[NCUC-EC] CIVICRM Costs/Request

[Michael Karanicolas]

Hi,

Thanks very much for the quick response. And, do I have you correct
that those funds are specifically earmarked for our membership
management system?

If so, this seems like a straightforward request, and I would have no
problem with swift action to approve.

Best,

Michael

On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 7:13 PM, farzaneh badii
<farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> It was  un-used so they transferred it to this year.
>
> Each Constituency gets 9000 USD NCSG also gets 9000 USD.
>
> Maryam do we have the budget info on that on a document?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Farzaneh
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 11:10 AM Michael Karanicolas
> <mkaranicolas at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Thanks for your email. Sounds like an important issue to address. You
>> mention that "ICANN has set aside an annual budget for NPOC/NCUC/NCSG
>> for membership management system. It went unused by NCUC last year."
>>
>> What is the amount of this budget? Presumably we lost last year's,
>> having not spent it?
>>
>> Renata or Farzi, can you confirm?
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Michael
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 4:52 PM, farzaneh badii
>> <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Joan and Renata, NCUC and NPOC EC,
>> >
>> > For the betterment of NCSG, NCUC and NPOC's membership management system
>> > and
>> > elections, we need 4000 USD from each constituency from their ICANN
>> > budget
>> > on membership management to enhance CIVICRM  and troubleshoot CIVICRM
>> > problems. ICANN has set aside an annual budget for NPOC/NCUC/NCSG for
>> > membership management system. It went unused by NCUC last year.
>> >
>> > I would be grateful if we could take a  swift action on this preferably
>> > no
>> > later than this week otherwise we will be facing more problems with the
>> > system. At the moment the system has many glitches and has no support.
>> > We
>> > don't want to lose data.
>> >
>> > Please kindly discuss and get back to me as soon as possible. I have
>> > sent
>> > the cost estimate off list to the chairs and NCSG EC, since the company
>> > did
>> > not want it to be public. I can go through what is needed with you if
>> > would
>> > like and if needed have a meeting with you this week. We can also invite
>> > Tapani since he was involved with the system last year and understands
>> > the
>> > technical needs better than me.
>> >
>> > P.S. I first made the cost estimates and the expenses into phases but at
>> > this stage and considering the status of budget I think it is better for
>> > us
>> > to just set aside some budget for making the system better.
>> >
>> > I will send  both constituencies all the receipts and the expenses made
>> > and
>> > submit the improvements over the course of coming months.
>> >
>> > Best regards,
>> >
>> > Farzaneh
>> >
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