[IAEP] [Sugar-devel] [SLOBS] [SLOB] meeting reminder and some open issues to discuss

[Dave Crossland]

On 11 May 2016 at 15:35, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org> wrote:

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> 2016-05-12 2:08 GMT+08:00 Dave Crossland <dave at lab6.com>:
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>> On 11 May 2016 at 14:05, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org> wrote:
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>>> there are ~US$65,000 available for planning/distributing among
>>> activities/teams/projects etc.
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>> I think its essential that this be spent in ways that led directly to
>> further income, to grow the project.
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> I agree that there is a need for income strategies as well. Still, the
> idea of annual budget is to plan the expenses so that the most areas of an
> organization can produce results in what they do.
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> It would be ideal to count with a somehow stable basic income, and
> therefore it would make sense to promote a motion for Lionel's idea of a
> yearly membership fee. Of course it would have to contemplate the
> exemptions of minors and members who actually don't have resources to pay.
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> Been more than 80 members, a yearly fee of US$100 with an estimated ~50%
> of exemptions would put in SL general fund ~US$4.000 per year, probably
> enough for basic operations.
>

I think raising funds from members' dues is a fine idea :)

Cheers
Dave
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