I'm not particularly familiar with the topic of fundraising, so I apologize if my comments aren't helpful.
How would it work if you asked attendees to donate a low amount for such events as release parties or other type of gatherings? They are expected to receive dinner, so I don't see why that would be too much to ask for. What are your thoughts? -- Jamal Fanaian On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Martin Kossick <hackt...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > Martin Kossick > to Ubuntu > > show details 17:52 (2 minutes ago) > > Hi guys, > > On 24 January 2010 23:58, Danny Piccirillo <danny.picciri...@ubuntu.com> > wrote: > > I'd like to ask all Ubuntu LoCo's and other GNU/Linux groups what > > experiences they've had with community-run projects, specifically with > > marketing projects and especially regarding funding. What are some good > > examples of successful projects? What advice and tips can you offer? > > The Berlin team is organising release parties twice a year since 2006. > > costs: > ~ EUR 200 room rent > ~ EUR 35 for 100 blank CDs + Ink > + Food > > In the last years, each time we had about 200 guests. We try to spend > as little money as possible. We sell fresh burned CDs for EUR 1, and > also merchandising and food. > > I think its not that hard to organize events, since you really don't > have to spend a lot. With less than 50 guests you could also go to a > bar... > > Cheers, > > Martin > > -- > loco-contacts mailing list > loco-contacts@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts >
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