Re: Question for candidates

[Emily Gonyer <emilyyrose gmail com>]

On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Emily Chen <emilychen522 gmail com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> 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 ?

I think it is of utmost importance that big events have numerous
sponsors, both large and small. Local businesses ought to be
encouraged to support events. I'm not sure what sorts of local
business organizations exist in Europe and Asia but something similar
to the Chambers of Commerce here in the USA likely do, and would be
useful as primary contact points to reach out to for donations.

> 2. What is the top 3 goals for GNOME Foundation in the next year, in your
> opinion ?

I think that it will be extremely important in the next year to reach
out to related projects. Since the advent of GNOME 3 we have seen a
severe fracturing in the ecosystem, which is not benefiting anyone.
Reaching out to related projects (Unity, Cinnamon, Mate, ElementaryOS,
XFCE, etc) and asking them to participate in GUADEC, GNOME.Asia, the
Boston Summit is vitally important. GNOME is about more than just the
shell and recognizing that everyone who uses GNOME technologies is, or
should be welcomed into the project.

> 3. How to raise and increase the fund for GNOME Foundation ?

I've touched on this elsewhere, so I'll be brief: We need to increase
individual and small-business donations. There are many ways to do so
which we have left untapped including Facebook & Google Wallet
donations, encouraging the use of AmazonSmile and similar programs,
etc.
> 4. How many hours you work in GNOME Board related work each week?
N/A

> Thanks!
>
> Emily Chen
>
>
>
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