendees
> for use in community goodwill activities related to the conference, like
> travel grants, women's breakfast, childcare, etc.
>
> Can we access these funds for Good Mojo activities at the hub events? I'm
> thinking of some free registrations, maybe a bit of travel assistance, a
> breakfast, maybe some extra environmental initiatives, stuff like that.
>
> I guess this is ultimately a question for OSGeo Oceania as the holder of
> the Good Mojo fund. But I think we're meant to ask Jonah first.
>
> So, Jonah? What do you think?
>
> Cheers
> John
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