[fedora-india] Fedora India budget FY 16-17

[P J P]

Hello Amit,

> On Monday, 30 November 2015 1:41 PM, Amit Shah wrote:
> Unfortunately this exercise is late - the date for presenting the
> regional budget to the council is Oct; so please ensure next year
> onwards we wrap up this activity by September.  In all likelihood, we
> will receive a budget equivalent to what we received last year.

    I see. Wasn't it notified to before? Why did we miss it?

> We also don't spend as much amount we say we will spend.  That means
> we're either not good at budgeting / planning activities or not good
> at executing plans.  This is a concern the council has brought up (on
> the council list); so please discuss this point.

   Right, noted.

> Also: not all the activities listed on the etherpad come from the
> regional budget; e.g. FAD expenses come from a different head.  Of
> course, we can use a part of the regional budget to supplement the FAD
> budget, but it's important to know the difference in there.

   Is there a document which lists these different heads and
corresponding differences?

> Also, at least for the last two years, FUDCon budget has been added to
> the regional budget.  So add something like $10,000 - $15,000 for the
> FUDCon to the final budget that's approved.  That will mean the
> remaining ~10,000 - 15,000 (based on previous years) will be available
> for regional activities.

  Ie. Additional 10 - 15K, other than the planned budget here?

> Also, last year the event list was a wishlist.  If possible, avoid
> getting into the same trap and come up with a list of events that we
> will surely spend money on.  That'll help with the point above on us
> not spending as much as we promise.  If we get a concise, concrete
> list of events this time,

Well, that is the intention of this thread. So individual volunteers and
ambassadors need to speak up and raise their voices. I alone could not
decide such a list.

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