[Chapter-delegates] Request that board member Sunday discuss forming a group to review the chapter proposals

[Sivasubramanian M]

We need to empower the BoT :)

On Sun, Jun 4, 2017 at 8:01 PM, Gihan Dias <gihan at uom.lk> wrote:

> On 04/06/2017 10:55, Dave Burstein wrote:
>
> Gonzalo and folk
>
> As most of you know, last spring a proposal was made to allocate 3% of the
> ISOC budget for the chapters to spend on their activities. Depending on the
> allocation formula, that would be $15,000-$50,000 per active chapter.
> Careful review to avoid fraud was included.
>
> I believe the majority of the board was supportive and one board member
> said he was confident things would be approved after the chapters committee
> developed a concrete proposal. Instead, staff has chosen another path.
>
> Dave and all,
>
> Raul has already replied, I'm sure Gonzalo will too, but my perception (as
> a recent board member) is that both the board and staff are in favour of
> strengthening chapters.
>
> In recent years, the total quantum of funds to chapters has increased very
> significantly, and the procedure to get them was streamlined. Chapters can
> now get finds for chapter admin, as well as events and "Beyond the Net".
>
> Having said this - yes, staff do tend to be conservative, and we should
> not expect radical change overnight. However, I believe that both ISoc
> staff and Board are on the right path, and we'll reach our goal eventually.
>
> Regards,
>
> Gihan
> ISoc Individual member
>
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