[soac-newgtldapsup-wg] On the donor item, at 264/265

[Eric Brunner-Williams <ebw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All,

Here is the original text, some rational, and a proposal for new text 
which places the recommendation as arising from the WG, and the 
responsibility for implementing the recommendation with ICANN, as we 
agreed in last Tuesday's call.
Eric

This is the current text at 264 and 265:
o "Establishing relationship with any donor(s) who may be able to help 
in first round with funding;"

ICANN has staffed a public relations role for a substantial portion of 
its existence. In embarking upon a program of locating and cultivating 
contacts in the donor community ICANN should create a development role.
Therefore, the Working Group recommends that ICANN begin a search for 
a development director with an initial goal of securing commitments 
for $10,000,000.
The Working Group also recommends that ICANN put in place the means 
for existing registrants to contribute to the development program 
through registrar-to-registry contribution pass-through, and enable 
non-registrant small donors to contribute to the development program, 
and concurrent with the execution of the development message to the 
donor communities, that the development message also be delivered to 
the registrant, and non-registrant user communities through earned and 
paid media.
This is the recommended replacement text:
o "Recommend adding a donor development program to support qualified 
applicants.
Attached is an example of a development officer hiring announcement.

Eric

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