[foundation-board] OKFN-DE funding proposal take two

[Rufus Pollock]

On 6 July 2012 19:35, Laura James <laura.james at okfn.org> wrote:
> I'm afraid I've not been able to get responses from all board members as is
> required for an electronic resolution. Martin has been most helpful with
> phoning Paula & Jordan this week though, for which many thanks.
>
> I'll give it until tomorrow, but without responses in writing from everyone
> I will contact OKFN-DE tomorrow to say we were unable to approve their
> funding request at this time. I can point them at the seed funding

*Please* don't do this :-) This will really upset people and it will
sound like we've turned this down. Please can we wait to try and get
approval from board members.

> application form (for modest sums as agreed at the last board meeting) and
> encourage them to work with me/OKFN-UK to refine their major funding
> proposal. Even with careful handling,  I expect the negative response will
> be a blow to them and I'm not sure what the longer term impact on the
> chapter will be.

It will be really bad. Please don't do this :-)

@Fellow board members: please could you give your assent on this
matter (or dissent if that is how you feel!)

@Becky: I've already cast my vote in favour (see earlier email in this
thread) -- and had stated being in favour at the board meeting.

Rufus

PS: I also think we are going to have to revisit the methods for
electronic resolution

> Laura
>
> --
>
> Dr Laura James
> Foundation Coordinator, Open Knowledge Foundation
>
> http://okfn.org
>
>
> On 5 July 2012 16:01, Becky Hogge <becky.hogge at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Can I ask where we are with this? Are other Board members awaiting an
>> answer to Martin's's enquiries before they cast a vote, has this
>> dropped off the radar, or has this been resolved through another
>> channel? I understood this was a matter of some urgency. I remain
>> happy to follow Laura's recommendations.
>>
>> On 25 June 2012 18:41, Martin Keegan <martin at no.ucant.org> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, 20 Jun 2012, Laura James wrote:
>> >
>> >> Nothing has changed since last week.
>> >>
>> >> My concerns are that the original proposal was judged weak by the
>> >> board,
>> >> and
>> >> despite some efforts the present version is little improved in the
>> >> aspects
>> >> felt weak at the time(unclear figures; hard to tell what happens if
>> >> funding
>> >> is not secured). As such I feel unable to back it strongly. Nonetheless
>> >> we
>> >> run a risk if we do not offer some support; it seems the group is
>> >> struggling. I would hope that by offering a modest sum we show
>> >> goodwill,
>> >> but
>> >> also by applying conditions we encourage the group to pull themselves
>> >> together.
>> >
>> >
>> > What is this risk we are running? Is there a danger the group will
>> > collapse
>> > if we don't fund both proposals? Might it undergo a more financially
>> > astute
>> > collapse if we only fund one of them?
>> >
>> >
>> > Mk
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > foundation-board mailing list
>> > foundation-board at lists.okfn.org
>> > http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-board
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> foundation-board mailing list
>> foundation-board at lists.okfn.org
>> http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-board
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> foundation-board mailing list
> foundation-board at lists.okfn.org
> http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-board
>



-- 
Co-Founder, Open Knowledge Foundation
Promoting Open Knowledge in a Digital Age
http://www.okfn.org/ - http://blog.okfn.org/