On Mon, Apr 03, 2017 at 11:04:38AM +0100, a...@gnome.org wrote: > Our expenses have recently increased due to hiring an ED, so > there's a need to be frugal. > The Foundation hasn't contributed to fundraisers in the past. > Contributing to these two would therefore set a precedent, and we might > need a policy regarding which fundraisers we support and how much. > I think there were some concerns about funding individuals through > a subscription service like patreon, as opposed to more targeted > fundraisers, although I'm not sure of the details.
I wasn't expecting the Foundation to donate to the fundraiser, but to help spread the word. Of course, I don't know the original context in which this topic was brought up. > The board was positive about the fundraisers in general, and did decide > to encourage the Engagement Team to publicise them. If this hasn't > happened, there's still time. I cannot see any mention in https://www.gnome.org/news/, so I can only assume that this hasn't happened. :) _______________________________________________ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
