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The [[Board_Member_Bios|OSMF board]], [[Working Groups]] and the [[Committees]] largely consist of volunteers. In some circumstance we also bring on individuals for paid work as employees or contractors for the Foundation, and additionally companies contracted for specific services.
 
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= Selected by the Board =
== Long term servicepaid conctractsindividuals ==
=== Employees ===
'''None''' - currently (2021-07) OSMF is in the process of hiring a Senior Site Reliability Engineer ''(person selected)''
 
=== Individual contractors ===
 
==== Long term ====
 
* 2021-09 onwards '''Martin Raifer''' ''([https://github.com/tyrasd Github profile])'' to work on [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/ID iD] development
* 2016-now '''Do<nowiki>rothea Kaza</nowiki>zi''' ''([https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Dorothea OSM wiki profile])'' - Administrative assistant. Funding/contract renewal decisions: [[Board/Minutes/2017-04-18#Voting_on_Administrative_Assistant.27s_contract|2017-04]], [[Board/Minutes/2019-02-20#2019.2FRes05_Extend_.5BDorothea.27s.5D_contract_for_6_months|2019-02]], [[Board/Minutes/2019-11-20#2019.2FRes26_Extend_Dorothea.27s_current_contract_for_another_six_months|2019-11]], [[Board/Minutes/2021-04#2021.2FRes13_Approve_Dorothea.27s_new_contract|2021-04]]
 
==== Recurring individual contractors ====
 
* Recurring, '''Allen Gunn'''/Aspiration Tech for facilitating some of the annual board face-to-face or screen-to-screen meetings: 2021-02 ([[Board/Minutes/2021-01#2021.2FRes02_Pay_Aspiration_Tech_.28Gunner.29_.242.2C000_to_facilitate_Feb_2021_Screen_to_Screen_meeting|Funding decision]]), 2020-10, 2020-03, 2019-05 ([[Board/Minutes/2019-06-19#Payment_for_F2F_2019_facilitation|Funding decision]]), 2015-02, 2014-02
 
==== Prior contractors ====
 
* 2020-09 - 2021-04 '''Quincy Morgan''' ''([https://github.com/quincylvania Github profile])'' - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/ID iD] developer, [[Board/Minutes/2020-09#2020.2FRes42_Accept_contract_with_Quincy_Morgan| Funding decision 2020-09]]
* - 2017 '''Vivien Sheehan''' - Accountant ''(retired)''
 
== Service contracts ==
== Long term service conctracts ==
 
* 2021-now '''Bank of Ireland''' Resolutions to open bank accounts: [[Board/Minutes/2021-05#2021.2FRes21_Bank_of_Ireland_board_resolution|2021/Res21]], [[Board/Minutes/2021-05#2021.2FRes22_Second_board_resolution_to_open_Bank_of_Ireland_bank_account|2021/Res22]]
 
* 2020-2021 '''Tra<nowiki>nsfer</nowiki>wise''' - financial services
* 2020 '''Chater Allan''' to prepare our statutory accounts, make the assessment of Corporation Tax and file our accounts with Companies House, [[Board/Minutes/2020-04#2020.2FRes17_Approve_accountant_quote|Funding decision 2020-04]]
* - 2020-06 '''Barclays Bank'''
* 2015-2016 '''S<nowiki>kr</nowiki>ill''' - financial services ''(used to retrieve money donated to us through "Flattr")''.
 
== Short term contractorscontracted individuals ==
=== Microgrants 2020-2021 (some in progress) ===
- [[Board/Minutes/2020-01#Microgrants_policy_-_proposal_to_vote|Initial funding decision 2020-01: 10 projects max, 50.000 EUR max]]<br>
- [[Board/Minutes/2020-06#Microgrants_selection|Voting on 12 project proposals]] and [[Board/Minutes/2020-06#Decision_on_the_Maputo_100km_Challenge_Microgrants_proposal|voting on 13th project proposal]]<br>
 
# '''David Garcia''' ''(OSM wiki profile: [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Mapmakerdavid mapmakerdavid])'' - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/A_Free_Video_Tutorial_for_Beginners_about_Mapping_Pacific_Islands_using_OSM_and_QGIS Proposal for work on a free video tutorial for beginners about mapping pacific islands using OSM and QGIS]
# '''[http://flossk.org/ Free Libre Open Source Software Kosova]''' ''(OSMF [[Local_Chapters|Local Chapter]])'' - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Mapping_Villages_and_Settlements_in_Kosovo Proposal for work on mapping villages and settlements in Kosovo] - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Mapping_Villages_and_Settlements_in_Kosovo/Report Report]
# '''[https://libretech.school/ Libre Tech School]''' - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Teaching_and_learning_OSM_in_Albania_through_LibreTech_School Proposal for work on teaching and learning OSM in Albania through LibreTech School]
# '''MapBeks''' ''(OSM wiki profile: [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/MapBeks MapBeks])'' - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/HIV_facilities_mapping_in_the_Philippines_on_OpenStreetMap Proposal for work on HIV facilities mapping in the Philippines on OpenStreetMap] - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/HIV_facilities_mapping_in_the_Philippines_on_OpenStreetMap/Report Report]
# '''[https://www.mapkibera.org/ Map Kibera]''' - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Water_and_Sanitation_mapping_in_Nairobi%27s_informal_settlements Proposal for work on water and sanitation mapping in Nairobi's informal settlements]
# '''[https://mapuganda.org MapUganda]''' - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Mapping_Uganda%27s_New_Cities Proposal for work on mapping Uganda's new cities] - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Mapping_Uganda%27s_New_Cities/Report Report]
# '''Mateusz Konieczny''' ''([https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Mateusz_Konieczny OSM wiki profile])'' - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Tactile_maps_for_blind_or_visually_impaired_children Proposal for work on tactile maps for blind or visually impaired children] - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Tactile_maps_for_blind_or_visually_impaired_children/Report Report]
# '''[https://openstreetmap.be/ OpenStreetMap Belgium]''' ''(OSMF [[Local_Chapters|Local Chapter]])'' - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Road_Completion_project Proposal for work on road completion project] - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Road_Completion_project/Report Report]
# '''[https://www.openstreetmap.ie/ OpenStreetMap Ireland]''' ''(OSMF [[Local_Chapters|Local Chapter]])'' - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/OSM_Ireland_Buildings Proposal for work on OSM Ireland Buildings] - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/OSM_Ireland_Buildings/Report Report]
# '''[http://osmuk.org/ OpenStreetMap UK]''' ''(OSMF [[Local_Chapters|Local Chapter]])'' - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Leaflets_to_promote_OSM Proposal for work on leaflets to promote OSM] - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Leaflets_to_promote_OSM Report]
# '''Thomas Skowron''' ''(OSM wiki profile:[https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Thomersch Thomersch])'' - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/OpenStreetMap_Calendar Proposal for work on OpenStreetMap calendar] - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/OpenStreetMap_Calendar/Report Report]
# '''Tobias Zwick''' ''(OSM wiki profile: [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Westnordost Westnordost])'' - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Map_Maintenance_with_StreetComplete Proposal for work on map maintenance with StreetComplete] - [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Map_Maintenance_with_StreetComplete/Report Report]
 
=== Past contractors ===
 
''More recent on top.''
* 2021 '''Guillaume Rischard''' ''(OSMF Treasurer, OSM wiki profile: [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Stereo Stereo])'' - For work to resolve the blockage of PayPal and TransferWise accounts. [[Board/Minutes/2021-05#2021.2FRes19_To_authorize_payment_of_100_Euros_per_hour_to_the_Treasurer| Funding decision 2021-05]]
* 2020 '''Sarah Hoffmann''' ''(OSM wiki profile: [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Lonvia lonvia])'' [[Nominatim_project_2020-07| Proposal for work on Nominatim]], [[Board/Minutes/2020-08#2020.2FRes38_Funding_of_projects_used_in_core_infrastructure_.28Nominatim.2C_osm2pgsql.2C_Potlatch.29| Funding decision 2020-08]])
** [https://blog.jochentopf.com/2020-12-02-osm2pgsql-work.html Report for OSMF-paid work on osm2pgsql on Jochen's blog.]
** [[Board/Minutes/2021-05#Monthly_presentation_-_Jochen_Topf| Presentation of work for OSMF after completion (and other work)]]
* 2020 '''Chater Allan''' to prepare our statutory accounts, make the assessment of Corporation Tax and file our accounts with Companies House, [[Board/Minutes/2020-04#2020.2FRes17_Approve_accountant_quote|Funding decision 2020-04]]
 
=== Microgrants ===
= Selected by the Working Groups =
The Foundation's [[Microgrants|microgrants programs]] also makes funds available for project work. You can find details on the Microgrants program [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants here]
 
= Selected by the= Working Groups ==
Working Groups also arrange for paid work, mainly contracted services
 
== by the= Communications Working Group ===
 
== by the Communications Working Group ==
=== Long term contractors ===
* 2020-05 - now '''DeepL''' - machine translation services
 
== by the= Licensing Working Group ===
==== Long term contractors ====
 
* '''[https://lawdit.co.uk/ Lawdit]''' - Solicitors
* '''Clarivate''' ''(Compumark)'' - Trademark watch
 
== by the= Membership Working Group ===
==== Past contractors ====
 
* 2021 _ for work on CiviCRM, [[Board/Minutes/2021-01#2021.2FRes01_Membership_Working_Group_CiviCRM_work_budget_.28.245000-7000.29|Funding decision 2021-01]]
* 2019-10 - 2020 '''Mo<nowiki>ll</nowiki>ie''', payment processor ''(Paypal-like service integrated with CiviCRM)''
 
 
== Notes ==