[Koha] Koha Fundraising Committee Draft Terms of Reference

[Bob Birchall]

Hi Brendan, is there a link to the latest version?
Thx,
Bob

On 04/07/15 10:53, Brendan Gallagher wrote:
> Hi All -
>
> Just a reminder - the general IRC meeting is in a few days - we (the
> committee) need your comments and thoughts on the bylaws before that
> meeting.  We're going to be voting on the bylaws at that meeting as we've
> had more than a month with the bylaws.  We are all ready to move forward
> with getting money ready for the project and we've got tons of innovative
> ideas for fund raising!
>
> The American Library Association meeting was just last weekend - and there
> are tons of librarians and libraries that are interested in Koha and know
> of Koha.   Let's keep the momentum going and show them we're a large and
> active group.
>
> Thanks,
> Brendan
>
> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 8:37 PM, Brendan Gallagher <
> info at bywatersolutions.com> wrote:
>
>> Done.  If anyone has more please send them along.
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Brendan Gallagher <
>> info at bywatersolutions.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I will add in those thoughts to the doc tomorrow (I will be returning to
>>> full time work then).  If others have other suggestions let's hear them :)
>>>
>>> Thanks Jo - hopefully you got the ball started in the right direction we
>>> all needed.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Brendan
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Joann Ransom <JoannR at tetakere.org.nz>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have had some thoughts:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Structure: I see no reason why a person should be limited to 3 years
>>>> of service. I am happy for people to offer themselves up for election as
>>>> many times as they like; the community will decide if they are still adding
>>>> value to the committee;
>>>>
>>>> 2. Meetings: In addition to monthly formal meetings, my expectation is
>>>> that the committee will make heavy use of email for discussion and debate
>>>> in order to accommodate a globally disbursed committee straddling many
>>>> timezones. This includes the ability to pass motions via email PROVIDED
>>>> THAT such decisions and resolutions are recorded in the minutes of the
>>>> monthly meetings;
>>>>
>>>> 3.   Quorum: how about at least 50% of the membership. The reason being
>>>> that 3 is only 30% of a 9 member committee. If the committee is 7 then you
>>>> require 4 for a quorum. I am loath to support a 'miniority' rules situation.
>>>>
>>>> I have not considered what might be missing  so I may well come back for
>>>> second bite at this!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers Jo
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Koha [mailto:koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of
>>>> Brendan Gallagher
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, 17 June 2015 9:33 a.m.
>>>> To: Mirko Tietgen
>>>> Cc: koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
>>>> Subject: Re: [Koha] Koha Fundraising Committee Draft Terms of Reference
>>>>
>>>> Great anyone have more thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> BTW nothing has been done "behind the scenes"...  All discussions have
>>>> been posted to the mailing lists and talked about and presented at
>>>> conferences / hackfests.  Nothing has or will be hidden.  I just want to
>>>> make sure that we're clear on that :)
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone reviewed the document at all?  And there was no push to get
>>>> the bylaws voted on at the last meeting because we fell short of a long
>>>> enough review period (but since we had finished the doc we wanted to make
>>>> sure it was available for some discussion at the general meeting)...  Not
>>>> to vote on.
>>>>
>>>> Mirko we need more volunteers - are you willing to help here?  You have
>>>> good opinions.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Brendan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Mirko Tietgen <
>>>> mirko at abunchofthings.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I don't know how to say this without stepping on anyone's toes, but I
>>>>> think this discussion is taking a problematic direction. I don't think
>>>>> it is good to tie the general discussion and decision on all things
>>>>> fundraising to the personal situation of people that may be funded
>>>>> once all is settled.
>>>>>
>>>>> I refuse to agree I »have put somebody in a difficult situation«
>>>>> because I opposed voting on things that were made public on very short
>>>>> notice before meetings. I was not informed I was discussing anyone's
>>>>> situation. A situation I knew nothing about.
>>>>>
>>>>> It seems like behind the scenes it has already been agreed to
>>>>> 1) put money into the fund
>>>>> 2) pay somebody with that money
>>>>>
>>>>> so I have a simple proposal for the parties involved. Please consider
>>>>> contracting people directly until the fundraising stuff is actually up
>>>>> and running and everybody is happy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope that does not anger anyone,
>>>>>
>>>>> Mirko
>>>>>
>>>>> PS. Yes, I would like to see Jonathan continue his fine work on Koha.
>>>>> Just to make that clear.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Mirko Tietgen
>>>>> mirko at abunchofthings.net
>>>>> http://koha.abunchofthings.net
>>>>> http://meinkoha.de