Thread: Re: Listing recognised NPOs on the website

On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 8:36 AM Dave Page <dpage@pgadmin.org> wrote:
>
> We have a policy for recognising NPOs on the website, however we don't actually list which NPOs are recognised
anywhere,a problem which some of us have noted a few times. 
>
> The attached patch adds a page to do that, and makes a few related adjustments to text on other pages to properly
integratethe new page. 
>
> Objections/suggested changes please?
>

@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@

 <h1>Donate <i class="far fa-money-bill-alt"></i></h1>

+<p>
+    This pages lists <a href="/community/recognised-npos">Recognised NPOs</a>

This page lists ...

+    and additional non-profit organisations that are critical to the PostgreSQL
+    project that you can donate to to help support our work.

... project. Donations to these organizations are helpful in
supporting our work.

the use of "to to", while technically correct, is awkward, and really
the sentence is a bit of a run on, so let's break it up.

+</p>
+<p>
+    For larger donations, please consider becoming a <a
+    href="/about/financial/">Financial Sponsor</a>.
+</p>
+

This bit should probably be removed... I'm not sure what a "larger
donation" means and I suspect suggesting people become "financial
sponsors" is likely to confuse people who have been making "larger
donations" to the existing non-profits for years given this term only
exists in the context of these few pages.

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{%extends "base/page.html"%}
+{%block title%}Recognised NPOs{%endblock%}
+{%block contents%}
+
+<h1>Recognised NPOs</h1>
+
+<p>Recognised NPOs (Non Profit Organisations) are legal entities that support
+    the PostgreSQL project as their primary objective, and are managed in
+    accordance with the <a href="/about/policies/npos/">Recognised PostgreSQL
+    Nonprofit Organisations</a> policy.</p>
+
+<h2>PostgreSQL Europe</h2>
+
+<p>PostgreSQL Europe is the "umbrella group" for PostgreSQL User Groups in
+    Europe and for users in regions that don't have a local user group. It's
+    goal is to promote the use of PostgreSQL in Europe, primarily by assisting
+    local user groups to promote the product locally through conferences and
+    other advocacy, as well as running European-wide conferences and other
+    activities.
+
+    More information can be found on the
+    <a href="https://www.postgresql.eu/">PostgreSQL Europe website</a>.
+</p>
+
+<h2>PostgreSQLFr</h2>
+
+<p>PostgreSQLFr has as its objectives the promotion, the support for
+    deployment and the development of the Open Source software PostgreSQL
+    and its derivatives and related projects in France and in French
+    speaking countries.
+
+    PostgreSQLFr organises the "PG Day France" each year in a different
+    city, since 2008. More information can be found on the
+    <a href="https://www.postgresql.fr/">PostgreSQLFr website</a>.
+</p>
+

For the EU and US entries, you put the "more information" bit on its
own line; I think that should be done above as well, since it makes it
much clearer for scanning purposes.

+<h2>United States PostgreSQL Association</h2>
+
+<p>
+    The United States PostgreSQL Association, affectionately known as PgUS,
+    is a IRS 501(c)(3) public charity. It's purpose is to support the growth
+    and education of PostgreSQL, The World's Most Advanced Open
Source Database.
+
+    More information can be found on the
+    <a href="https://postgresql.us/">PgUS website</a>.
+</p>
+{%endblock%}


Robert Treat
https://xzilla.net

On Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 7:11 AM Dave Page <dpage@pgadmin.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 at 01:46, Robert Treat <rob@xzilla.net> wrote:
>> +</p>
>> +<p>
>> +    For larger donations, please consider becoming a <a
>> +    href="/about/financial/">Financial Sponsor</a>.
>> +</p>
>> +
>>
>> This bit should probably be removed... I'm not sure what a "larger
>> donation" means and I suspect suggesting people become "financial
>> sponsors" is likely to confuse people who have been making "larger
>> donations" to the existing non-profits for years given this term only
>> exists in the context of these few pages.
>
> I want to have something in there as we now have the concept of financial sponsors for NPOs that wish to use it on
thesite (the main reason for which is to have a place to put logos as one of the benefits). I'm open to suggestions for
betterwording if you have any. 
>

I think the better wording is to remove it :-)

Every NPO already accepts financial sponsorships, if you really want
to support the NPOs, you should encourage people to go directly to
those sites.

Robert Treat
https://xzilla.net