Re: [Debconf-team] Alternative ways of raising money
Hi,
On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 9:14 PM, Marcus Moeller <marcus.moeller@gmx.ch> wrote:
> Hi again.
>
>
>>>>> Back when DebConf10, we even sent a press release asking for donations:
>>>>> http://www.debian.org/News/2010/20100519
>>>>> Some people donated after this, but we didn't exactly track the
>>>>> donations
>>>>> and we didn't have any proper way of thank you back.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I think this should be done again as soon as we have the sponsorship
>>>> material ready.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> So this leads to the first possibility: utilize crowdfunding to fund
>>>>> DebConf. E.g. we can calculate how much money is to sponsor food and
>>>>> accommodation to say 15, 30, 45 and 60 unamed contributors and try to
>>>>> raise that incrementally.
>>>>> This would take some time to do and also some money depending on
>>>>> what we give back. But I think it is worth considering.
>>>>>
>>>>> Usually the crowdfunding places take a part of the money as fee, but
>>>>> maybe we could negotiate with them sponsoring us that amount.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This also came to my mind the other day. I'm in favour of further
>>>> pursuing this idea. Do you already have an overview of different
>>>> crowdsourcing services and their conditions?
>>>
>>>
>>> For the KDE Randa Meeting we are using pledgie to raise funds:
>>>
>>> http://pledgie.com/campaigns/18045
>>>
>>> They take 3% for their 'service'. pledgie has also been used for raising
>>> money for LGM11 in Montreal.
>>>
>>> A realistic target could be to raise ~ 10k through such a platform, imho,
>>>
>>
>> The general success formula for these is that people have to see their
>> money will make some discrete, distinctive outcome succeed, e.g. when we
>> raise $1million, we will launch a satellite running Debian. The
>> significant thing to note here is that if the goal is NOT reached, if we
>> only get $900,000, all pledges are refunded and there is no satellite.
>>
>> Do we want to take such a strong approach with DebConf?
>>
>> e.g. if the minimum amount to secure the venue is $10k, we tell people
>> we are raising $10k and if people don't pledge by 30 September, there is
>> no DebConf at all?
>>
>> Or could we create optional things for DebConf, things that only happen
>> if pledge targets are achieved?
>
>
> I personally would like to see this kind of funding as an option. On IRC,
> formorer had the idea, to call it 'Adopt a DD' ;)
>
> We could even give away some merchandise for a minimum donations of $50
> (maybe a special DebConf supporter shirt or something like that). Not sure
> if we could handle it, anyhow.
Maybe we could use indiegogo.com. They have option for taking as much
money as you collect. It is for bigger percent of fee, 9%, but it's a
good option.
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