<div dir="auto">Hi<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Where can I read more about the sugar open badges? :)</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 23, 2017 9:57 PM, "Laura Vargas" <<a href="mailto:laura@somosazucar.org">laura@somosazucar.org</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>Hello all! Hola a todos!<br><br></div>2016 Fiscal year is soon coming to its end (March 1st 2016 until February 28th 2017).<br><br></div>Subject to final reports from Adam, we must consider and project our expenses of the 2017 fiscal year. I would like to help in a first draft.<br><br><div><br></div><div>From the systems, marketing and funding threads, it has become clear Sugar Labs Project basically requires:<br><br><b><br></b></div><div><b>[1] To sponsor any motivated, active individuals in need to continue doing the best they can to support our mission.</b><br><br></div><div>- For this end I'm leading the initiative of Open Badges (12 Badges in total, 6 with a US$ 500 monthly stipend) totaling US$36,000. <br></div><div>- Also for this end, Walter is leading the Outreachy internship initiative with a budget of US$ 5,500.<br></div><b><br>[2] To make sure our servers are safe and our systems are distributed.</b><br><br></div><div>- For this end systems have required to budget and acquire a UPS for our servers at MIT. On January Samuel quoted 3 options budget range of US$200 - US$1.000.<br></div><div>- Please can anyone confirm if we require to maintain and budget for additional infrastructure? <br></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>[3] To maintain domains and trademarks</b>.<br><br></div><div>- As far as I understand only <a href="http://sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">sugarlabs.org</a> and <a href="http://sugarlabs.net" target="_blank">sugarlabs.net</a> will need to be renewed this year at a estimated cost of less than US$100. <br>- Last year we spent $700 on <span class="m_2897648180489459642gmail-il">trademark</span> registration, I'm not sure if this is a yearly fee, please can anyone confirm? I will assume it is.<br></div><div><br><br></div><div><b>This give us a preliminary Total of Estimated Expenses for 2017 of US$43,300 <br></b></div><div><br><br></div><div>This is what I'm aware of, as the community still needs to define its Marketing objectives and strategies and therefore it may be too soon to estimate a Budget on that.<br><br>Please share any other initiatives or commitments that will require funds for the 2017 fiscal year so we can get to work on a first draft!<br><br></div><div><br></div><div>Regards and blessings,<br></div></div></div> <br><div><div><a href="http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Finance" target="_blank"></a><div><div><div><div><div><div><br>-- <br><div class="m_2897648180489459642gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Laura V.<br><font color="#ff00ff"><b>
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