[Chapter-delegates] Recent Correspondence from the Cambodian Chapter

[Barrack Otieno]

+ 1 John, we are talking, there is an organization called VSO, not very
sure how their model works but its worth trying. In light of ISOCs growing
stature, this is a very important discussion.

Best Regards


On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 2:30 PM, John More <morej1 at mac.com> wrote:

> +1
>
> A good model would be for ISOC to train and make available persons who
> could be seconded to every Chapter that raises a certain percentage of the
> persons salary with the rest provided by ISOC. This would provide the sort
> of continuity and support for building capacity that every volunteer
> organization needs.  Volunteers almost always have other full-time jobs and
> cannot be expected to devote themselves on a daily basis to the affairs of
> the Chapter.
>
> Also, interesting point about the budget.  I am unaware of what the ISOC
> budget is, although clearly there is a budget for Chapter support and
> grants.
>
> John More
>
> On Sep 29, 2013, at 7:04 AM, Veni Markovski <veni at veni.com> wrote:
>
>  Christian,
> we have a similar saying in Bulgaria, but the thing is that actually since
> the foundation of the chapters, ISOC HQ has been benefiting much more from
> them, then the chapters from the HQ.
> One example only - if it wasn't for the chapters to drive the support from
> around the world towards HQ in somewhere 2000, ISOC may have not received
> the .org, with all consequences. One must remember, that ISOC had very
> strong competition, which was technically equally or more skilled, and the
> thing they missed was the overwhelming support from chapters, governments,
> academia, non-profits around the world.
>
> Some time ago someone here suggested that ISOC allocates 2-3 % of their
> budget to support chapters. I haven't heard any progress on that proposal.
> You?
>
> v.
>
>  On 09/29/13 06:04, Christian de Larrinaga wrote:
>
> Would it be fair to characterise the main points from this debate as
> Chapters must be independent from ISOC on the one hand and on the other
> Chapters must receive administrative financial funding from ISOC?
>
> I don't see how "direct" funding from ISOC to chapters for such basic
> local organisational requirements satisfies that description.
> There is an English expression "Who pays the piper plays the tune".
>
> What might work is for ISOC to establish a chapter secretariat service
> that allows chapters to outsource some routine basic administrative
> tasks in particular those that relate to their ISOC relationship and
> agenda building.
>
> This could be budgeted and valued in some way to be determined between
> ISOC and chapters. It could also potentially be managed regionally
> although local data protection and security laws would need to be taken
> into account.
>
> It could also be useful to provide access for chapters to a shared
> resource perhaps outsourced for expert marketing, event development and
> fund raising support. This could help build local self sustainability as
> well as guide and develop local skills in these tasks.
>
> Chapters could then be sure they are managing their own agenda and have
> their own administration but benefit from having access to a shared ISOC
> chapter secretariat available to outsource to. Some chapters might be
> sufficiently established that they can manage this basic level of
> administration internally without recourse to the secretariat. Others
> might benefit significantly.
>
>
>
>
> Christian
>
>
>
>
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