On Thu, 2015-05-21 at 17:25 -0400, Karen Sandler wrote: > I have a few questions for the candidates too. I agree with what has > been said by Jeff and Josh that it's important that people on the board > have a diverse skillset, so I wouldn't expect all board members to > answer yes on these, but I think it's good to know if at least a few > people on the board have some background in these areas... > > Have you ever done any fundraising?
Yes. For the last year and a half, I was involved with a group trying to open a grocery cooperative in my neighborhood. We sold over a thousand shares to neighbors and raised a million dollars, making it the fastest growing co-op startup in the country. That work is still ongoing, though I've taken a more passive role lately. I'm very proud of the work we did. I also drum up sponsorship for the Open Help Conference every year. It's not a lot of money, comparatively, but it's a lot of work to make it happen and not drain my pocketbook. > Are you comfortable asking sponsors for money? I'm more comfortable with it now than I was five years ago. Honestly, it's not my favorite thing to do. I'd rather do conference logistics and let somebody else track down money. But I can do it, and I do do it. > Have you ever been in a manager role? I've been in a project lead role, where I've been responsible for telling people what to do. But I've never been in a role where I'm responsible for performance evaluations. > Do you have any experience talking to reporters? A bit. I was interviewed a few times for the co-op, and participated in some press conferences. > Have you ever talked to a group of people about why software freedom is > important? I haven't done it in a formal setting, such as a presentation. But I've frequently talked to groups of friends or colleagues about why I care about free software, and why they should as well. -- Shaun _______________________________________________ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
