[Chapter-delegates] Bank Accounts was - deadline for admin funding

Fri Jul 3 03:16:45 PDT 2020

The community networks SIG would also be very interested in this
clarification and alternatives for incorporation.

On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 12:06 PM Winthrop Yu via Chapter-delegates <
chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

> Thank you for your comprehensive reply Christine.
>
> During the campaign for signing by all Chapters of the Chapter Letter,
> correct me if i misheard or do not remember correctly, but i distinctly
> recall your mentioning that alternative procedures would be made available
> for those Chapters in countries where a bank account requires full
> incorporation. I mention this again as in some developing countries such a
> registration, particularly for non-profit entities, is extremely onerous.
> This is does not just entail red-tape and the usual mandatory regulatory
> requirements, but the surrender of personal privacy; for example a
> requirement that all officers of such an entity sign waivers allowing
> scrutiny of all personal bank accounts. In a country where there is
> reasonable rule of law, this may perhaps be barely reasonable. In a country
> where the government can and does "weaponize" the law, this represents a
> significant risk and threat against the officers of such an entity.
>
> In this vein, i am also seeking clarification of your second bullet point
> below -- "*For Chapters in a country where legal registration is not
> necessary to open a bank account in the official name of the Chapter ...*"
> -- is this worded correctly (with the "not); or should that instead read --
> "*For Chapters in a country where legal registration is necessary to open
> a bank account in the official name of the Chapter ...*".
>
> Kindly advise, thank you!
>
> WYn
>
>
> On 3 Jul 2020 5:20 pm, Christine Saegesser via Chapter-delegates wrote:
>
> Dear Chapter Leaders,
>
> Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts around the Chapter Admin Funding
> Programme (and other funding programs), please know that all your
> feedback is noted and taken into consideration for future improvements.
>
> We will be in touch with the Chapter Advisory Council Steering Committee later
> this year to agree on a timeline that works better for everyone for 2021.
>
> Based on the comments on the list, we also wish to share some
> clarifications that are hopefully to everyone’s benefit:
>
> Bank Accounts and Funding Eligibility:
>
>    - The requirement to have a bank account in the name of the
>    Chapter/SIG is not a new requirement. This was introduced in 2018 as
>    reflected in the updated Charter Letters, and required for the Internet
>    Society and the Internet Society Foundation to comply with their own
>    accounting and liability requirements (see point 3.1.V
>    https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2018-2020-ISOC_Chapter_Charter_Agreement-Apr2020.pdf
>    ).
>    - For Chapters in a country where legal registration is not necessary
>    to open a bank account in the official name of the Chapter, please reach
>    out to Stine Philipsen  (philipsen at isoc.org) with some background on
>    the local setting your Chapter is operating in. We evaluate these
>    circumstances on a case-by-case basis.
>    - Concerning the 2019 round of evaluations: Please keep in mind that additional
>    time was needed to evaluate the applications last year since we were
>    missing documentation (legal registration and matching bank account) from
>    a number of Chapters. We needed to have these documents on file for being able
>    to disburse funds.
>
>
> Internet Society & Internet Society Foundation Funding Programs:
>
>    - The Foundation handles project-related funding for Chapters as well
>    as additional funding programs open to a wider audience. This includes
>    Beyond the Net, SCILLS, IGF and COVID19 Emergency Response, please
>    refer to 'Funding Areas' on the Foundation website
>    <https://www.isocfoundation.org/funding-areas/>.
>    - The Internet Society manages the Chapter Admin Funding  (for the day
>    to day running of Chapters/SIGs) and the Chapterthon. For Chapter
>    Admin Funding, please refer to 'Chapter Admin Funding' on the Internet
>    Society website.
>    <https://www.internetsociety.org/grants/chapter-admin-funding/>
>
>
> Deadline for Chapter Admin Funding:
>
>    - The 30 June deadline (including funding requirements) has been
>    communicated via numerous Chapter Updates, regional calls and updates, and
>    is listed on the website under the Chapter Admin Funding section. If you
>    consider there to be gaps in our communication around important deadlines,
>    we welcome your suggestions on how you wish to receive this information.
>    Please share this feedback directly with your Regional Community
>    Engagement Managers.
>    - From a systems perspective, the 'Valid until July 01, 2020' is to
>    ensure the program remains open and all applications submitted within the
>    30 June 2020 deadline are well-received *across all time zones*.
>
>
> General comment:
>
>    - As Stine mentioned in her e-mail to the list on 1 July, we kindly
>    ask those Chapters facing issues linked to the unusual circumstances the
>    world is facing this year to contact her (Stine Philipsen) directly at <
>    philipsen at isoc.org> by 15 July, so we can evaluate potential solutions
>    for their Admin Funding requests.
>
>
> Thanks again for your collaboration. As mentioned, your feedback and
> suggestions are noted and taken into consideration for future
> improvements of our Chapter Admin Funding program.
>
> Best,
>
> Christine
>
>
>
> *Christine Saegesser Baethge*, Sr. Director Chapters and Individual
> Members
> saegesser at isoc.org | Twitter: ch_saebae
>
>
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