OSGeo 2016 Sponsorship

Sponsorship levels for 2015, while the dollar figures are in keeping with prior years the following tables is adjusted based on organization size to allow for greater participation.

Proposal A

 * Below this level ($100, $500) we would like to work on recognizing individuals who contribute via paywall donation.

Proposal B

 * does not require organizations to specify revenue or number of employees (this is sensitive information and not necessary to force this on an org. It may apply to other foundations, but not OSGeo: reason is 3rd point below)
 * goal here is to include as many Open Source geospatial organizations as possible so that they can proudly promote their support of the OSGeo foundation. It is a change of thinking yes, from "give us your huge amounts of money" to "let us help promote your business in any way, so that OSGeo projects grow".
 * most OSGeo service providers fall into the "small business, project team, consultants" category (Jeff estimates 90% of businesses in the OSGeo community), so the $500 price point would be great to finally give these businesses this opportunity.
 * also give 50% discount to any past sponsor to "renew" through these new levels, with fullprice after first year. The existing sponsor thinkWhere would be bumped upto the next level, "Supporting".

clarification and discussion
This section will be updated based on mailing list discussion, and contact with potential sponsors.

Talking points:


 * relax: we have not collected sponsorship recently ... so anything will be an improvement
 * relax: simply having logo on website, and having an OSGeo logo is good value
 * goal: see if we can adjust sponsorship levels based on organization size to allow smaller groups to sponsor
 * goal: provide a range of price points
 * goal is have a budget forcast prior to spending and take some of the presure of yearly foss4g

Questions & Scope:


 * Q: are missing the small 1-3 person teams? Perhaps - added category for <3 people and a note about recognizing osgeo donations
 * Q: what kind of perks? A: Not listed yet ... focus is simply on supporting osgeo community
 * Q: individual sponsorship? A: seperate "I heart OSGeo" badge/sticker provided to paypal donations
 * Q: consider a discount for past sponsors? A: No reward with logo position/size or indicate of date on logo