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Dear Ted,<br>
<br>
I am in receipt of the email announcing this week-end's Internet
Society and Internet Society Foundation Board meetings, together
with links to the more detailed agendas plus the very limited
supporting information.<br>
<br>
I am concerned that no briefing has been given to the ISOC Chapter
Leadership on what appears to be very substantive issues. Of course
I appreciate that any such briefing would have been given under
appropriate Non-Disclosure Agreements.<br>
<br>
I wish to raise the following matters in advance of tomorrow's
meeting, and would request formally that you bring this email to the
attention of the Board tomorrow. Reading the Proposed Resolution of
the Internet Society Board meeting approving Board-Designated Funds
for the Internet Society, I have noticed the allocation of
$1,000,000 to be funded by the Connected Giving Foundation for
several Board initiatives, and am concerned at the total lack of
transparency and disclosure in relation to these matters.<br>
<br>
From the very limited "public source information", including on the
ISOC Web Site, the "evolution" of the Connected Giving Foundation
would appear to be:<br>
<br>
1. The Connected Giving Foundation was formed in 2019 and became a
"charitable organisation" in March 2020. <br>
<br>
2. Back in February 2020, the then Board Chair Gonzalo Camarillo
explained that the "Connected Giving Foundation (CGF)" was created
to take on the function that Public Interest Registry ("PIR") had,
once PIR was sold and paid for. <br>
<br>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i>“The mechanism
for this is a new supporting organization currently called the
Connected Giving Foundation (CGF) – though there’s no reason
that name needs to be permanent – will have roughly the same
function as PIR has today (i.e. to support the activities of the
Internet Society and Internet Society Foundation). CGF is the
entity that will receive the funds should the proposed
transaction go ahead.”</i> <span lang="FR"
style="mso-ansi-language:FR">Source: </span><a
href="https://domaingang.com/domain-news/connected-giving-foundation-and-org-pir-replacement-structure-revealed/"><span
lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language:FR">https://domaingang.com/domain-news/connected-giving-foundation-and-org-pir-replacement-structure-revealed/</span></a><span
lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language:FR"></span></p>
<br>
3. With the PIR sale having been aborted in April 2020, Form 990
filings showed that the Connected Giving Foundation was somehow made
dormant. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/843558614">https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/843558614</a><br>
<br>
4. The proposal for the activation of the “Connected Giving
Foundation” was discussed in the 5 June 2023 Meeting of the Finance
Committee:<br>
<br>
<i>Connected Giving Foundation Proposal<br>
In 2019, the Connected Giving Foundation was formed as a
supporting organization of the Internet Society to provide
supporting activities, including investment management of
reserves. It has been dormant since its inception. A proposal
before the committee, and ultimately the board, seeks approval to
operationalize the Connected Giving Foundation to manage and
ensure continuous growth of long-term reserves. Ms. Park addressed
the benefits and areas of consideration, such as operational setup
and governance.<br>
<br>
</i>5. According to the Finance Committee 4 March 2024 Meeting
Minutes the following organisations are operational under the remit
of the Finance Committee:<br>
- Internet Society<br>
- Internet Society Foundation<br>
- Connected Giving Foundation<br>
<i><br>
</i>Form 990 for FY 2022 shows a dormant organisation. However the
CFO Sae Park’s reporting on Connected Giving Foundation on the
Finance Committee 4 March 2024 meeting mentions:<br>
“<i>Ms. Park presented the Connected Giving Foundation’s 2023
pre-audit financial results, including a Statement of Activities
and an updated summary of investment results, noting that the
Connected Giving Foundation’s Board had also received associated
financial updates.</i>”<br>
<br>
This organisation is not referenced in any other part of the
Internet Society’s Web Site or reports.<br>
<br>
6. The Finance Committee also received an update on the Connected
Giving Foundation in its 30 May 2024 meeting which is currently
listed as the latest meeting of the Board Finance Committee (
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/committees/minutes/finance/">https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/committees/minutes/finance/</a>
)<br>
<br>
Given the above, could you please explain:<br>
<br>
a. the rationale for reactivating the "Connected Giving Foundation",
<br>
b. who its Board members are and <br>
c. where the funds came from?<br>
<br>
Kindest regards,<br>
<br>
Olivier<br>
<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 01/11/2024 13:40, Rama Rejman via
Chapter-delegates wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear
Chapter Delegates,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The ISOC
board meeting will take place this Saturday, 2 November.
Open to Observers Session topics will include Community
Chair Reports, CEO Report, and Presentation of the 2025
Action Plan, among other things. You can find the full
agenda and connection information <a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees-meetings/183/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">HERE</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The
Foundation board meeting will take place on Sunday, 3
November. Open to Observers Session topics include updates
on the Foundation, Philanthropy, and MANRS, as well as the
Five-Year Roadmap and Foundation Action Plan, among other
things. You can find the full agenda and connection
information <a
href="https://www.isocfoundation.org/meeting-agenda/f28-agenda/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">HERE</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To access
the Zoom meeting join details, you’ll need to click on
"Guidelines for Observers" and then agree to the terms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Rejman (she/her)</span><span
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<span style="background:white">Community Compliance and
Governance Specialist, Community Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a
href="mailto:rejman@isoc.org" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0563C1">rejman@isoc.org</span></a></span><span
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a gift of opportunity. <u><a href="https://bit.ly/3nUsQmJ"
target="_blank" title="https://bit.ly/3nUsQmJ"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#0563C1">Donate
today.</span></a></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Read
about work we’re proud of in our <a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/year-in-review/2023/"
title="https://www.internetsociety.org/year-in-review/2023/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#0563C1">2023
Year in Review Report</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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