[Foundation-l] Resolution:Developing Scenarios for future of fundraising

[FT2]

Agree that "raise the maximum" is a serious concern. Perception of greed
and money focus is one. The other problem is it mandates a specific
priority on the organizers of "all" fundraising events which may be
incompatible with the best interests of the project. For example I could
"maximize" fundraising by paying less attention to other points, but those
other points may be important and need balance too.

My redraft:

"Funds are needed for current and planned operations, contingencies and
opportunities, and as a buffer for future. Fundraisers should aim to
organize fundraising with a view to efficiently obtaining sufficient funds
for these possible future needs, and should do so in a manner compatible
with and balanced against the goals of our movement."


FT2



On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Joan Goma <jrgoma at gmail.com> wrote:

> > From: Ilario Valdelli <valdelli at gmail.com>
> >
> > >
> > > Why does the Board of Trustees think that WMF should raise the ?maximum
> > > possible amount of money??
> > > Why not ask for what is needed and nothing more?
> > >
> >
> > I agree. A no profit association should raise the "opportune" amount
> > otherwise there a "profit".
> >
> > Ilario
> >
> >
> >
> > Non profit means that the raised money will go to develop the mission of
> the organization not to the pockets of its owners.
>
> From a mathematical point of view you can maximize the funds raised while
> keeping constant the disruption or you can minimize the disruption for a
> given amount of funds to be raised. But you cannot do both simultaneously.
>
> But this is not a mathematical statement I think it transmits well the idea
> of balancing both effects keeping in mind that the disruption caused is of
> high importance and that the money raised is needed because we have many
> ideas and opportunities to do things that need not only volunteer effort
> but also some money.
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