<div dir="ltr"><div>Quite an interesting topic, as we in Portugal still need to figure this out.</div><div><br></div><div>Andreas, can you elaborate on what you mentioned by member users can use application modules? Do you guys have "private" plugins or something that you share with members?<br><br></div><div>Thanks,<br><br></div><div>Alex</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 8 Sept 2025 at 09:05, Michał Żugajewicz via QGIS-User <<a href="mailto:qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org">qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><h3>
</h3><table cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="2"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>Andreas, Raymond,</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you Guys for the valuable information💚 As I promised, I<span lang="en"><span><span> will collect all information I receive from local groups into one document and send it to everyone at this group.</span></span></span></div><div><span lang="en"><span><span><br></span></span></span></div><div>Have a nice week and stay in touch!</div><br><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="color:rgb(39,78,19)">Cheers,</span></span></p>
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In The Netherlands we have a similar approach as well.<br>
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Company members pay 500 euros per year, individual members 25. This <br>
grants access to all meetings. Students can attend for free.<br>
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Currently we're having around 30 companies and 140 individual members. <br>
The number of members has increased quite rapidly over the last 5 years <br>
(we started in 2020) and is still growing. We chose not to make a <br>
difference in company size or something, it's always the standard 500 <br>
for freelancers or large enterprises.<br>
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We decided to call it company *membership* because organizations <br>
struggled to pay for a *sponsorship*, especially public entities.<br>
<br>
During the last UC in Norrkoping I gave a presentation about our user <br>
group which you can watch here.<br>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIezzpPaSqM&list=PLi6mvse6ZEOx3REy1Dr0JFOWxVOxkqEY7&index=24" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIezzpPaSqM&list=PLi6mvse6ZEOx3REy1Dr0JFOWxVOxkqEY7&index=24</a><br>
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We have recently started a Signal group "super user group" for <br>
discussing subjects like this, aligning the user groups and sharing ideas.<br>
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Kind regards,<br>
Raymond<br>
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On 9/6/25 14:47, Andreas Neumann via QGIS-User wrote:<br>
> Hi Michal,<br>
> <br>
> The situation in Switzerland is similar to Sweden. Our main income <br>
> source are "memberships". We currently have about 130 members in <br>
> different categories.<br>
> <br>
> A: provinces, large cities, large companies (1000 CHF membership per year)<br>
> <br>
> B: smaller cities and companies (500 CHF)<br>
> <br>
> C: private persons (100 CHF)<br>
> <br>
> D: students/retired people (50 CHF)<br>
> <br>
> Members also get some benefits: cheaper courses at our annual event and <br>
> they can vote how the available funds are spent. We have a grant system <br>
> like <a href="http://QGIS.ORG" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">QGIS.ORG</a> has, and every January we vote on how the money is spent. <br>
> Members can submit proposals. Also, in order to use some application <br>
> modules (water, waste-water, etc.) one has to be a member in the QGIS <br>
> user group.<br>
> <br>
> About 2/3 of the Swiss provinces are members, many larger and smaller <br>
> cities and quite a few private engineering companies.<br>
> <br>
> Like in Sweden, it is easist for public entities to become member in an <br>
> association. It would be very difficult to donate, and sometimes <br>
> complicated to participate in crowd fundings.<br>
> <br>
> However, we had some successful crowd funding campaigns as well and many <br>
> public administrations also participate in crowd fundings.<br>
> <br>
> Hope this helps,<br>
> <br>
> Andreas<br>
> <br>
> On 2025-09-04 09:59, Michał Żugajewicz via QGIS-User wrote:<br>
> <br>
>> Hi Karl-Magnus!<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks a lot for your quick reply and for sharing your perspective - <br>
>> that's super helpful! We are a young association (founded in April <br>
>> 2025), so it means a lot to us to learn from our more experienced <br>
>> colleagues. Your advice and insights from Sweden give us valuable <br>
>> ideas for our own path 💚<br>
>><br>
>> After collecting feedback from other local groups, I will prepare a <br>
>> summary report that I will share with everyone via email.<br>
>><br>
>> Best regards,<br>
>><br>
>> <br>
>><br>
>> *MICHAŁ ŻUGAJEWICZ*<br>
>><br>
>> CEO at EnviroSolutions | QGIS Poland Representative<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="mailto:ceo@envirosolutions.pl" target="_blank">ceo@envirosolutions.pl</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ceo@envirosolutions.pl" target="_blank">ceo@envirosolutions.pl</a>><br>
>> +48 501 540 755<br>
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>> czw., 4 wrz 2025 o 09:03 Karl Magnus Jönsson <Karl- <br>
>> <a href="mailto:Magnus.Jonsson@kristianstad.se" target="_blank">Magnus.Jonsson@kristianstad.se</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Karl-" target="_blank">Karl-</a> <br>
>> <a href="mailto:Magnus.Jonsson@kristianstad.se" target="_blank">Magnus.Jonsson@kristianstad.se</a>>> napisał(a):<br>
>><br>
>> Hi all!<br>
>><br>
>> For us in Sweden membership fees are the main income. It is easy<br>
>> and not so much work for both members and board. We have tried<br>
>> some crowdfunding as well, but it is a lot more work and difficult<br>
>> for many public organizations (which are our main target) to<br>
>> participate due to stiff budgets and procurement rules. We had<br>
>> some sponsors for the international conference this year but<br>
>> otherwise we do not have sponsors in that way. One thing that<br>
>> probably should work well is to create a small surplus on our<br>
>> national meeting and events. But we have so far decided to try to<br>
>> break even on these events.<br>
>><br>
>> Best regards<br>
>><br>
>> **<br>
>><br>
>> *Karl-Magnus Jönsson*<br>
>><br>
>> *Från:*QGIS-User <<a href="mailto:qgis-user-bounces@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">qgis-user-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:qgis-" target="_blank">qgis-</a><br>
>> <a href="mailto:user-bounces@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">user-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>>> *För *Michał Żugajewicz via QGIS-User<br>
>> *Skickat:* den 3 september 2025 07:07<br>
>> *Till:* <a href="mailto:qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org</a>><br>
>> *Ämne:* [Qgis-user] Funding sources for QGIS development (local<br>
>> groups)<br>
>><br>
>> Dear Colleagues!<br>
>><br>
>> I am reaching out with an interest in learning more about how<br>
>> local QGIS user groups manage to secure funding and support for<br>
>> the development of the software and related tools, such as plugins<br>
>> and custom applications.<br>
>><br>
>> Could you please share some insights into the typical sources of<br>
>> funding that your group or related initiatives rely on? For example:<br>
>><br>
>> * Do you receive support from public institutions such as<br>
>> municipalities, government agencies, or universities?<br>
>> * Are there private companies, consultancies, or NGOs that<br>
>> contribute financially to your activities or sponsor specific<br>
>> development projects?<br>
>> * Do you make use of grants, donations, or membership fees to<br>
>> sustain your work?<br>
>> * Have you engaged in partnerships with organizations that<br>
>> benefit from QGIS to co-finance the development of plugins or<br>
>> other tools?<br>
>><br>
>> I am particularly interested in understanding what models have<br>
>> proven effective and sustainable for your group, and whether there<br>
>> are strategies or best practices you would recommend for<br>
>> establishing these collaborations.<br>
>><br>
>> Thank you very much for your time and for any details you can<br>
>> share. Your experience could be very helpful in shaping similar<br>
>> initiatives elsewhere 💚<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Bests,<br>
>><br>
>> <br>
>><br>
>> *MICHAŁ ŻUGAJEWICZ*<br>
>><br>
>> CEO at EnviroSolutions | QGIS Poland Representative<br>
>><br>
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