Re: [GRASS-PSC] Accounting and organization of sponsorship

2021-03-17 Thread Helena Mitasova
Moritz - no need to mail the board, but please do send an email if you would like to offer a concise explanation of why GRASS PSC would like to have this set up with OSGeo as fiscal host - I can explain it, but a written note may be helpful. You are also welcome to join the meeting - here is the

Re: [GRASS-PSC] Accounting and organization of sponsorship

2021-03-17 Thread Helena Mitasova
I put it up on the upcoming OSGeo board agenda - there has a been a new initiative setting up sponsorship infrastructure so it is a good timing, Helena > On Mar 17, 2021, at 8:24 AM, Veronica Andreo wrote: > > Thanks for looking at all this, Moritz, and for the explanation, of course :) > Aski

Re: [GRASS-PSC] Accounting and organization of sponsorship

2021-03-17 Thread Veronica Andreo
Thanks for looking at all this, Moritz, and for the explanation, of course :) Asking OSGeo to be fiscal host then seems the way to go Vero El mié, 17 mar 2021 a las 8:40, Moritz Lennert (< mlenn...@club.worldonline.be>) escribió: > Most foss4g projects are not legal entities, just a bunch of nic

Re: [GRASS-PSC] Accounting and organization of sponsorship

2021-03-17 Thread Moritz Lennert
Most foss4g projects are not legal entities, just a bunch of nice people organizing to create beautiful software. As they are not legal entities they cannot open a bank account, provide invoices, etc. This is what fiscal hosts are for. They are legal entities that allow groups to act like a le