Shall Dignity be exclusive just to our launch partners to begin with?
We have just decided to partner with The Real Junk Food Project Brighton. Woohoo! There is a debate internally, that opening up the marketplace to allow members to fundraise for other causes could be beneficial at this stage. Let's make a decision together.
Poll Created Wed 10 Oct 2018 11:24AM
Let's start exclusive, and diversify later. Closed Sat 13 Oct 2018 11:02AM
I believe RJFP have plenty enough supporters locally to get the ball rolling and to officially pilot our new platform. Then after a month or two, we can reflect and decide if we want to diversify to 1 other charity or all other charities. There is value in starting simple, focused and with small iterative growth.
Results
Results | Option | % of points | Voters | |
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Agree | 66.7% | 4 | |
Abstain | 16.7% | 1 | ||
Disagree | 16.7% | 1 | ||
Block | 0.0% | 0 | ||
Undecided | 0% | 8 |
6 of 14 people have participated (42%)
Pasco
Wed 10 Oct 2018 11:29AM
This feels right in my gut. Starting as simply as we can, slowly progressing to more complexity, when we need to. Let's test and try with a smaller pool of people. Let's get one thing right first :) Then aim for more.
Luke Flegg
Wed 10 Oct 2018 12:44PM
I'm abstaining for this proposal too as I'm happy and motivated to support either and believe neither will cause harm, both will advance us & I also have some concerns re: both competing proposals. I'd support this approach (partly coz RJFP say it's their preference) but also think it'll mean fewer total gigs p/month & might make grant funding (and Gift Aid) harder for us to get because we're almost acting as a fundraising arm of one single charity. Also will require a rebrand when diversify.
Paul Loman
Thu 11 Oct 2018 2:52PM
Taking this in conjunction with my comment on the other proposition, I am voting to pilot the platform with RJFP supporters to test their appetite.
Adam Buckingham
Thu 11 Oct 2018 4:01PM
I agree with this, for the reasons we discussed in the meeting. Seems to make sense to start slow, and as well as possible, with all energy and resources and then learn what works well and what doesn't. Then you can take this knowledge forwards with new ventures.
Todd Arnold
Fri 12 Oct 2018 7:25PM
It could very confusing to the DP brand if it switches to one charity and then later runs a different model. It can be a challenging enough concept to get over: changing the goal posts in a few months or years I sense creates as many problems as it solves. Dealing with the dynamic of various causes involved needs addressing from the outset if that’s to be at the heart of DP. Perhaps a pilot period of 5 or 10 different organisations to learn how to navigate diversity....
Poll Created Wed 10 Oct 2018 11:26AM
Let's start with radically inclusivity. Closed Sat 13 Oct 2018 11:02AM
There is added value in allowing members to fundraise for any (vetted) Planet before Profit organisation. The choice element gives freedom and runs by our ethos of 'giving how you want'.
Results
Results | Option | % of points | Voters | |
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Agree | 16.7% | 1 | |
Abstain | 50.0% | 3 | ||
Disagree | 33.3% | 2 | ||
Block | 0.0% | 0 | ||
Undecided | 0% | 8 |
6 of 14 people have participated (42%)
Luke Flegg
Wed 10 Oct 2018 12:34PM
Can I check by "fundraise for whoever they want" means "fundraise for any 'Planet before profit cause' they want" (or whatever similar wording, because this wording sounds like we would be facilitating our users fundraising for the EDL, which I don't think I'd be happy with.
I'm voting abstain partly because I think RJFP want that, and that feels important. But I'm not disagreeing/ blocking because I'm aware some of our potential first users would like to fundraise for other causes
Luke Flegg
Wed 10 Oct 2018 12:37PM
Can I check "fundraise for whoever they want" means "fundraise for any 'Planet before profit' they want" because this wording sounds like we'd happily facilitate users fundraising for the EDL, which I don't think I'd be happy with!
I'm voting abstain partly because I think RJFP want that, and that feels important. But I'm not disagreeing/ blocking because I'm aware some of our potential first users would like to fundraise for other causes and I think this would mean more gigs happening.
Paul Loman
Thu 11 Oct 2018 2:49PM
Abstaining is a bit of a cop out , I know. It comes down to a judgment about how active the RJFP supporters are likely to be on the platform and will there be sufficient numbers. I don't think we can know until we test the market.