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Hi, Last year, following a discussion about whether to formalize Code4Lib, a group of us got together to investigate various options for establishing a more permanent fiscal arrangement for Code4Lib activities, including but not necessarily limited to the annual conference. Our report is now ready for the Code4Lib community to consider: https://wiki.code4lib.org/FCIG_Report This report is also available in PDF and Markdown; links to that can be found on the FCIG's main wiki page [1]. In our report, we describe several options: * Option 1: maintain the existing practice of local conference planning committees seeking a new "fiscal host" each year * Option 2: implement a formalized, ongoing fiscal sponsor arrangement with an organization external to Code4Lib. In particular, we have solicited proposals from ALA/LITA and DLF/CLIR; these are detailed in the report. * Option 3: seek out non-profit organizational status for Code4Lib We also propose a process for discussing the report and its proposals online during the months of January and February and at Code4Lib 2017 in Los Angeles, then make a decision whether to proceed with one of the options, either in the report or arising from the discussion. Folks from ALA/LITA and DLF/CLIR will be participating in the online discussions, so please feel free to direct questions at them. If they get a lot of questions, the FCIG may step in to help buffer the questions. I want to acknowledge that the notion of Code4Lib adopting a fiscal sponsor or forming a separate nonprofit organization has implications for our conception of our community and how we organize ourselves. Discussions of such foundational issues can be difficult, even fraught; kindness and respect should rule the conversation. I would like to thank the folks who have contributed to the work of the IG, and apologize if I've left any names out: Gillian Byrne Galen Charlton Cary Gordon Tom Johnson Kate Lynch Morgan McKeehan Eric Lease Morgan Chad Nelson Beatrice Pulliam Coral Sheldon-Hess [1] https://wiki.code4lib.org/Fiscal_Continuity Regards, Galen -- Galen Charlton [log in to unmask]