Current balance is £ 8,204.81 On Wed, 3 Apr 2024 at 06:00, Rick Timmis <[email protected]> wrote: > > Time appropriate greetings Kubuntu Friends > > With the approaching LTS Release, Kubuntu's 3 month contract with Scarlett is > coming to an end. However, during this phase I believe that Kubuntu has seen > significant progress, and we will be ready for the LTS release with a very > nice Kubuntu 24.04 product, and supporting materials. > > We have several initiatives, which will also come to fruition shortly. New > Website, Wallpapers, Branding (Look and Feel) Support Wiki/Forum and > Discourse discussion platform. > > Therefore I would like to propose that the Kubuntu Council consider an > extension to the contract with Scarlett for a further 3 months, provided she > is willing. > > I anticipate a the total cost of such an extension to be $6750 (3 x $2250) > for the three months, May 2024, June 2024, July 2024 > > @Kubuntu Council The Kubuntu Council will need a seconder to support this > proposal, and quorum vote for this to proceed. > > @Jonathan Riddell Are you able to provide a current account balance to aid > the KC in it's consideration? > > Many Thanks, and Best Wishes > Rick Timmis > Kubuntu Council > > On Fri, 15 Mar 2024 at 12:58, Rick Timmis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Jonathan >> >> Thank you for this information, this is very helpful. I too have run into >> similar troubles with PayPal. The Council has a proposal it is considering >> to implement >> Open Collective, with additional potential funding pathways being Patreon, >> and Liberapay. The proposal does not include PayPal and once the new >> kubuntu.org website goes live, I anticipate PayPal being deprecated in >> favour of the new platforms. >> >> It is my personal hope that we will be able to bring this new funding >> platform online, and gather enough funds to continue supporting the work of >> Scarlett. Of course this is something Kubuntu Council must discuss and I >> will table an Agenda point to that effect. >> >> Thank you for the information regarding the bank account, as I expect that >> we will continue to use that with the new platform. >> >> Many thanks >> Rick >> >> On Thu, 14 Mar 2024 at 13:33, Jonathan Riddell <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Note that Scarlett's e-mail is now [email protected] >>> >>> On Thu, 14 Mar 2024 at 13:30, Jonathan Riddell <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > Hi, I'm back at my desk now after a holiday. >>> > >>> > Yes I can help get those online and working. >>> > >>> > With Paypal they make themselves very easy to set up an account and >>> > start accepting money then they cut off access while you try to >>> > persuade them you are a legal entity. Kubuntu is an unincorporated >>> > association which in UK countries is fine to get a bank account with >>> > but it did take some persuading to convince Paypal to give access >>> > again so I'd just be mindful of that sort of issue. >>> > >>> > Kubuntu has a Bank of Scotland account 80-22-60 13920762 with £9992 in >>> > it currently and a Paypal account which is empty (I just withdrew it >>> > into BoS account). >>> > >>> > I have made two payments to Scarlett of $2250 each with one further >>> > one planned at the start of March. I make these out of my personal >>> > account then withdraw from BoS to my personal account as that is all >>> > the BoS account allows and my account (with Wise) is efficient for the >>> > currency exchange. >>> > >>> > Jonathan >>> > >>> > >>> > On Fri, 8 Mar 2024 at 07:45, Rick Timmis <[email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> > > >>> > > Hi Jonathan, hoping you can help with a little advice. >>> > > >>> > > Kubuntu needs to update its donation links, and we would like to >>> > > provide for additional providers like Patreon, Ko-Fi, liberapay, >>> > > perhaps open-collective. >>> > > >>> > > To do this I think it will be important for you as Kubuntu Treasure to >>> > > be involved, would it be OK to include you as an access member on the >>> > > accounts? >>> > > >>> > > I am assuming that we will also need bank account details Account No. >>> > > Sort Code for making deposits forge donations we receive, will you be >>> > > able to provide that ? >>> > > >>> > > My plan is to research a little further and select three providers in >>> > > addition to our PayPal, and make recommendation to the Kubuntu Council >>> > > for their approval, hopefully next week. >>> > > >>> > > Any other advice or input you have would be most welcome. >>> > > >>> > > Best wishes >>> > > Rick >> >> >> >> -- >> Best Wishes >> >> Rick >> >> For additional info, social, blog and contact details drop by my website. >> >> ricktimmis.com >> >> > > > -- > Best Wishes > > Rick > > For additional info, social, blog and contact details drop by my website. > > ricktimmis.com > >
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