[Projects] [Board] OSGeo Budget 2020

[Angelos Tzotsos]

Hi Anita,

Thanks for the feedback.

Regards,
Angelos

On 1/3/20 12:43 PM, Anita Graser wrote:
> Hi Angelos,
>
> The QGIS.ORG budget is a longer process, as you might imagine. (It has to
> be approved by the association's voting members.)
> However based on the previous years budgets, I've filled in preliminary
> numbers for the following items:
>
> - OSGeo Projects: QGIS $10k (equals a "large sustaining membership")
> - Community Events: QGIS Developer Meeting and User Conference $3k (we're
> planning two events:
> https://github.com/qgis/QGIS/wiki/24th-Contributor-Meeting-in-'s-Hertogenbosch
> and
> https://github.com/qgis/QGIS/wiki/25th-Developer-Meeting-in-N%C3%B8debo,-Denmark
> )
>
> And somewhat independent of QGIS:
>
> - Community Projects: OSGeo4W $4k (we're proposing to add a budget to
> support the continued maintenance of OSGeo4W)
>
> If you require any more details at this point, please let us know.
>
> Regards,
> Anita
>
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 27, 2019 at 2:49 PM Angelos Tzotsos <gcpp.kalxas at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jody,
>>
>> I will post an update regarding the budget after the board F2F video
>> meeting this Monday.
>>
>> Best,
>> Angelos
>>
>> On 12/25/19 7:42 PM, Jody Garnett wrote:
>>> Angelos:
>>>
>>> Our GeoTools PMC is not meeting over the holiday period, although we did
>>> discuss general priorities for next year.
>>> Would you prefer I make something up as project officer? To at least
>>> provide guidance to the board ...
>>>
>>> I imagine many other projects are in a similar spot.
>>> --
>>> Jody Garnett
>>>
>>> On Mon, 23 Dec 2019 at 19:35, Angelos Tzotsos <gcpp.kalxas at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Please submit your budget requests by Dec 30th so we can start drafting
>>>> the 2020 budget.
>>>>
>>>> Happy holidays,
>>>> Angelos
>>>>
>>>> On 12/9/19 9:38 PM, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
>>>>> Dear OSGeo project members and committees,
>>>>>
>>>>> Over the previous years, OSGeo has been proud to support a growing
>>>>> number of project events, such as code sprints, developer meetings,
>>>>> and user conferences.
>>>>>
>>>>> OSGeo is reaching out to all committees, including project steering
>>>>> committees, to help plan our budget for 2020.
>>>>>
>>>>> As in last year, the board is discussing about assigning a starting
>>>>> budget of 2000$ to all graduated projects who have reported to the
>>>>> board the last 12 months (e.g. during the AGM or directly to a board
>>>>> meeting).
>>>>>
>>>>> For projects with more of a plan (to pursue a specific goal) projects
>>>>> are welcome to send a more detailed request for approval (see detailed
>>>>> budget requests from 2019 e.g.
>>>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GvSIG_Budget_2019)
>>>>>
>>>>> A good idea is to focus on OSGeo participation, for example attending
>>>>> the AGM or OSGeo code sprint. Also keep in mind OSGeo goals as an
>>>>> organization, (e.g. interoperability goal: CITE compliance or
>>>>> participation developing new standards)
>>>>>
>>>>> We would like to ask you to help us with budget proposals to assist
>>>>> your project. This will help us set aside a realistic amount of
>> funding.
>>>>> Please add your project info to the budget draft at:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2020
>>>>>
>>>>> ideally by Dec 30 ahead of our next board meeting.
>>>>>
>>>>> When making a budget request please keep in mind the vision and goals
>>>>> of our foundation, along with any obligations you wish to meet.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>
>>>>> On behalf of the OSGeo Board,
>>>>>
>>>>> Angelos
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Angelos Tzotsos, PhD
>>>> Charter Member
>>>> Open Source Geospatial Foundation
>>>> http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos
>>>>
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>> --
>> Angelos Tzotsos, PhD
>> Charter Member
>> Open Source Geospatial Foundation
>> http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos
>>
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-- 
Angelos Tzotsos, PhD
Charter Member
Open Source Geospatial Foundation
http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos