B!B!E! Planning Meeting 2024.03.13 - Revision history

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	* Open Collective Foundation is the fiscal host (aka fiscal sponsor) that has been allowing us to use their non-profit status and their bank account. They're closing down.		* Open Collective Foundation is the fiscal host (aka fiscal sponsor) that has been allowing us to use their non-profit status and their bank account. They're closing down.
	* Open Collective is a software platform used by many fiscal hosts, hosted projects, and other nonprofits to track finances. It will continue to exist, and if we can find a new fiscal host that uses Open Collective it will be very easy to migrate our account. We could also use a fiscal host that isn't on Open Collective, but it might make for a bit more work.		* Open Collective is a software platform used by many fiscal hosts, hosted projects, and other nonprofits to track finances. It will continue to exist, and if we can find a new fiscal host that uses Open Collective it will be very easy to migrate our account. We could also use a fiscal host that isn't on Open Collective, but it might make for a bit more work.
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	==Discussion==		==Discussion==
	===We have some options for migrating===		===We have some options for migrating===

Angel: /* We have some options for migrating */

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We have some options for migrating

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	* Open Collective provided a list of alternative fiscal hosts, some that use the Open Collective platform and some that don't: https://blog.opencollective.com/fiscal-hosting-options/		* Open Collective provided a list of alternative fiscal hosts, some that use the Open Collective platform and some that don't: https://blog.opencollective.com/fiscal-hosting-options/
	* There's also a long list of all fiscal hosts on Open Collective, but it needs a lot of filtering: https://opencollective.com/search?q=&isHost=true . [The previous ~~link~~ probably already includes everything from this link that might be useful. --[[User:Angel\|Angel York (she/her)]] ([[User talk:Angel\|talk]]) 15:36, 14 March 2024 (UTC)]		* There's also a long list of all fiscal hosts on Open Collective, but it needs a lot of filtering: https://opencollective.com/search?q=&isHost=true . [The link in the previous bullet point probably already includes everything from this link that might be useful. --[[User:Angel\|Angel York (she/her)]] ([[User talk:Angel\|talk]]) 15:36, 14 March 2024 (UTC)]
	* Jonathan had suggested this list via email: https://www.fiscalsponsors.org/		* Jonathan had suggested this list via email: https://www.fiscalsponsors.org/
	* Leo mentioned the possibility of using a regular crowdfunding platform for conferences/events		* Leo mentioned the possibility of using a regular crowdfunding platform for conferences/events

Angel: /* We have some options for migrating */

2024-03-14T15:36:42Z

We have some options for migrating

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	* Open Collective provided a list of alternative fiscal hosts, some that use the Open Collective platform and some that don't: https://blog.opencollective.com/fiscal-hosting-options/		* Open Collective provided a list of alternative fiscal hosts, some that use the Open Collective platform and some that don't: https://blog.opencollective.com/fiscal-hosting-options/
	* There's also a long list of all fiscal hosts on Open Collective, but it needs a lot of filtering: https://opencollective.com/search?q=&isHost=true		* There's also a long list of all fiscal hosts on Open Collective, but it needs a lot of filtering: https://opencollective.com/search?q=&isHost=true . [The previous link probably already includes everything from this link that might be useful. --[[User:Angel\|Angel York (she/her)]] ([[User talk:Angel\|talk]]) 15:36, 14 March 2024 (UTC)]
	* Jonathan had suggested this list via email: https://www.fiscalsponsors.org/		* Jonathan had suggested this list via email: https://www.fiscalsponsors.org/
	* Leo mentioned the possibility of using a regular crowdfunding platform for conferences/events		* Leo mentioned the possibility of using a regular crowdfunding platform for conferences/events

Angel: /* We have some options for migrating */

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We have some options for migrating

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	** Probably higher fees		** Probably higher fees
	** Probably requires one person to receive and redistribute all funds		** Probably requires one person to receive and redistribute all funds
	** ~~Doesn't give us~~ non-profit status~~, which some~~ donors appreciate		** Using fiscal hosts/sponsors means access to their non profit status. Some donors appreciate this because it means they can write off their donation at tax time
	** Doesn't provide a way to carry extra funds over to the next year (the same problem in-person B!B! is having)		** Doesn't provide a way to carry extra funds over to the next year (the same problem in-person B!B! is having)

	===Action Items & Conclusions===		===Action Items & Conclusions===

DarinWick: Created page with "Attendees: Angie, April, Leo =OCF Migration= ==Background== A bit of background from a previous meeting To clarify: * Open Collective Foundation is the fiscal host (aka fiscal sponsor) that has been allowing us to use their non-profit status and their bank account. They're closing down. * Open Collective is a software platform used by many fiscal hosts, hosted projects, and other nonprofits to track finances. It..."

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Created page with "Attendees: Angie, April, Leo =OCF Migration= ==Background== A bit of background from a previous meeting To clarify: * Open Collective Foundation is the fiscal host (aka fiscal sponsor) that has been allowing us to use their non-profit status and their bank account. They're closing down. * Open Collective is a software platform used by many fiscal hosts, hosted projects, and other nonprofits to track finances. It..."

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Attendees: Angie, April, Leo

=OCF Migration=

==Background==
[[OCF closing announcement writeup meeting 2024.03.08|A bit of background from a previous meeting]]

To clarify:
* Open Collective Foundation is the fiscal host (aka fiscal sponsor) that has been allowing us to use their non-profit status and their bank account. They're closing down.
* Open Collective is a software platform used by many fiscal hosts, hosted projects, and other nonprofits to track finances. It will continue to exist, and if we can find a new fiscal host that uses Open Collective it will be very easy to migrate our account. We could also use a fiscal host that isn't on Open Collective, but it might make for a bit more work.

==Discussion==
===We have some options for migrating===
* Open Collective provided a list of alternative fiscal hosts, some that use the Open Collective platform and some that don't: https://blog.opencollective.com/fiscal-hosting-options/
* There's also a long list of all fiscal hosts on Open Collective, but it needs a lot of filtering: https://opencollective.com/search?q=&isHost=true
* Jonathan had suggested this list via email: https://www.fiscalsponsors.org/
* Leo mentioned the possibility of using a regular crowdfunding platform for conferences/events
** Might be simpler
** Probably higher fees
** Probably requires one person to receive and redistribute all funds
** Doesn't give us non-profit status, which some donors appreciate
** Doesn't provide a way to carry extra funds over to the next year (the same problem in-person B!B! is having)

===Action Items & Conclusions===
* Angie is working on some fiscal host applications
* April is available to answer questions related to the process
* The planning team might request help from the broader community (thinktank, etc.)
** If so, try to ask specific individuals for help and/or ask a group of people for people qualified to help with specific tasks