<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 11 June 2016 at 02:19, Laura Vargas <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:laura@somosazucar.org" target="_blank">laura@somosazucar.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Thanks for reading/commenting and remember the address to visit the life document is <a href="https://titanpad.com/SLFC" target="_blank"><span class="">https</span>://<span class="">titanpad</span>.<span class="">com</span>/<span class="">SLFC</span></a></div><div></div></blockquote></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Here is the current contents of the pad:</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_extra">#LearningBYDoing #Projects4GOOD</div><div class="gmail_extra">Last Modified by June 17 2016 by DC</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Sugar Labs Fundraising Committe Notes</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Welcome to TitanPad! This document is live at <a href="http://titanpad.com/SLFC">http://titanpad.com/SLFC</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">Please take yourself time to read <a href="http://titanpad.com/ep/pro-help/#deletionpolicy">http://titanpad.com/ep/pro-help/#deletionpolicy</a>)</div><div class="gmail_extra">This page text is synchronized as we type, so that everyone viewing this page sees the same text. This allows us to collaborate seamlessly on documents!</div><div class="gmail_extra"> </div><div class="gmail_extra">TODOs (please vote + name)</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">1. To create a grant/beneficiaries database an a collaborative Sugar compatible tool.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">2. To design compelling experiences to interect with such database.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">3. To define mechanisms for funds distribution and certification among members. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">(DC: I don't understand each of these 3 points; I think we only need this document to list grants, and _maybe_ we could use a spreadsheet to tabulate the list, but I don't think we ought to spend time on process development; I also don't understand what mechanism for distribution we need beyond what we have, which is that a Project Leader who is resposible for making the grant proposal on behalf of the SL project is then correspondingly responsible for spending the grant funds to achieve the aims that were proposed (Sean: This is controversial). Please could you elaborate on the capabilities of such a database that you have in mind, and what the outcomes of another distribution mechanism would be?)</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">4. Liaise with Adam and the SFC concerning any submittal requiring an EIN (nonprofit taxpayer ID - I have the SFC number but after several scoldings in the past I don't do anything without SFC clearance). In many cases, referral to SFC entry in GuideStar may be sufficient <a href="http://www.guidestar.org">http://www.guidestar.org</a></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">GOALs</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">1, To create and fund new earmarked funds:</div><div class="gmail_extra">< each Project Leader, please add your name to the list></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">1.1 a Sugar Projects Translation's Fund - PL Laura Vargas</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">1.2 a Sugar Network Development Fund - PL Laura Vargas</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">1.3 a Sugar Open Educational Resources Projects Fund - PL?</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">1.4 a Sugarizer Fund - PL?</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">1.5 an IIAB (Internet In A Box) fund PL?</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Note: The above project-funds are for Sugar related projects already underway by SL members.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Note: Current spending commitments are directed by the Oversight Board. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Calls for Proposals and Grants to consider (please vote + name)</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Note: the SFC is listed in GuideStar, well-known clearinghouse for nonprofit tax status filing data (US form 990) - many grant sources insist on GuideStar entry for due diligence</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- MacArthur Foundation: <a href="https://www.macfound.org/programs/100change/">https://www.macfound.org/programs/100change/</a> (Laura +1:  It is worth the effort and generic enough for all our projects to fit in on a 10 -15 years horizon under the "improving children comunications among all continents" ;D concept and movement.) (Dave +1) </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- <a href="https://www.google.com/grants">https://www.google.com/grants</a> (Dave: +1, $10k/month in adwords is a great way to get more volunteers.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- Knight News Challenge. Entry deadline has passed: <a href="http://www.newschallenge.org">http://www.newschallenge.org</a></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- NSF (Updated link) annual cycles in process: <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505038">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505038</a> </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">-Current USAID funding opportunities: <a href="https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/partnership-opportunities">https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/partnership-opportunities</a></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- Lowes small grants for individual schools in the US: <a href="http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/faq.html">http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/faq.html</a> </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">-Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. Requires a US Taxpayer ID; the Conservancy EIN is 41-2203632: <a href="http://www.msdf.org/grants/apply/eligibility/">http://www.msdf.org/grants/apply/eligibility/</a></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for applications from countries: <a href="http://www.globalpartnership.org/useful-resources-for-gpe-grants">http://www.globalpartnership.org/useful-resources-for-gpe-grants</a></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- <a href="http://www.mastercardfdn.org">http://www.mastercardfdn.org</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- <a href="http://www.iyfnet.org/youth-organizations">http://www.iyfnet.org/youth-organizations</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- <a href="https://www.macfound.org/programs/girlseducation/">https://www.macfound.org/programs/girlseducation/</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- <a href="http://allchildrenreading.org">http://allchildrenreading.org</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- <a href="http://corporate.voya.com/corporate-responsibility/community-investment/giving/grants">http://corporate.voya.com/corporate-responsibility/community-investment/giving/grants</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- <a href="http://mccartheydressman.org/academic-enrichment-grants/">http://mccartheydressman.org/academic-enrichment-grants/</a></div><div class="gmail_extra"><a href="http://www.raytheon.com/responsibility/community/contributions_grants/index.html">http://www.raytheon.com/responsibility/community/contributions_grants/index.html</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- <a href="https://corporate.bestbuy.com/community-grants-page/">https://corporate.bestbuy.com/community-grants-page/</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/grants-awards/beyond-net-funding-programme/how-apply-beyond-net-funding">http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/grants-awards/beyond-net-funding-programme/how-apply-beyond-net-funding</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- <a href="http://livingprogresschallenge.hpe.com/">http://livingprogresschallenge.hpe.com/</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- <a href="http://corporate.mattel.com/about-us/philanthropy/childrenfoundation.aspx">http://corporate.mattel.com/about-us/philanthropy/childrenfoundation.aspx</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- <a href="https://public.conxport.com/delta/donation/Home.aspx">https://public.conxport.com/delta/donation/Home.aspx</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- UNESCO (2017 cycle) <a href="http://en.unesco.org/ifpc/">http://en.unesco.org/ifpc/</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- <a href="http://www.motorola.com/us/Motorola-Mobility-Foundation-Partnerships/motorola-foundation-partnerships.html#mmf-partnerships-education">http://www.motorola.com/us/Motorola-Mobility-Foundation-Partnerships/motorola-foundation-partnerships.html#mmf-partnerships-education</a></div><div class="gmail_extra"><a href="https://csta.acm.org/About/sub/GrantSupportRequests.html">https://csta.acm.org/About/sub/GrantSupportRequests.html</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- Long list of grants, updated often <a href="http://www.edutopia.org/grants-and-resources">http://www.edutopia.org/grants-and-resources</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- <a href="http://us.gsk.com/en-us/our-stories/our-communities/gsk-impact-grants-our-kids-leading-the-way-to-a-healthier-community/">http://us.gsk.com/en-us/our-stories/our-communities/gsk-impact-grants-our-kids-leading-the-way-to-a-healthier-community/</a></div><div class="gmail_extra"><a href="http://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/our-impact/k12-education">http://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/our-impact/k12-education</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">- a non-profit management organization "Y-Combinator: <a href="https://80000hours.org/2015/08/why-is-80000-hours-in-y-combinator-as-a-non-profit-and-whats-it-like/">https://80000hours.org/2015/08/why-is-80000-hours-in-y-combinator-as-a-non-profit-and-whats-it-like/</a> (Dave -1, I don't think SL is ready for this.)</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Applications we are working on / Deadlines</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- Appliction 1 / Deadline 1 / Link to Application Document 1</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- Aplication 2 / Deadline 2 / Link to Application Document 2</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- Aplication 3 / Deadline 3 / Link to Application Document 3</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">On Hold: </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">0.8 a Sugar Social Media Manager Role (Laura -1: Social Media Manager as a Role should not stand alone for the creation of a complex finantial tool as it is the "Fund" figure, instead this might fit under the potential creation of an infrastructure Fund) (Dave: My understanding is that the infrastructure refers concretely to the servers only.)</div><div class="gmail_extra"> </div><div class="gmail_extra">To create and fund Sugar Labs's current spending commitments:</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">(Laura: This by definition is a "financial error". Sugar Labs is a project by itself and therefore it's direct spending commitments are under it's main general fund and under the Oversight capacity of execution.) (Dave: I don't understand; SL has committed to spending and needs to meet those commitments.)</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- the Sugar Finance Manager Role (Laura -1: There seems to be no consesus yet about the FM role) (Dave: I have the impression there is consensus on the need for the role, as Walter was the main one raising fundemental objections but recently said he won't object since Caryl and I have argued persuasively for it so he's willing to try it out; the current discussions are about the specific wording.) </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- Add your goal here...</div><div class="gmail_extra"> </div><div class="gmail_extra">- to draft a motion to directly sign up for a 3 month <a href="http://grantwatch.com">grantwatch.com</a> account (US$79) or reimburse a member for doing so, and use this to find more grant opportunities (Laura -1, I don't think we have that much capacity/time to explore many grants, we might point to aprox 3 < One led by each one of us> at least for what is left of 2016) (Dave: I'm happy to postpone this and only consider grants we can find without such a tool, but I suspect that selection is not the best.)</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- to list out any current grants from this old list compiled by Ed Cherlin, <a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/iaep%40lists.sugarlabs.org/msg10761.html">http://www.mail-archive.com/iaep%40lists.sugarlabs.org/msg10761.html</a> </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- to find the grant pages of the following organizations and government entities:</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Intel (Laura: They have facilitated equipment "classmates" to the somosAzucar Research and Development team, as we use them for testing Debian-Sugar Distribution as requested by MinEdu Perú)</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Oracle (Sean: In the past I floated a partnership idea, where they help us host a matrix of VirtualBox prebuilt Sugar VMs)</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Google RISE</div><div class="gmail_extra">- FedEx</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Red Hat</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Mozilla</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Linux Foundation</div><div class="gmail_extra">- FSF</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Ford Foundation</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Dreamhost</div><div class="gmail_extra">- IBM</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Yahoo</div><div class="gmail_extra">- AMD</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Facebook</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Amazon</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Twitter</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Yahoo</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Netflix</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Pinterest</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Singularity University</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Hackidemia organization</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Afrimakers</div><div class="gmail_extra">- MakerCamp</div><div class="gmail_extra">- MakerFaire</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Samsung Research</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Microsoft (laura -1: No private software funds shall get into our accounts!) (dave +1: money is money, and almost all the funding sources are private companies; the Nadella Microsoft is very different to the Gates/Ballmer era and is about as ethical as Google, Facebook, Intel, or IBM :) (Laura: don't apply, the requirement from grants providers to resonate SL values is not negotiable as it stands for the whole learning model we are proposing.) (Sean -1: No point adding Microsoft or Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to this list.) (Dave: You assert your own values as "SL values", but the observable behaviour of SL and OLPC is not consistent with them. What do you see as the difference between Google and Microsoft? Why does SL take Google's money?)</div><div class="gmail_extra">- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">How you can you contact us beyond this page? Email <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/</a></div><div><br></div>
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