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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:16:14 -0500
From: Mike Ellsworth <nhrcommu@rochester.rr.com>
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Subject: Re: Major donors
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Joshua D. Drake wrote:

> Jim C. Nasby wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Mar 22, 2006 at 03:07:23PM -0500, Chris Browne wrote:
>>
>>> jnasby@pervasive.com ("Jim C. Nasby") writes:
>>>
>>>> It also might not make sense from a financial perspective. $1k is
>>>> quite a lot for most individuals, but it's a tiny sum for all but
>>>> the smallest companies.
>>>
>>> I suspect it's a more significant thing, in fact, if a project
>>> attracts contributions from 50 individuals that add to $1000 (that's a
>>> mere $20 apiece) than if it attracts $10K from a corporate donor.
>>
>>
>> I don't know about that; people tend to get a 'warm-fuzzy' when they
>> find out that major corporations are using/promoting/contributing to
>> PostgreSQL.
>

>> ..........
>
>
> Elein is a perfect example. If she goes to 3 shows how much is that 
> worth? My day rate is 2500.00 (if I am out of towm) plus expenses....
>
> Frankly I would say:
>
> Two pages, one for businesses, on for individuals. To qualify to be
> on the page you have to donate more then "X" in-kind + dollars.
>
> The pages are alphabetical, no graphics.
>
> Joshua D. Drake
>
>
Without comment or opinion on the eventual approach, "cut-off $" or 
monetization of non-cash contributions, a person/entity should receive a 
brief "Thank you!" directly from PostgreSQL.org  -  regardless of the 
size of the $$ contribution.  As it is now, if you go the SPI route, you 
get a confirm from SPI but NADA from PG.  

Not everyone needs or wants to have their names in lights, but I am 
reasonably sure that anyone donating via SPI would at least like to know 
that PG received the funds and that the contribution, however minute, 
was received and appreciated.  There may be a timing issue on the funds 
transfer, but somehow/someway/sometime, a Thank You needs to be triggered.  

$10 may be peanuts to some, but not everywhere in the world.  Elephants 
like peanuts. Eat 'em right up.