FYI -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Note on receiving Internet Society funds Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:56:51 +0000 (UTC) From: Christine Saegesser Baethge &lt;mailer(a)isoc.org&gt; Reply-To: Christine Saegesser Baethge &lt;Saegesser(a)isoc.org&gt; To: Nicolás Echániz &lt;nicoechaniz(a)altermundi.net&gt; Dear Colleagues,    We’d like to touch base today as we do currently have a few Internet Society funding programmes open for which our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are in principle eligible to apply (Admin funding and soon the Chapterthon as well as the Internet Society Foundations’ Beyond the Net programmes).    As you most probably know, as of 2019, the Internet Society can, for accountability and liability reasons, only disburse funds to Chapters and SIGs that have an official bank account in their name.   We do realise that this is a particular challenge to our Special Interest Groups that are global in nature and for whom the local legal registration as well as the opening of a bank account in their name is particularly tricky to sort out. We have over the last few months tried to gather information on how other organisations handle this situation, but came to the conclusion that we’re not the only ones with this challenge and are thus still looking for a viable solution going forward.    While we’re working on a sustainable long term solution to this difficulty, the process that we suggest for 2019 for SIGs wishing to apply for Internet Society funding is that they identify a Chapter that is willing to receive the funds for the SIG.   This however means that the funding MoU will be with the Chapter and the Chapter will be fully responsible for the funds received, including that they were spent in the manner described in the initial funding proposal. The Chapter needs to be aware of this.    Before wiring the funds, the Internet Society would need to receive a written agreement/MoU between the Chapter and the SIG concerning these funds.    Given that some of you have applied for Admin funding, we decided to re-open a 2nd round of applications for this programme later this year and encourage you to get prepared to re-apply in the manner explained above. We will keep you all updated on the exact timing of this 2nd round.    Please do let us know if you have any questions in relation to this.    We’d also like to use this opportunity to let you know that the responsibility of working with our Special Interest Groups is in the process of being transitioned from Kyle Shulman, who you all know well, to Evelyn Namara (namara(a)isoc.org). So, going forward, please contact Evelyn on all SIG related questions and updates.    Best regards,    Christine   --------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Society (ISOC) Christine Saegesser Baethge Director Chapters and Individual Members Website: www.InternetSociety.org --------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Society Don't miss a thing. Twitter <https://twitter.com/internetsociety> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety> | LinkedIn <https://ca.linkedin.com/company/internet-society> | YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/user/InternetSocietyVideo> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/internetsociety/> This message was sent to Nicolás Echániz by the Internet Society. Please add us to your safe list to ensure delivery. Unsubscribe <http://portal.internetsociety.org/622619/Email/Unsubscribe?Eid=4366709a-445d-4f4c-8606-8f7bae136edb> | Unsubscribe via email <mailto:globalmembership@isoc.org> | Update your preferences <http://portal.internetsociety.org/622619/emailpreferences/edit?EntityId=4366709a-445d-4f4c-8606-8f7bae136edb> | Privacy Policy <https://www.internetsociety.org/privacy-policy/> | Contact Us <https://www.internetsociety.org/contact-us/> © Copyright 2019 Internet Society 11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 400, Reston, VA 20190-5108 USA +1 703-439-2120 Quai de l’île 13, CH-1204 Geneva, Switzerland +41 22 807 1444 Have questions? Contact globalmembership(a)isoc.org <mailto:globalmembership@isoc.org> _______________________________________________ Council mailing list Council(a)lists.cnsig.info https://lists.cnsig.info/mailman/listinfo/council