On 11 May 2016 at 15:35, Laura Vargas <la...@somosazucar.org> wrote: > > > 2016-05-12 2:08 GMT+08:00 Dave Crossland <d...@lab6.com>: > >> >> On 11 May 2016 at 14:05, Laura Vargas <la...@somosazucar.org> wrote: >> >>> there are ~US$65,000 available for planning/distributing among >>> activities/teams/projects etc. >> >> >> I think its essential that this be spent in ways that led directly to >> further income, to grow the project. >> > > I agree that there is a need for income strategies as well. Still, the > idea of annual budget is to plan the expenses so that the most areas of an > organization can produce results in what they do. > > It would be ideal to count with a somehow stable basic income, and > therefore it would make sense to promote a motion for Lionel's idea of a > yearly membership fee. Of course it would have to contemplate the > exemptions of minors and members who actually don't have resources to pay. > > Been more than 80 members, a yearly fee of US$100 with an estimated ~50% > of exemptions would put in SL general fund ~US$4.000 per year, probably > enough for basic operations. >
I think raising funds from members' dues is a fine idea :) Cheers Dave
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