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In kind and economic contribution are both viable.
DCE could make in-kind contributiions before $ institutions. Easier to make staff contributions. What does in-kind look like? Open - project is perhaps elitist and privileged. Barrier for participation low would be a hallmark of a good solution.
A formula applied - a matrix
We did discuss in-kind - how much in-kind versus money - Managing in-kind is work itself. Will be a full time.
How do small orgs participate, how to contribute
Steering - aware that they need to raise funding. As project grows.
When Adam Wead was at Rockhall - small group making disproporionate contribution - sheer hours put in. Hard to figure the calculus. Historically - no barrier to entry.
Partnership versus Community barrier to entry.
Putting a technical lead in place - it's not just the coordination but also resourcing of development - a partner accountability statement - an expectation of certain number of hours. So, need to make sure people are contributing hours, get them to commit time that Tech Coordinator is managing.
Why a Tech Coordinator versus Community Coordinator - Is the gap in community organization, or technical organization. So much feedback that the issue was one of technical coordination - responding to resourcing questions.
Tech Coordinator (Group 2) was not a developer, but more of someone managing the technical resources - calGroup 3 called it a technical lead instead of Chief Technical Coordinator
Group 2 (Simeon, Anna, Ryan: Stable Communications// Coordination Plan)
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