[Ubuntu-be] Sponsoring & donations

[Jan Claeys]

Op vrijdag 10-07-2009 om 12:46 uur [tijdzone +0200], schreef Steven De
Baets:
> Wouldn't it be possible to create sort of a sponsoring module or -page
> in the ubuntu-be.org site?
> Maybe in the participate-section of the site, although I think it
> belongs on a seperate page?
> A paypal-button on the home page or something (paypal buttons can be
> linked to belgian bank accounts)...
> Perhaps with a sponsorlist where we put the name of the sponsor and a
> link to their website for instance...
> Just to encourage people to sponsor us or donate to pay for our
> publicity, posters, gadgets (ubuntu pens, coffee mugs, t-shirts for
> the contributors,...) .....
> You never know if that could generate some cash to fund our expenses...

There are some plans to change/enhance the site (possibility to add
"news", an agenda, a page with companies that offer Ubuntu-related
services & products, etc.).  That requires us to get together for 1 or 2
days with a bunch of people to make some decisions & get started
though...

Of course a more prominent "sponsor" link on the front page could be
part of that.

-1 on using Paypal though.  People who want to sponsor us are most
likely in Belgium or at least the EU, so they can use a simple money
transfer, which means we can be sure their money arrives into our bank
account, instead of playing the Paypal roulette with it.


> And i was wondering, is ubuntu-be a "vzw" or something? Is there a
> non-profit structure?

We're no vzw currently (don't forget: being a vzw means extra cost in
time & money).


-- 
Jan Claeys