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    Hi Caryl<br>
    <br>
    I totally agree. We should not require dues. We can ask for
    donations. <br>
    <br>
    While the story is confused, my understanding is that the funds
    which you described as 'carelessly disbursed' were from a grant and
    not from donations to Sugar Labs.<br>
    <br>
    Tony<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 05/24/2016 08:40 AM, Caryl Bigenho
      wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">Hi All….
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        <div>Busy time for us so I haven't had a chance to chime in on
          the motion for "dues." I personally do not care to contribute
          any unearmarked funds to SugarLabs. I am not at all pleased at
          the way funds have been carelessly disbursed to a select few
          in the past and feel no need to send my good money off to be
          used in a similar fashion.</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Every year at tax time we enumerate our contributions in
          support of SugarLabs, and other sub-organizations, and I can
          assure you they are substantial They include such things as
          expenses to attend conferences, booth banners, printing costs
          for hand-outs etc. We reach hundreds of potential Sugar users
          and, occasionally, potential Sugar  "contributors." </div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Meanwhile, SugarLabs funds are freely distributed to others
          to cover their expenses to do similar things and other things
          that have far smaller "returns on investment." So, although I
          cannot vote on this (since I am not a member of SLOB), I do
          want to voice my opposition to this motion.</div>
        <div><br>
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        <div>I am not alone in this.  </div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>I think if it passes you will lose many members who are
          strong supporters of Sugar and open source but feel, as I do,
          that SugarLabs is not the only way to do it. Put simply, they
          will "vote with their feet."</div>
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        <div>I have no objection to contributing something "in kind" in
          lieu of dues… a new banner, some clever swag or the like to
          use in marketing Sugar and SugarLabs. But, dues… no thanks!</div>
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        <div>Caryl</div>
        <div><br>
          <div>
            <hr id="stopSpelling">From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:dave@lab6.com">dave@lab6.com</a><br>
            Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 10:00:14 -0400<br>
            To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tony_anderson@usa.net">tony_anderson@usa.net</a><br>
            CC: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org">iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
            Subject: Re: [IAEP] Fwd: Re: [SLOBS] Motion: Solicit
            Membership Donations + Public Statements<br>
            <br>
            <div dir="ltr">
              <div class="ecxgmail_extra">Hi!</div>
              <div class="ecxgmail_extra"><br>
                <div class="ecxgmail_quote">On 23 May 2016 at 09:44,
                  Tony Anderson <span dir="ltr"><<a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="mailto:tony_anderson@usa.net"
                      target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tony_anderson@usa.net">tony_anderson@usa.net</a></a>></span>
                  wrote:<br>
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                    <div>I am not aware of any method to donate money to
                      Sugar Labs. I understand we need to make the
                      donations to SFC and somehow have the money arrive
                      in our funds. </div>
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                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div>That's right. </div>
                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div>The #1 service for member projects listed at <a
                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="http://sfconservancy.org/members/services/"
                      target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://sfconservancy.org/members/services/">http://sfconservancy.org/members/services/</a></a>
                    is:<br>
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                      <div><b>Tax-Deductible, Earmarked Donations</b></div>
                    </div>
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                      <div><br>
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                <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
                  <div class="ecxgmail_quote">
                    <div>
                      <div>Member projects can receive earmarked
                        donations through Conservancy. Since Conservancy
                        is a 501(c)(3) charity incorporated in New York,
                        donors can often deduct the donation on their
                        USA taxes. Additionally, the donors can indicate
                        that their donation should be used to advance a
                        specific member project, and those funds are
                        kept in a separate account for the member
                        project by Conservancy. This structure prevents
                        developers from having to commingle project
                        funds with their own personal accounts or having
                        to set up their own project specific account.</div>
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                      <div><br>
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                <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
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                    <div>
                      <div>Since Conservancy is a tax-exempt
                        organization, there are some limits that the law
                        places on what member projects can do with their
                        assets, but those limits are the same as if the
                        project was an independent non-profit entity.
                        Usually, the project leadership instructs
                        Conservancy's leadership on how the project's
                        funds are spent. Conservancy spends these funds
                        on the project's behalf on any expenses that
                        constitute appropriate activity under
                        Conservancy's 501(c)(3) not-for-profit mission.
                        Some typical uses of earmarked donations by
                        Conservancy's member projects are:</div>
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                      <div><br>
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              <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
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                    <div>
                      <ul>
                        <ul>
                          <li>funding travel expenses for project
                            developers to attend relevant conferences.</li>
                          <li>domain name fees, bandwidth costs, and
                            computer equipment purchases.</li>
                          <li>purchasing media for distribution of
                            project software at conferences and events.</li>
                          <li>paying key developers on a contractual
                            basis to improve the project's software and
                            its documentation.</li>
                          <li>sponsoring and organizing conferences for
                            the project.</li>
                          <li>trademark registration and enforcement.</li>
                          <li>FLOSS license enforcement and compliance
                            activity.</li>
                        </ul>
                      </ul>
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                    <div><br>
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                  <div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="http://sfconservancy.org/donate/"
                      target="_blank">http://sfconservancy.org/donate/</a>
                    says,<br>
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                <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
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                    <div><b>Donate to Our Member Projects</b></div>
                  </div>
                </div>
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              <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
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                  <div><br>
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                    <div>Finally, Conservancy also maintains directed
                      donation programs for its member projects.
                      Donation links for these directed donation
                      programs are typically found on the individual
                      websites of our members.</div>
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              <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
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                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Donate"
                      target="_blank">https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Donate</a>
                    says,<br>
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                  <div><br>
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                <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
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                    <div>
                      <div>Mail us a check</div>
                    </div>
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                <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
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                      <div>Please make your check payable to:</div>
                    </div>
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              <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
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                  <div>
                    <div><br>
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                  </div>
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                <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
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                    <div>
                      <div>Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc.</div>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                </div>
              </blockquote>
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                <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
                  <div class="ecxgmail_quote">
                    <div>
                      <div>and place this note in the memo field:</div>
                    </div>
                  </div>
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              <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
                <div class="ecxgmail_quote">
                  <div>
                    <div><br>
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                  </div>
                </div>
              </div>
              <blockquote style="border:none;padding:0px;">
                <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
                  <div class="ecxgmail_quote">
                    <div>
                      <div>Directed donation: Sugar Labs</div>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                </div>
              </blockquote>
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                <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
                  <div class="ecxgmail_quote">
                    <div>
                      <div>Checks should then be mailed to:</div>
                    </div>
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                <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
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                    <div>
                      <div>Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc.</div>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                </div>
              </blockquote>
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                <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
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                      <div>137 MONTAGUE ST STE 380</div>
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                <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
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                    <div>
                      <div>Brooklyn, NY 11201-3548</div>
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                <div class="ecxgmail_extra">
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                      <div>USA</div>
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                    <div>This needs to be made very clear on the web
                      site.<br>
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                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div>Sure :) Please draft something for what you think
                    should be on the website donation page :)</div>
                  <div> </div>
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                    <div> I am not referring to 'lying', I am referring
                      to asking the question. If it is a donation, a
                      person can donate what they feel comfortable with.</div>
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                I don't understand your point :)<br clear="all">
                <div><br>
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                -- <br>
                <div class="ecxgmail_signature">Cheers<br>
                  Dave</div>
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