Re: Financial Support for US PostgreSQL Groups

As the United States PostgreSQL Association continues to grow we are
extending the services we provide to our members and the PostgreSQL.Org
community in the United States. I am pleased to announce that we have
budgeted for 4000.00 USD to be provided to United States based
PostgreSQL User Groups from September 2010 through December 2010.

Specifically the United States PostgreSQL Association is providing a
lump sum pool of 1000.00 USD per month to PostgreSQL User Groups in the
United States. This is a trial and will be available from September 2010
through December 2010 after which point it will be reviewed for further
applicability.

In order to qualify for financial support the following must apply:

* The User Group member requesting reimbursement must be a United
States PostgreSQL Member.
* We must have receipts provided (fax/pdf).
* There is only 1000.00 USD available in total per calendar month.
First come, first serve.
* The reimbursement request must be pre-approved.

If you are seeking reimbursement, email treasurer <at> postgresql.us.

The expenses can be for just about anything as long as it is in support
of the User Group.

For more information please see:

https://www.postgresql.us/user_group_support

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Josh,

Thanks! Glad to know that's there for the next time we do a special event.

> * There is only 1000.00 USD available in total per calendar month.
> First come, first serve.

$12,000 per year? That's quite a bit. I have some suggestions on what
this could be spent on:

a) meetup.com memberships for any PUG which wants them, since we don't
have another solution for calendaring/RSVPs.

b) PUG "getting started" money which pays for food etc. for new PUGs.
In general, I think your emphasis should be on supporting new/struggling
PUGs rather than well-established ones like SFPUG which can look after
themselves.

c) Special events, like once-a-year PGDays.

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On Mon, 2010-08-09 at 17:17 -0700, Josh Berkus wrote:
> Josh,
>
> Thanks! Glad to know that's there for the next time we do a special event.
>
> > * There is only 1000.00 USD available in total per calendar month.
> > First come, first serve.
>
> $12,000 per year? That's quite a bit. I have some suggestions on what
> this could be spent on:
>
> a) meetup.com memberships for any PUG which wants them, since we don't
> have another solution for calendaring/RSVPs.
>
> b) PUG "getting started" money which pays for food etc. for new PUGs.
> In general, I think your emphasis should be on supporting new/struggling
> PUGs rather than well-established ones like SFPUG which can look after
> themselves.
>
> c) Special events, like once-a-year PGDays.
>

PgUS has taken the position that it is up to the PUG to determine if
they would like Financial support and what for. We just set a budget.
Obviously if demand increases we will put some constraints in so that we
can spread the wealth across all who needs it but beyond that, the only
rules that are currently laid out are here:

https://www.postgresql.us/node/116

So if SFPUG has something they want or need, just follow the rules
above. If not, shrug :D it is there should you want it.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

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