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f15:studio:free-conscious-contribution [2015-06-11 15:37] – created michkaf15:studio:free-conscious-contribution [2015-06-11 15:44] (current) – michka
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 The objective of this experiment was to evaluate how much money can we gather for space rental from people "philosophically connected" with FoAM, however having a too low budget to pay for the "floor" non-profit fee + hosting. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate how much money can we gather for space rental from people "philosophically connected" with FoAM, however having a too low budget to pay for the "floor" non-profit fee + hosting.
  
-===== Experiment Parameters =====+===== Experiment Parameters & Process =====
  
 The crowd was made of 20 people, mostly free-lancers dealing with biomimicry in diverse European countries. Some were just starting their company, others had it more figured out, so the situation of the different people were quite uneven. The crowd was made of 20 people, mostly free-lancers dealing with biomimicry in diverse European countries. Some were just starting their company, others had it more figured out, so the situation of the different people were quite uneven.
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 +I put a hat and a pile of envelopes on the "tree-chair", were people were often passing by, with two colored post-its stating "Free & Conscious Contribution to the Space" and "Thank you !"
  
 I (Michka) briefed them on Saturday 6th at lunchtime, telling them that: I (Michka) briefed them on Saturday 6th at lunchtime, telling them that:
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   * Their own current economic situation   * Their own current economic situation
   * FoAM's situation   * FoAM's situation
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 +... and to put a contribution they felt comfortable with in the hat.
  
 I reminded them to get some cash on Sunday before we went out for lunch. I reminded them to get some cash on Sunday before we went out for lunch.
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 ===== Results of the Experiment ===== ===== Results of the Experiment =====
  
-We managed to gather 61,2% of the "floor" non-profit fee, excl. the hosting fee. Unfortunately, the protocol of "one contribution per envelope" was not clear enough, and we cannot provide detailed statistics of the individual contributions.+We managed to gather 61,2% of the usual "floor" non-profit fee for 2 days, excl. the hosting fee. Unfortunately, the protocol of "one contribution per envelope" was not clear enough, and we cannot provide detailed statistics of the individual contributions.
  
 It seems that 14 people out of 20 participants contributed. The minimal individual contribution seems to have been 4,9% of the total collected contribution. The maximal individual contribution seems to have been 11,4% of the total collected contribution. The median seems to be 8,2% of the total collected contribution. It seems that 14 people out of 20 participants contributed. The minimal individual contribution seems to have been 4,9% of the total collected contribution. The maximal individual contribution seems to have been 11,4% of the total collected contribution. The median seems to be 8,2% of the total collected contribution.
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   * which are not rich enough to just split the fee between the members   * which are not rich enough to just split the fee between the members
   * which members have uneven personal situations, to allow for the poorest to contribute at his own level   * which members have uneven personal situations, to allow for the poorest to contribute at his own level
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 +It seems that having a "volunteer host" is necessary to have a significant contribution to the rental of the space.
  
 ===== Improvements ===== ===== Improvements =====
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