Dear Plone community,
The Plone Foundation is very pleased to announce that we're launching
our first-ever sponsorship program, via Plone.net!
We invite Plone consulting firms to support the work of the Plone
Foundation to protect and promote Plone by becoming sponsors.
Plone Foundation sponsor benefits include a banner on your highlighted
Plone.net provider listing, a Plone Foundation sponsor badge you can
display on your website, recognition in the Foundation section of
Plone.org, and the pride of publicly supporting the Plone Foundation.
Premium sponsors will be listed first in Plone.net search results.
Sponsorship rates start at $500/year. Full details are available at:
http://plone.net/about/sponsorship.
Why a sponsorship program?
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The Plone community has grown tremendously in the past few years. It is
time for the Foundation to step up to a higher level of activity and to
more actively fulfill its mission of promoting Plone. In order to
support this work, the Plone Foundation needs to develop a reliable
stream of income that grows along with the community.
Plone.net was created to provide that stream of income to the Plone
Foundation by showcasing the vibrant world of Plone consulting firms and
projects.
We hope to raise a US$40-75k in 2009, which will allow us to fund
professional marketing materials, sponsor sprints to drive forward key
elements of Plone 4 development work, and more.
If you have questions about becoming a Plone Foundation sponsor, please
see
http://plone.net/about/sponsorship/faq for some frequently asked
questions. If you have additional questions, please feel free to email
the Plone Foundation board of directors:
[hidden email]. (Messages are
moderated to prevent spam; don't be alarmed if you get a moderation notice.)
The Plone Foundation is a US-based 501(c)3 nonprofit. Contributions,
especially from US-based individuals and corporations, may be
tax-deductible; check with your tax adviser for details.
Sincerely,
Jon Stahl
President, Plone Foundation
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