"PSF Prospectus 2018-2019.pdf" https://www.dropbox.com/s/a479lb6jz4yhr4x/PSF%20Prospectus%202018-2019.pdf
On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 2:12 PM Wes Turner <wes.tur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 1:27 PM Wes Turner <wes.tur...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Is there a way for third party organizations to say, "yeah, we sponsored >> this or that". >> >> When I go to the donation page, can I see all of the ways to contribute >> time, trained resources, and money? Maybe I'm looking for a shirt, maybe >> I'm looking to send in our best guy to let's get it done here >> > > Say I'm a person who's looking to take some time off and do a tour with > PSF. > To donate some talent to the Python Community. > > I missed HR (Hiring, Contracts, Benefits) on the list above. > That may be because I, too, like to do coding most of the time, too. > > Buy say I'm a person who's looking to take some time off > and do a tour with PSF; > sort of like 18F, Defense Digital Service, US Digital Services (USDS); > with talent from industry contributing their time > in more of a startup / intrapreneurial environment. > > Pitch me. What do I do for healthcare, > with my retirement savings 401(k) and/or IRA Independent Retirement > Account? > Do I even need to roll anything over to > come help out full time for a few years? > > I can read the Contributing section of the Devguide, > https://devguide.python.org/#contributing > > And learn about the systems that power the Python community > software development workflows (including the cool git repo bots), > but when I consider donating money, > how can we upsell me to considering doing a tour with PSF? > > Maybe I want to: > > - buy a shirt, a hat, > - send a cash money donation (and get my tax receipt) > https://www.python.org/psf/donations/ > - donate corporate resources > https://www.python.org/psf/sponsorship/ #sponsorship-levels > - pay developers with healthcare and give them some time > - decide when in my career would be a good time > to consider PSF Membership and Fellowship > > ... > > There are a number of online payroll, contracts, and benefits management > solutions. FounderKit has reviews of self-service HR solutions: > https://founderkit.com/biz/gusto > > > >> >> On Thursday, June 27, 2019, Wes Turner <wes.tur...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Indeed, >>> When I donate to PSF, how does that work, what do I sponsoring? >>> >>> AFAIU: >>> >>> - Payment processing >>> - Prioritization and allocation >>> - Project Management >>> with plans as RST documents on GitHub, >>> issues on Roundup (bug and feature triage) >>> discussions on mailing lists, >>> discussions on discourse >>> - Software Development >>> GitHub pull requests >>> - Release management >>> - More Fundraising & Marketing & PyCon >>> >>> *We could* sponsor a part or full-time developer as an employee of our >>> organization, or donate to PSF to sponsor sprints and/or developers >>> >>> On Thursday, June 27, 2019, Wes Turner <wes.tur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, June 27, 2019, Ewa Jodlowska <e...@python.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 8:28 PM Wes Turner <wes.tur...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> When companies donate as PyCon sponsors (and get brand recognition) >>>>>> do those donations also go to PSF? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Yes, the PSF produces PyCon. PyCon sponsorships are used to help >>>>> offset PyCon expenses. If PyCon has a surplus, it is the PSF's revenue. >>>>> PyCon's surplus is the biggest source of revenue for the PSF. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> You can add the **Python Software Foundation** to a Charity Navigator >>>>>> "Giving Basket" and get one receipt: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.profile&ein=043594598 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> "Charity Navigator's Methodology" >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=5593#rating >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there any way to donate cryptocurrency to PSF yet? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Currently, we do not. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> All of these orgs accept BTC donations: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Donation-accepting_organizations_and_projects >>>>>> >>>>>> Just sending to an address doesn't get you a receipt for tax >>>>>> purposes; there are firms that support donations by exchanging for USD at >>>>>> that time and depositing to the configured account. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> That's good to know! If you know more info on this, please let me >>>>> know. I can share it with our accounting team to review. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Re: PSF accepting cryptoasset donations >>>> >>>> Wikimedia, Save The Children, UNICEF, United Way, Mozilla, EFF, and >>>> FSF, for example, all accept cryptocurrency donations. >>>> >>>> OpenCollective reviews a number of possible payment solutions: >>>> https://github.com/opencollective/opencollective/issues/919#issuecomment-370218843 >>>> (now >>>> with a GitHub poll in the issue description) >>>> >>>> From GuideStar (which, like Charity Navigator, also has nonprofit >>>> evaluation criteria) >>>> >>>> https://trust.guidestar.org/bitcoin-what-nonprofits-need-to-know-and-how-it-might-give-your-fundraising-a-competitive-advantage >>>> : >>>> >>>> > Accepting donations in Bitcoin can reduce the financial transaction >>>> fees a nonprofit owes. With Bitcoin, the costs are significantly lower >>>> compared to checks, credit cards, and other digital options, and if your >>>> organization is a registered 501(c)(3), there are zero transaction fees on >>>> platforms such as Coinbase or Bitpay. There is also no risk of bank >>>> charges accruing to the nonprofit in the case of a donor using a fraudulent >>>> credit card. >>>> >>>> * Merch: It may be worth accepting cryptocurrency payments for PSF >>>> merch like T-Shirts, Mugs, Polo shirts: >>>> https://www.python.org/community/merchandise/ >>>> >>>> * Coinbase Commerce integrates with a number of major eCommerce >>>> platforms: >>>> https://commerce.coinbase.com/integrate >>>> >>>> * SCHEMA.ORG/Offer and schema:Product markup improves SEO; so that >>>> when I search for "PSF shirt" with an voice assistant on my way to PyCon, >>>> some portion of that revenue should go to PSF >>>> >>>> * From a conversation with Eric Holscher regarding ReadTheDocs' ethical >>>> ads revenue model, >>>> >>>> * Yeti makes solid drinkware that can be customized with a logo: >>>> https://www.yeti.com/en_US/custom-monogram-text-logo-drinkware >>>> >>>> * And, for accounting, Zapier automates connections between a bunch >>>> of APIs with e.g. QuickBooks Online; which can save accounting's time for >>>> things like copying merch invoices to the accounts payable, refund, and >>>> chargeback accounting ledgerd. >>>> https://zapier.com/apps/quickbooks/integrations >>>> >>>> * Integrating E.G. Shopify with QuickBooks doesn't require any Zapier >>>> Zaps. Shopify also integrates with e.g. Amazon Fulfillment so that they can >>>> manage inventory, returns, and shipping with their warehouses and efficient >>>> logistics platform.: >>>> https://quickbooks.intuit.com/integrations/shopify/ >>>> >>>> * There's a CreativeCommons-licensed logo SVG on Wikipedia. >>>> Organizations listed on the Merch page have pledged to donate a portion of >>>> their proceeds to PSF: >>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Python.svg >>>> >>>> * What mailing list and/or CRM can I opt-into with my PSF donation? Is >>>> there a periodic breakdown of expenses that I can backseat-drive and >>>> micromanage? >>>> >>>> From Charity Navigator, it looks like PSF had about $ 2,500,000 in >>>> donation revenue a few years ago. >>>> >>>> Is there some form of a voluntary nonprofit sustainability report; the >>>> the now #GlobalGoals-aligned GRI Standards? >>>> >>>
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