We do not yet have a budget allocation from Red Hat. However, we need to unblock groups, therefore, I propose that we pass a budget assuming a flat allocation with some spending limits and adjust if we get something different.
Budget Proposal
Proposed Actual-FY18 Item 95,000 93,433 Flock 45,500 39,878 Council for use on FADs mostly 15,500 15,138 Diversity-Inclusion (including Outreachy) 36,000 34,130 Mindshare (includes Events and Swag) 4,000 1,393 Other excluding Summer Coding which is self-funded via the programs we participate in (GSoC) 196,000 183,972 Total
Mindshare Allocation (36000 split as)
3,500 Release Parties + Stickers for Release Parties 4,200 APAC 11,000 EMEA 4,300 LATAM 13,000 NA
Notes:
+1
Do we have actual numbers for FY18 from the regions?
These numbers are not directly comparable because of the RP pull-out and some movement of expenses firmly into FAD or other category (although it was rough work). Also see the note below for EMEA.
1358 APAC 16084 EMEA 5866 LATAM 10082 NA
Please note that EMEA requested and received a $5000 increase in budget in December 2017 to cover extra expenses for FOSDEM and NullCon.
For comparison, annual allocations at the beginning of the year were:
5600 APAC 11100 EMEA 4300 LATAM 13250 NA
These numbers, like those above, also are not directly comparable because of the RP pull-out.
RP?
Release Parties. Sorry about that.
I'd like to try to publish this later this week or early next week, assuming we approve it. Please read this for our next meeting.
+1 for the proposed budget
+1 also here.
Making this public. Looks like we have general consensus, but let's make it official with formal full consensus before the next Council meeting in a week. @nb, your thoughts appreciated.
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+1 for the budget proposal , just one query please.. Mindshare (includes Events and Swag) - So which events we would like to cover with the mindshare budget ? Is it any of the regional events or anything more specific ? Thanks.
FYI RH has confirmed that we have funding for $196,000 this year. Therefore we are now voting on an "approved" budget.
The way I read this was that Mindshare's budget was the combination of the budgets historically given regionally to ambassadors. Initially this budget would be expected to cover events and swag for events and swag that would have been driven by ambassasdors. We can look to add additional events/swag to this but it would most likely mean rearranging other budget items.
The only other group doing a significant amount of events work is the Diversity and Inclusion Working Group. I think that group should consider if having Mindshare administer the process would make it easier or not.
I do not believe Mindshare should try to run Flock. It is too large and too time consuming. It really is a separate thing.
Per Council meeting on 25 April, this is approved with this addendum regarding Mindshare/Region Money:
The money will be allocated to the regions sufficient for Q1 (1/4 of what is listed above), with the understanding that Mindshare is going to handle allocations for Q2-4 based on the current conversation. In Q2 remaining money in regions will be reallocated to Mindshare to ensure it is available for spend.
https://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2018-04-25/council.2018-04-25-16.00.txt
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I'll close this when I code the budet.
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budget entered.
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