Hi Bradley, In response to both issues. 1) As I've stated in the past, I am okay with the project paying mentors for their efforts. So, consider that an official "Yes" from me on this issue. 2) As for the 10% payment to the Conservancy, I am in favor of that as well. So, another "Yes" for the record on that issue too. Cheers, Josh On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Bradley M. Kuhn <bkuhn@...41...> wrote: > Inkscape Committee, > > Conservancy is about to invoice for the GSoC funds for 2012. In the > past, some Conservancy projects, including Inkscape, have decided to pay > mentors the proceeds of the mentor payments to the mentors. This is not > required by GSoC's program -- from Google's perspective, the money goes > to Conservancy for Inkscape's earmarked account, since Conservancy is > Inkscape's organization. > > However, if Inkscape decides to pay a stipend to the mentors, this can > be done, in thanks for their work mentoring students. Please let me > know if you'd like to do this. > > The amount can be anything between $0-$500. Google gives $500/mentor, > and per our Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement between Conservancy and > Inkscape, Conservancy gets 0% of any funds given to Inkscape [0], so, in > this case, all of the funds could theoretically be given to the mentors > in appreciation for their work. > > > Please let me know if you want to do this again. As always, it's > entirely up to you; the funds can also just stay in Inkscape's earmarked > account. > > > [0] Note that in another thread that's stalled, I raised the issue of > giving back 10% to Conservancy; please see that other thread for > details. I'd like to note that Conservancy puts a lot of work in > coordinating the invoicing details with Google, and has done a > pretty good job at it in previous years, in addition to the other > services that Conservancy regularly gives to Inkscape. As it > stands, I have to do all accounting/invoicing work myself, because > Conservancy can't afford a bookkeeper. Our hope is to raise enough > money to put some financial resources behind improving our > bookkeeping, and asking projects to support Conservancy is part of > that. I'm sorry to put such a fine point on this, but Conservancy > is really hurting for resources and we'd appreciate your help. > -- > Bradley M. Kuhn, Executive Director, Software Freedom Conservancy