Hi Emily On 2014-05-19 23:16, Emily Chen <emilychen522 gmail com> wrote:
I would like to ask below questions to future board: 1. For GNOME big event, call for sponsor is really important, what is your plan to call for more sponsors for conference like GUADEC and GNOME.Asia ?
The advisory board has seen a shrinking membership over the last few years, and it has traditionally been the source of a large proportion of sponsorship for bigger events. The board could seek to grow the advisory board membership, which provides funding for GNOME as a whole. Alternatively, the board could seek out sponsors from organisations external to the advisory board, such as local sponsors which might have a connection to a location, but less of a connection to GNOME. This would be most effective if done by the local organising team, but the board should make sure that appropriate assistance is in place, so that the local team is not overburdened.
As you (and many of the GNOME.Asia team) are long-term local organiser, I would appreciate your input in acquiring and retaining sponsors.
2. What is the top 3 goals for GNOME Foundation in the next year, in your opinion ?
Firstly, the board needs to return the Foundation to a state of financial security, by increasing the cash reserves to a comfortable level. Secondly, the board needs to grow the revenues of the Foundation, such as by acquiring new sponsors and examining new sources of revenue. Finally, and only once the financial situation is more clear, the board needs to find a new executive director. I anticipate that these goals, which in some ways amount to getting the Foundation "back on track"
will be challenging to meet over the next year.
3. How to raise and increase the fund for GNOME Foundation ?
I think increasing the value of being an advisory board member, with a view to getting more long-term sponsorship, would be a priority. The board may find it possible to seek out some one-off sponsorship opportunities over the next year, but I think that the biggest challenge will be retaining those sponsors over the coming year, and the advisory board is a good mechanism for that.
4. How many hours you work in GNOME Board related work each week?
Given the current lack of executive director, I would expect at least 10 hours per week at the moment, dropping to 5-10 hours per week when an executive director is found to reduce the workload.
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