Re: Feedback request: spending Foundation money

Thanks to everyone who has already participated in this conversation so far!

On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 6:39 AM, Ekaterina Gerasimova <
[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> The TC does assign sponsorship to non-foundation members who are core
> participants at hackfests and conferences. Those applicants are
> expected to explain in their application why they should be sponsored,
> same as everyone else.
>

Since we already allow non-Foundation members to take advantage of travel
sponsorship money, the problem may be in advertising this fact. Noted.



> There was an idea floating around when I was on the board for some
> funds to be put towards hackfests which are of interest to other
> groups outside of GNOME. I hope that this will still happen.
>

Can you give more information on what such a hackfest might be? It would
help to have a specific example.


>
> I have asked the board to help me previously with finding sponsors for
> hackfests that I had organised and did not get any response or help.
> Is the board more proactive about providing support to hackfest
> organisers now? Or is it expected that organisers search for
> sponsorship on their own?
>

We are reassessing how we do event sponsorship and this will be one of our
hot topics during the Foundation hackfest
<https://wiki.gnome.org/Hackfests/Foundation2017> [1] coming up next week.

Re: Richard's latest points: Noted. We'll also be discussing funds for
team-building / small events, and travel policies at the Foundation
hackfest. Thanks for your suggestions and for the follow-up!

*@All* - it's not too late to send us your ideas. :)

Thanks!

Best,
Nuritzi

[1] https://wiki.gnome.org/Hackfests/Foundation2017

-- 
Nuritzi Sanchez
GNOME Foundation <https://www.gnome.org/foundation/>
President, Board of Directors

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