To add to what Walter has said, we're also glad we had the chance to
work together all of these years! While it was tough for us to come to
the decision to terminate Sugar Lab's fiscal sponsorship agreement, we
know it's the right move for Sugar to have a new chapter. We believe
strongly in Sugar Labs' mission and look forward to seeing you succeed.
In short, we're really excited to help Sugar Labs get on its feet in a
new organization!
I'm available to make sure this happens as smoothly as possible and am
available on IRC, email or phone to answer any questions anyone has
about the process.
karen
Karen M. Sandler
Executive Director, Software Freedom Conservancy
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On 2019-05-06 10:15, Walter Bender wrote:
For those of you who were not able to attend the most recent Sugar
Labs oversight board meeting [1], on 3 May, I wanted to share with you
an important decision made by the board.
Sugar Labs has been a member project of the SFC since 2008 and
operated under the SFC guidelines during that period. For the most
part it has been a productive and amicable relationship but there have
been a few bumps in the road, when Sugar Labs community members have
had difficulty adhering to some of the SFC guidelines. After several
attempts to foster a less contentious relationship, it was determined
that the best course of action is to make a change.
The board unanimously passed a motion to form a 501(c)(3) with the
intent of moving Sugar Labs resources, infrastructure, and funds into
it. [2]
Devin Ulibarri, our Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) liaison
communicated this decision to Karen Sandler, the executive director
of the SFC, who responded that the SFC would "be happy to help form
the new organization."
Personally, I consider our membership in the SFC as a way-point along
a continuing journey to bring the best in Free/Libre software to
education. While I appreciate the work we have done with the SFC for
more than ten years, I look forward to a new model of independence for
Sugar Labs.
The oversight board will keep the community informed of our progress
towards establishing the 501(c)(3) organization. Community input, as
always, is most welcome.
regards,
Walter Bender on behalf of the Sugar Labs oversight board
[1] http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting/meetings/2019-05-03 [1]
[2] https://www.501c3.org/what-is-a-501c3/ [2]
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Walter Bender
Sugar Labs
http://www.sugarlabs.org [3]
[3]
Links:
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[1] http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting/meetings/2019-05-03
[2] https://www.501c3.org/what-is-a-501c3/
[3] http://www.sugarlabs.org
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