[Chapter-delegates] Feedback Requested: ISOC Project Funding turn out

[Louis Houle]

Salut Patrick,

Of course, I understand the rationale behind the fact that there should 
be two rounds of applications. And it's fine with me. Nonetheless, I 
suggest that we take a look at APQC's practices (American Productivity 
and Quality Center). The rationale would then be to analyse a project 
with a given situation in a country or region and to decide if the 
project is good for this Chapter (or region). The purpose is to help 
improving a given situation and not to compare it with an other region, 
an other project. I'm not sure that Québec could be compared to 
Sivasubramanian's situation in India nore should it be compared to a new 
Chapter with little membership, and so forth.

Just trying to help improving the process...

Louis Houle
 
Patrick Vande Walle a écrit :
> Sivasubramanian Muthusamy wrote, On 6/11/08 20:11:
>
>   
>> "/ISOC chapters in general, are expected to raise funds from Industry
>> and do a number of activities, and are not really expected to approach
>> for government funding like other NGOs. It will not go well with ISOC
>> also/."
>>     
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a similar story. Some years ago, while approaching the local
> branch of a well known router and network equipment vendor for
> sponsorship, I was answered that they already sponsored ISOC HQ and they
> saw no need to contribute twice to the same organization.
> Seems like there is a some work ahead for our communications department
> to address these misunderstandings.
>
>   
>> Also, Louise Houle's Questions, "Is there a need for opening such a
>> program with a limited period of time to apply ? Why isn't it just
>> available ? " are quite valid. Why don't we make Chapter Funding an
>> on-going process?
>>     
>
> Speaking as a former member of the projects committee, I can say this:
> The rationale behind the fact that we have 2 rounds of applications per
> year is quite simple. The budget is limited. If it was an ongoing
> process, this would mean "first come, first served" and we may end up
> with the whole budget being used long before the end of the year.
>
> Until recently, we received more proposals than there was money
> available to cover them all. So, a selection process was needed, and the
> project committee convened twice a year. Obviously, with an ongoing
> process, comparing proposals is not possible.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Patrick Vande Walle
>
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