Re: Quick/small Friends of GNOME change

[Roberto Galoppini <roberto galoppini gmail com>]

2009/2/4 Stormy Peters <stormy gnome org>:
> Actually, I would be changing the definition of philanthropist to be anyone
> who gives anything.

I don't think it's a good idea, all in all you're giving
philantropists a public recognition and a gift. They are special to
us, therefore they are special for us.

> And I think we need some option that has no minimum. People gave $1 amounts.
> I think depending on where you live, that might be a significant donation.
> We shouldn't turn it away.

Yes, and we might give GNOME stick ads for 1$ or more, to invite
people to make small donations.

R

> Stormy
>
> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 2:59 PM, Brian Cameron <Brian Cameron sun com> wrote:
> > I am not opposed to lowering the Philanthropist amount if we are
> > finding that few people donate $1200 or more, and if we think
> > lowering the amount would encourage more people to donate larger
> > amounts of money.
> >
> > However, I think there should be a minimum amount.  Just saying "Name
> > your amount" seems like it would create confusion about what it means
> > to be a GNOME community philanthropist.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > Stormy Peters wrote:
> > > Rosanna pointed out that we removed the option to donate less than $25
> > > and we had people that donated small amounts.
> > >
> > > On the other hand, in the last six months we've had two large donations,
> > > one for $1000 and one for $750.
> > >
> > > So, I was thinking we could change the Philanthropist option from:
> > >
> > >
> > >      Philanthropist $1200 or more
> > >
> > > *You get:* A framed print of GNOME foot signed by the GNOME Board of
> > > Directors and recognition of your contribution.
> > >
> > > To:
> > >
> > >
> > >      Philanthropist: Name your amount
> > >
> > > *You get:* Recognition of your contribution.
> > >
> > > Thoughts?
> > >
> > > Stormy