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Open to Observers Session
1. Welcome and Declaration of Conflicts – Ted Hardie
2. Approval of Board Designated Funds – Ted Hardie
Resolution F2025-X: Approve Redistribution of Board Designated Funds
WHEREAS, via resolutions F2024-8 and F2025-1, the Board of Trustees approved the designation of
certain funds to the Foundation’s philanthropic programs;
WHEREAS, the Internet Society Foundation’s Philanthropy team recommends the redistribution of
board designated funds to better align with program needs;
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby approves:
- Releasing $1,100,000 from the Resilience and Responding to Emergencies (RARE) program fund;
- Releasing $250,000 from the Research program fund;
- Adding $945,000 to the Strengthening Communities/Improving Lives and Livelihoods (SCILLS) program fund;
- Adding $320,000 to the Building Opportunities/Leveraging Technologies (BOLT) program fund; and
- Adding $85,000 to the Opportunities fund for new initiatives.
3. Adjournment – Ted Hardie