[Chapter-delegates] Dear Bob Hinden: The inconvenient truth is that ISOC fundraising is not paying off

[Christian de Larrinaga]

I've introduced several org members to ISOC even publicly standing up at
an industry meeting to recommend joining. With one of my day job hats as
owner of a network services brokerage I feel I should have sent ISOC an
invoice for the usual fee so I could donate this to the chapter. I've
never received an acknowledgement let alone a thank you. I'm not miffed
- just underlying the comment from Glenn.

The lack of benefit even expense coverage locally does means chapter
volunteer time cannot be devoted to promoting fund raising for ISOC. A
point I raised in 1999.

I hope the trustees are ahead of the curve concerning Dave's points and
Christopher's before him. When I wrote to support the .org bid the use
of PIR funds to run ISOC was not part of the .org deal as far as I recall.

It is important that ISOC shows the .org franchise is being purposed as
ISOC committed. We don't need attempts to prise this away at this
critical time.


 

Christian
> Glenn McKnight <mailto:mcknight.glenn at gmail.com>
> 17 November 2013 19:47
> Hi Dave and all
> On the fundraising front, Dave makes a good point about  sponsorship
> from HQ and  it's equally important  or more important from the
> chapter front. 
> Since  I haven't attended any ISOC  inservice/professional training (
> I think this was one of the ideas for the recent IETF in Vancouver)  I
> am unclear on how much professional development is available or
> required by MOU
>
> As  ISOC Canada we are approaching organizations some of which sponsor
> ISOC HQ. The problem for chapters is if sponsorship is directed to HQ
>  the chapters at worst  ignored or at  best they receive minor event
> sponsorship.
>
>  Don't know the solution might be but the reality is that if  ICANN
> and ISOC want to walk the walk then we really need strong and
> financially stable chapters  to the local voice on Internet issues.  
> Glenn
>
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