Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-08-15 Thread Laura Vargas
Dear Caryl, Going back to your original idea... Would you agree, that our Team requires some kind of "Coordination Calendar" for the Fundraising yearly Cycles? My opinion is it could be part of a basic SL Candelar Activity... Best regards and keep having a good time *learning* with ur granchildr

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-07-02 Thread Dave Crossland
On 27 June 2016 at 08:44, Dave Crossland wrote: > On 7 June 2016 at 20:15, Laura Vargas wrote: > > Looks like we are getting the hang of it! We as a Committe should > schedule a > > weekly meeting to live chat with important updates/news and pending > > decisions. > > When is the next meeting? :

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-27 Thread Dave Crossland
On 7 June 2016 at 20:15, Laura Vargas wrote: > Looks like we are getting the hang of it! We as a Committe should schedule a > weekly meeting to live chat with important updates/news and pending > decisions. When is the next meeting? :) ___ IAEP -- It's

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-18 Thread Dave Crossland
On 18 June 2016 at 16:54, Laura Vargas wrote: > Good start. I hope current SLOBs get to analyze the issue ;D > I am waiting. ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-18 Thread Laura Vargas
2016-06-17 23:29 GMT+08:00 Dave Crossland : > (Apologies for the empty sent earlier) > > On 16 June 2016 at 23:30, Dave Crossland wrote: > >> >> On 16 June 2016 at 15:24, Laura Vargas wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> 2016-06-15 8:38 GMT+08:00 Dave Crossland : >>> On 11 June 2016 at 11:12, Sean DALY w

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-17 Thread Dave Crossland
(Apologies for the empty sent earlier) On 16 June 2016 at 23:30, Dave Crossland wrote: > > On 16 June 2016 at 15:24, Laura Vargas wrote: > >> >> >> 2016-06-15 8:38 GMT+08:00 Dave Crossland : >> >>> On 11 June 2016 at 11:12, Sean DALY wrote: >>> > Dave - I don't agree that whomever submits a gr

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-17 Thread Dave Crossland
On 11 June 2016 at 02:19, Laura Vargas wrote: > Thanks for reading/commenting and remember the address to visit the life > document is https://titanpad.com/SLFC > Here is the current contents of the pad: #LearningBYDoing #Projects4GOOD Last Modified by June 17 2016 by DC Sugar Labs Fundraisin

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-16 Thread Dave Crossland
On 16 June 2016 at 15:24, Laura Vargas wrote: > > > 2016-06-15 8:38 GMT+08:00 Dave Crossland : > >> On 11 June 2016 at 11:12, Sean DALY wrote: >> > Dave - I don't agree that whomever submits a grant application becomes >> the >> > treasurer for those funds. >> >> Fair enough :) I am merely obser

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-16 Thread Laura Vargas
2016-06-15 8:38 GMT+08:00 Dave Crossland : > On 11 June 2016 at 11:12, Sean DALY wrote: > > Dave - I don't agree that whomever submits a grant application becomes > the > > treasurer for those funds. > > Fair enough :) I am merely observing what I see as current practice > with the Trip Advisor g

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-14 Thread Dave Crossland
On 11 June 2016 at 11:12, Sean DALY wrote: > Dave - I don't agree that whomever submits a grant application becomes the > treasurer for those funds. Fair enough :) I am merely observing what I see as current practice with the Trip Advisor grant :) > What should happen is a sales cycle: if there

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-11 Thread Caryl Bigenho
...@lab6.com; callaur...@gmail.com; t...@olenepal.org; iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org Subject: Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea... On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 8:19 AM, Laura Vargas wrote: Thanks for reading/commenting Thanks Laura, I have made some additions. Dave - I don't agree that whomever submits a

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-11 Thread Sean DALY
On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 8:19 AM, Laura Vargas wrote: > Thanks for reading/commenting Thanks Laura, I have made some additions. Dave - I don't agree that whomever submits a grant application becomes the treasurer for those funds. What should happen is a sales cycle: if there is interest, the S

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-10 Thread Laura Vargas
Caryl, Dave and Community members; Please find attached the week 1 working pad - version 21 in a pdf file. Thanks for reading/commenting and remember the address to visit the life document is https://titanpad.com/SLFC Have a nice weekend! Laura V. 2016-06-11 8:10 GMT+08:00 Laura Vargas : > >

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-10 Thread Laura Vargas
2016-06-11 6:41 GMT+08:00 Dave Crossland : > On 10 June 2016 at 14:28, Laura Vargas wrote: > > Shall we start today or next Friday? > > Next week will be tricky for me as I'll be at a conference, but might > be possible > > Google Hangouts On Air allows for public archive of the calls, which > is

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-10 Thread Dave Crossland
On 10 June 2016 at 14:28, Laura Vargas wrote: > Shall we start today or next Friday? Next week will be tricky for me as I'll be at a conference, but might be possible Google Hangouts On Air allows for public archive of the calls, which is why I prefer it although it requires proprietary software

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-10 Thread Laura Vargas
2016-06-11 0:07 GMT+08:00 Caryl Bigenho : > Hi... > Most Friday's will be good for me but until I get settled for the summer > in Montana, I probably won't be able to join in. > > IRC? I hope not! > > How about Google Hangout or Skype? > Audio/Video calls are very private and informal, not to men

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-10 Thread Caryl Bigenho
Hi... Most Friday's will be good for me but until I get settled for the summer in Montana, I probably won't be able to join in. IRC? I hope not! How about Google Hangout or Skype? Caryl Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 9, 2016, at 3:04 PM, Laura Vargas wrote: > > Fridays afternoons -closing the

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-09 Thread Laura Vargas
Fridays afternoons -closing the week- might work well. I currently have Lima (Perú) time zone, so for example if we set for 5:00 PM my time meetings will be: Fridays Los Angeles 3:00 - 4:00 PM Lima 5:00 - 6:00 PM New York 6:00 - 7:00 PM I suggest we use the SLFC Pad document as a reference and t

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-07 Thread Dave Crossland
Hi I'm in NY and Caryl is in CA so evenings will be best for me On 7 June 2016 at 18:15, Laura Vargas wrote: > Thanks Dave and Caryl, > > Looks like we are getting the hang of it! We as a Committe should schedule a > weekly meeting to live chat with important updates/news and pending > decisions

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-07 Thread Laura Vargas
Thanks Dave and Caryl, Looks like we are getting the hang of it! We as a Committe should schedule a weekly meeting to live chat with important updates/news and pending decisions. I propose to have the meeting every Monday Morning. Will this work for you two? Regards and Blessings 2016-06-07

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-07 Thread Dave Crossland
On 6 June 2016 at 23:26, Laura Vargas wrote: > I created a public pad for the Committee at https://titanpad.com/SLFC I have updated this, please check it ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-06 Thread Laura Vargas
Hi! 2016-06-07 3:51 GMT+08:00 Dave Crossland : > Hi > > On 6 June 2016 at 08:24, Caryl Bigenho wrote: > > Actually we have a number of people among the SugarLabs membership with > > experience in successful fund raising through grants. I am one of them. > > So am I :) > :D may the force be with

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-06 Thread Dave Crossland
Hi On 6 June 2016 at 08:24, Caryl Bigenho wrote: > Actually we have a number of people among the SugarLabs membership with > experience in successful fund raising through grants. I am one of them. So am I :) I am perfectly willing to continue adding potential funding sources to https://wiki.sug

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-06 Thread Caryl Bigenho
Super Laura! I enjoy working with you! :-D Caryl Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 6, 2016, at 2:30 PM, Laura Vargas wrote: > > Caryl, > > I'll enjoy to join the committee ;D > > Regards, > > > > > > > 2016-06-06 22:24 GMT+08:00 Caryl Bigenho : >> Dave, >> >> Actually we have a number of

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-06 Thread Laura Vargas
Caryl, I'll enjoy to join the committee ;D Regards, 2016-06-06 22:24 GMT+08:00 Caryl Bigenho : > Dave, > > Actually we have a number of people among the SugarLabs membership with > experience in *successful* fund raising through grants. I am one of them. > Sora Edwards is another. I'm sure

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-06 Thread Caryl Bigenho
Dave, Actually we have a number of people among the SugarLabs membership with experience in successful fund raising through grants. I am one of them. Sora Edwards is another. I'm sure there are other people who would be willing to work together (a committee or whatever we decide to call it) to

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-05 Thread Dave Crossland
On 5 June 2016 at 10:18, Caryl Bigenho wrote: > "Nickel and dimeing" members doesn't seem to be a viable option For me, neither does making up committees and talking about dedicated volunteers that do not exist :) We are so small that we do not need any committees for anything.

Re: [IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-05 Thread Sean DALY
Hi Caryl I think you're saying that all SLOBs should be active fundraisers as part of the role? We could also say we "need a team of dedicated volunteers" to work on adapting Sugar Activities to curricula, on developing teacher tools, on providing support, on adding platforms, on localization, ev

[IAEP] A Better Idea...

2016-06-05 Thread Caryl Bigenho
Hi Folks… "Nickel and dimeing" members doesn't seem to be a viable option. Not enough funds would be raised for all the wonderful things Dave (and many others) envision. Having an easy means for patrons to donate would be wonderful. But, the best way to raise funds for projects is probably th