[Sugar-devel] [SLOB] Motion (2 of 2) Sugar Labs donation

[Dave Crossland]

Thanks Tony! I've fixed a typo and posted it.

On 4 June 2016 at 11:52, Tony Anderson <tony_anderson at usa.net> wrote:

> Dave,
>
> Simply in repetition, passing a motion is not a goal.
>
> The motion is:
>
> Motion: To request a membership donation from each currently active Sugar
> Labs Member to be allocated to the General Fund for the calendar year of
> 2016, and a public statement about how they use Sugar and why they are
> involved in Sugar Labs to post on the website; there is no penalty for not
> paying a membership or not providing a statement; by default members who
> donate will be kept private, and requested to opt-in to be recognised. The
> donation requested will be $12 USD from members who self-identify as
> low-income (such as students); $36 USD from general members; $120 from
> members who can opt-in to be placed prominently on the website; and $600
> from members who can (privately if they wish) submit a release codename,
> subject to SLOB approval.
>
> Perhaps something like the following:
>
> Motion: Sugar Labs will undertake a fund raising drive. Arrangements will
> be made to enable on-line contributions by PayPal, debit or credit card or
> other
> means. Once the means to make contributions is in place, the Financial
> Manager will intiate and lead the drive. The Sugar Labs web site will show
> progress
> in donations toward the goal.
>
> Tony
>
> Motion: Sugar Labs
> Tony
>
>
> On 06/04/2016 07:33 PM, Dave Crossland wrote:
>
>
> Hi
>
> On 4 June 2016 at 07:33, Tony Anderson <tony_anderson at usa.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>
> If the donation is voluntary, much of the verbiage is not needed.
>>
>
> The verbiage is needed to address the concerns of other board members that
> it is indeed voluntary :)
>
>
>> I am particularly  concerned about asking for a donation and that the
>> donor justify the amount of the donation based on income.
>>
>
> Great! Please suggest changes to the text, so that if the motion fails, a
> new motion can be posted with language that you are happy with.
>
> The draft text has been available since May 12 and I have made multiple
> requests for such suggestions. Here is the link:
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CPQRFvCwj-Az79PB3Y85aK8Pv5Sl1EODs07m9phAS5U/edit
>
>
>> I have no problem with a request for donation with a goal for the total
>> amount needed for some goal (e.g. $4000 for operating expenses).
>>
>
> Cool!
>
>
>> We need a simple on-line method for donations. Sending a letter with a
>> check to the Software Conservancy seems a bit behind current practice.
>>
>
> I agree, but the motion says nothing about how donations will be made, so
> that should not prevent the motion from passing.
>
> --
> Cheers
> Dave
>
>
>


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Cheers
Dave
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