[Imc-finance] Answers about funding proposals:

[sheri at speakeasy.org]

thanks sascha for this.  this is very helpful.  some new folks to the list from puerto rico were asking about process and this is great.

can someone add this to the wiki?  do we have any people who are good with wikis who could "clean up" the finance wiki on docs.indymedia.org.  as blue mentioned, it hasn't been easy to find the critical information.  i'd be happy to help with that project.

sheri

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sascha Meinrath [mailto:sascha at ojctech.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 04:02 PM
> To: 'Marc Godin'
> Cc: imc-finance at lists.indymedia.org
> Subject: [Imc-finance] Answers about funding proposals:
> 
> Hi Marc,
> 
> Any IMC can make a proposal for a funding disbursement from the Global 
> Indymedia Account.  Depending on the amount requested the discussion 
> period varies:
> 
> EMERGENCY FUNDING: 2 Days
> REGULAR FUNDING below 500$: 1 week -- with 1 day extensions by request.
> REGULAR FUNDING above 500$: 2 weeks -- with 1-week extensions by request.
> 
> Aside from Ememgency funding (which is expected to be less than $500 --
> though this is not a hard and fast rule), authors of proposals are
> expected to make a good-faith effort to translate their proposals into _at
> least_ one other language (some examples from previous postings include
> English, Spanish, French, Portuguese).  Discussion on proposals usually
> continues until outstanding concerns have been addressed and a proposal is
> considered passed once the posted decision-deadline passes and there are
> no blocks from other IMCs.
> 
> Other criteria you should be aware of:
> 
> 1. There has been a tacit agreement that the emphasis for Global
> Indymedia funds is to allocate them within the Global South.
> 
> 2. Most funding requests have been for less than $500.
> 
> 3. IMCs are expected to search out other funding sources (i.e., not to
> just rely on Global Disbursements) -- this is especially true of IMCs
> located in the Global North.
> 
> 4. Innovative funding strategies and ideas are encouraged (e.g., matching 
> funding, loans, etc.).
> 
> The Global Finance Group has yet to make in-kind donations; however there
> are multiple groups throughout the Indymedia (and allied-organizations)
> Network that are willing to work to get supplies distributed, write 
> grants, etc.
> 
> In terms of the process utilized -- sending a formal proposal to the
> IMC-Finance list usually gets things started...  occasionally, it's
> helpful to send a quick reminder to the list admins (rememeber, we're
> volunteers and often swamped ;) that you've posted a proposal.  If you'd
> like to see how this process has worked previously, take a look at the
> archives from June & July of this year for examples:
> 
> http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-finance/2003-June/date.html
> http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-finance/2003-July/date.html
> 
> Let me know if you have any further questions.
> 
> In solidarity,
> 
> --Sascha Meinrath
> Urbana-Champaign IMC
> 
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