Followups from Council phone call monday — Budget discussion for this year and beyond

[Matthew Miller]

On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 06:02:41PM -0600, Stephen John Smoogen wrote:
> I have had some experience with budgets and can help if needed.

Thanks! That'd be awesome.

> >     - Given the long period between request and actual budget, makes
> >       sense to also have a second round of planning at the start of the
> I would say that this should go with the quarterly budget reviews as
> sort of review 0. Because budget meetings can become long vast times
> of "KILL ME NOW." type meetings these are especially good to have an
> agenda, and someone who is going to run that meeting quickly and
> cleanly with all sorts of side conversations to be tabled onto mailing
> lists or ticket systems.

Good advice.


> >     - NA ambassadors in particular need to get a budget organized. APAC
> >       and LATAM need to get better at spending the money that's
> >       budgeted.
> Since EMEA isn't mentioned, I am guessing it is running smoothly.

Yes, roughly. :)

> Would it help if they went over what they are doing well?

It's nothing elaborate: they have a planning FAD every year, regularly
keep their budget page up to date, and keep close track of spending and
reimbursements.

> > Not mentioned at the meeting, but a thing I'm concerned with and have
> > mentioned before: having a Fedora presence at conferences is good, but
> > is it the best use of Fedora money? Do we grow new users at Linux fests
> > in the 21st century? What things could we do instead?
> Would need to have a longer description of what you are meaning here
> to be able to say anything.

Will respond in Mo's message. :)

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Matthew Miller
<mattdm at fedoraproject.org>
Fedora Project Leader