<html>
  <head>
    <meta content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"
      http-equiv="Content-Type">
  </head>
  <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">
    Hi Arsene,<br>
    <br>
    IGF USA is governed by a multi stakeholder organizing committee of
    which GWU and ISOC DC are members, but so was I and a number of
    other people.  In the past ISOC DC was the secretariat. I think they
    used ISOC-DC non profit status to raise and funnel money that they
    got from sponsors. This year's IGF USA will be held at CSIS.  IGF
    USA has long limited how much each sponsor could donate so that no
    sponsor could dominate the scene. I forget what the limit was but I
    know it was under 10K. We publish our budget and other materials on
    the web and have open stakeholder calls which I think you joined in
    last year on.<br>
    <br>
    Hope this helps.  Happy to help in any way<br>
    <br>
    Best,<br>
    Judith<br>
    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="80">_________________________________________________________________________
Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO
Hellerstein & Associates
3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008
Phone: (202) 362-5139  Skype ID: judithhellerstein
E-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Judith@jhellerstein.com">Judith@jhellerstein.com</a>   Website: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.jhellerstein.com">www.jhellerstein.com</a>
Linked In: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/">www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/</a>
Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide

</pre>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/11/2016 4:22 PM, Arsene TUNGALI
      (Yahoo) wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote
cite="mid:1141795989.1793802.1460406126830.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com"
      type="cite">Hi Judith,
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>Thanks for your ideas. In my country, registering a non
        profit takes time and has a number of requirements that needs to
        be followed. Of course at the end of the day, you manage to go
        through and have your non profit register. </div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>How would people feel being listed as 'founders' of the
        national IGF? Do you have in your countries such a 'title' for
        the igf or a similar event? It simply looks weird to me :).
        That's what would happen if we chose the non profit way :)</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>When i was attending the igf-usa in 2015, i had the
        impression it was hosted by the GWU and ISOC DC, if i am not
        mistaken. I found that very well done because the Univ is well
        established and so is isoc (i guess an non profit or 501
        something?)</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>I love the idea of controling sources of funding to avoid a
        situation such as a company being seen as dominant. I have been
        wondering about this coz when attending IGFs, i have the
        impression of seing the 'big' donor being well highlighted. Is
        this bad? At which extent do organizers need to pay attention?</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>Thinking outloud:)</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>Regards,</div>
      <div>A<br>
        <div>---------------------</div>
        <div>Arsene Tungali,</div>
        <div>IGC Co-coordinator</div>
        <div>@arsenebaguma</div>
        <div><a moz-do-not-send="true" dir="ltr"
            href="tel:+243%20993810967" x-apple-data-detectors="true"
            x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone"
            x-apple-data-detectors-result="0">+243 993810967</a>
          (DRCongo)</div>
        <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://yho.com/footer0">Sent
          from Yahoo Mail for iPhone</a> (excuse typos and brievity)<br>
        <br>
        <p style="font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-top: 0;
          margin-top: 0">On Monday, April 11, 2016, 4:39 PM, Judith
          Hellerstein <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:judith@jhellerstein.com"><judith@jhellerstein.com></a> wrote:</p>
        <blockquote class="iosymail"> HI Arsene,<br clear="none">
          <br clear="none">
          I would suggest a non profit form as you would want to raise
          funds for it and you would want a legal entity. If a
          non-profit is too difficult than a for profit would work as
          long as it is truly multi stakeholder. I believe that the
          IGF-USA is a non-profit or at least affiliated with a non
          profit. The Mag should have representative from all sectors. 
          You also make want to include restrictions on how much
          companies can donate so that a few companies do not dominate
          on the funding. <br clear="none">
          <br clear="none">
          Best,<br clear="none">
          Judith<br clear="none">
          <pre class="moz-signature">_________________________________________________________________________
Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO
Hellerstein & Associates
3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008
Phone: <a moz-do-not-send="true" dir="ltr" href="tel:%28202%29%20362-5139" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="3">(202) 362-5139</a>  Skype ID: judithhellerstein
E-mail: <a moz-do-not-send="true" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" ymailto="mailto:Judith@jhellerstein.com" target="_blank" href="javascript:return">Judith@jhellerstein.com</a>   Website: <a moz-do-not-send="true" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" target="_blank" href="http://www.jhellerstein.com">www.jhellerstein.com</a>
Linked In: <a moz-do-not-send="true" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" target="_blank" href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/">www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/</a>
Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide

</pre>
          <div class="yQTDBase yqt4534964646" id="yqt59509">
            <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/11/2016 8:37 AM, Arsene
              TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote:<br clear="none">
            </div>
            <blockquote type="cite">
              <div
                style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,
                Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial,
                Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">
                <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460359562211_12608"><span
                    id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460359562211_12683">Dear
                    colleagues,</span></div>
                <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460359562211_12608"><span><br
                      clear="none">
                  </span></div>
                <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460359562211_12608"><span
                    id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460359562211_12802">We are in
                    the process of having our first national IGF in the
                    DRC and we are wondering what legal status to give
                    to it. Is is a non profit? a movement? This question
                    has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to
                    us as the organizing committee.</span></div>
                <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460359562211_12608"><span><br
                      clear="none">
                  </span></div>
                <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460359562211_12608"><span
                    id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460359562211_12828">I am
                    writing to inquire which legal status your national
                    initiatives have within your countries. This will
                    help us know how our Secretariat and our own form of
                    MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences.</span></div>
                <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460359562211_12608"><span><br
                      clear="none">
                  </span></div>
                <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460359562211_12608"><span
                    id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460359562211_12875">Thanks
                    for your support,</span></div>
                <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460359562211_12608"><span
                    id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460359562211_12880">Arsene</span></div>
              </div>
              <br clear="none">
              <fieldset class="mimeAttachmentHeader"></fieldset>
              <br clear="none">
              <pre>____________________________________________________________
You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
     <a moz-do-not-send="true" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" ymailto="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" target="_blank" href="javascript:return">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>
To be removed from the list, visit:
     <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing" target="_blank">http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing</a>

For all other list information and functions, see:
     <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance" target="_blank">http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance</a>
To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:
     <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.igcaucus.org/" target="_blank">http://www.igcaucus.org/</a>

Translate this email: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://translate.google.com/translate_t" target="_blank">http://translate.google.com/translate_t</a>
</pre>
            </blockquote>
          </div>
          <br clear="none">
          <div id="msgSandbox_AJwJDNkAAOq4Vwu3IQwN8GoSCjs_2"
            class="msgSandbox" style="padding: 1.5em 0.5em 0.5em 1.2em;
            word-wrap: break-word;">
            <div class="yQTDBase yqt4534964646" id="yqt96931">____________________________________________________________<br
                clear="none">
              You received this message as a subscriber on the list:<br
                clear="none">
                  <a moz-do-not-send="true" shape="rect"
                ymailto="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org"
                href="javascript:return">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a><br
                clear="none">
              To be removed from the list, visit:<br clear="none">
                  <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing"
                target="_blank">http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing</a><br
                clear="none">
              <br clear="none">
              For all other list information and functions, see:<br
                clear="none">
                  <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance"
                target="_blank">http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance</a><br
                clear="none">
              To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:<br
                clear="none">
                  <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="http://www.igcaucus.org/" target="_blank">http://www.igcaucus.org/</a><br
                clear="none">
              <br clear="none">
              Translate this email: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="http://translate.google.com/translate_t"
                target="_blank">http://translate.google.com/translate_t</a><br
                clear="none">
            </div>
            <blockquote> </blockquote>
          </div>
          <div id="yahoo__attachments"> </div>
        </blockquote>
      </div>
      <br>
      <fieldset class="mimeAttachmentHeader"></fieldset>
      <br>
      <pre wrap="">____________________________________________________________
You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
     <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>
To be removed from the list, visit:
     <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing">http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing</a>

For all other list information and functions, see:
     <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance">http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance</a>
To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:
     <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.igcaucus.org/">http://www.igcaucus.org/</a>

Translate this email: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://translate.google.com/translate_t">http://translate.google.com/translate_t</a>
</pre>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
  </body>
</html>