[Sugar-devel] [SLOBS] [IAEP] Sugar Labs Finance Committee [Was Re: Motion: To appoint Volunteer Laura Vargas as Sugar Labs Financial Manager [was Re: URGENT action needed]]

[Laura Vargas]

2017-09-19 7:52 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>:

>
>
> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 8:44 AM, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> 2017-09-18 19:38 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 8:12 PM, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2017-09-18 18:55 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>:
>>>>
>>>>> I don't recall off hand all of the history. But Robert Fadel, a
>>>>> professional CPA, was one example. All of this is documented in the
>>>>> archives of the Sugar Digest. Feel free to look there.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I don't recall a Financial Manager ever appointed before at Sugar Labs.
>>>>
>>>> Would be nice to have the reference for Robert Fadel's appointment.
>>>>
>>>> You mean the IAEP mailing list?
>>>>
>>>
>>> In the spirit of ask Google, a quick search of the wiki retrieved:
>>> https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Meeting_Minutes-2012-01-03
>>>
>>
>>
>> Yes thank you!
>>
>> Now I remember that was the first time I was rejected to help out with
>> finances :D
>>
>
> While we are a volunteer organization, we try to bring professional
> quality to our work. For example, a certified CPA to do our finances and
> professional designers to do design when we can.
>
>>
>> During that meeting
>> <http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting/meetings/2012-01-03T21:12:16>
>> you mention:
>>
>>
>> 21:17     walterbender     Yes, Robert brings lots of experience.
>> 21:18         So I proposed to both of them that Robert be the one to
>> manage the finances and the SFC relationship and Laura work with him on
>> strategies for the organization
>> 21:18         They both seemed comfortable with that
>> 21:18         Comments? Questons?
>>
>>
>> Still, I never heard from Robert nor saw any financial report nor
>> strategies shared by him.
>>
>> Can you add a reference to the financial reports from Robert?
>>
>
Any reference to his Financial reports?


>
>> Do you remember, when did Robert quit?
>>
>
> Volunteers don't tend to quit, they fade away.
>
>>
>> Thank you in advance to help me understand better how did Robert managed
>> the position so I can learn.
>>
>> Note: I don't add Robert to copy because I don't have his email.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Laura
>>
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Re removing the reference to the finance committee, why not defer to
>>>>> whomever is appointed as the finance manager.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If we are to keep the Committee, can I join please?
>>>>
>>>
>>> I suggest we wait until we have the new finance manager engaged before
>>> we repopulate the committee.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> Laura
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -walter
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 7:26 PM, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2017-09-15 13:31 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We appointed a few different FMs over the years, none of whom panned
>>>>>>> out.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can you please share any reference to this FMs appointments?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Shall we remove the reference to the existence of a "sugar labs
>>>>>> finance committee" on the wiki then?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards and thank you in advance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Laura
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When Adam became our Liaison to the SFC, as I recall, he took over
>>>>>>> responsibility for financial reports.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -walter
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 11:07 AM, Laura Vargas <
>>>>>>> laura at somosazucar.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Walter,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Any chance you can clarify this?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Are you as Sugar Labs Finance Committee Liaison
>>>>>>>> <https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Governance/Committees>
>>>>>>>> responsible for publishing financial reports to Community?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In the light of a new board been elected it would be a nice gesture
>>>>>>>> for you to publish the financial reports to date.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you consider this is Adam's responsibility and not yours please
>>>>>>>> clarify.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Laura V.
>>>>>>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.”
>>>>>>>> ~ L. Victoria
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Happy Learning!
>>>>>>>> #LearningByDoing
>>>>>>>> #Projects4good
>>>>>>>> #IDesignATSugarLabs
>>>>>>>> #WeCanDoBetter
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>> SLOBs mailing list
>>>>>>>> SLOBs at lists.sugarlabs.org
>>>>>>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Walter Bender
>>>>>>> Sugar Labs
>>>>>>> http://www.sugarlabs.org
>>>>>>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Laura V.
>>>>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.”
>>>>>> ~ L. Victoria
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Happy Learning!
>>>>>> #LearningByDoing
>>>>>> #Projects4good
>>>>>> #IDesignATSugarLabs
>>>>>> #WeCanDoBetter
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Walter Bender
>>>>> Sugar Labs
>>>>> http://www.sugarlabs.org
>>>>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Laura V.
>>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*
>>>>
>>>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.”
>>>> ~ L. Victoria
>>>>
>>>> Happy Learning!
>>>> #LearningByDoing
>>>> #Projects4good
>>>> #IDesignATSugarLabs
>>>> #WeCanDoBetter
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Walter Bender
>>> Sugar Labs
>>> http://www.sugarlabs.org
>>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Laura V.
>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*
>>
>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.”
>> ~ L. Victoria
>>
>> Happy Learning!
>> #LearningByDoing
>> #Projects4good
>> #IDesignATSugarLabs
>> #WeCanDoBetter
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Walter Bender
> Sugar Labs
> http://www.sugarlabs.org
> <http://www.sugarlabs.org>
>



-- 
Laura V.
* I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*

“Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.”
~ L. Victoria

Happy Learning!
#LearningByDoing
#Projects4good
#IDesignATSugarLabs
#WeCanDoBetter
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/attachments/20170919/1bb25bb5/attachment-0001.html>