Intro

• we have recently joined the Github Sponsors program and have received a sponsor page in our org's github profile: https://github.com/sponsors/django-cms

Implications for dCA Individual memberships (24USD/y)

General setup steps

• create a welcome message per tier on https://github.com/sponsors/django-cms/dashboard/tiers/56747/edit

credit card payments

• the dCA has been offering cc payments for individual memberships to avoid the hassle of international bank transfers for abroad members.
• until now, the dCA used a borrowed stripe account from one of the founding member's company.
• With Github Sponsors program, a stripe account in the name of the dCA has been created
• we should shift all credit card payments to Github Sponsors and phase out of payments with the legacy stripe account

Annual payments with Github Sponsors

• also see https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/11568
• Github Sponsors payments respect the user's billing settings. A github user can switch to annual payments globally for their account at https://github.com/settings/billing/summary
• this can be done for org and individual accounts separately
• here is github's howto: https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-your-github-billing-settings/changing-the-duration-of-your-billing-cycle#changing-the-duration-of-your-personal-accounts-billing-cycle
• after upgrading to annual billing cycle, a user who for example selects the USD 2 monthly tier will be billed 24 USD once a year.
• We should let users know on https://github.com/sponsors/django-cms and in any signup emails from the member onboarding process

Automating the Onboarding process for individual members

• using Github Sponsor, we now have the opportuntiy to automate the onboarding process for individual members
• current manual process:
  • new member fills in the email form at https://www.django-cms.org/en/sign-up/
  • Growth manager sends a welcome email
  • Growth manager creates membership application and sends link to sign the statutes
  • Growth manager creates new entry in membership spreadsheet
  • Accountant creates a bexio invoice or stripe payment link (?) and sends via email to member
  • Accountant repeats the previous step annually (360*x days after signup date)
• New (semi-) automated process:
  • user is directed to https://github.com/sponsors/django-cms from https://www.django-cms.org/en/memberships/ supporter box
  • optionally, user switches github account to annual billing cycle
  • user sees the dCA membership tier and is informed that by selecting the dCA membership tier they accept the dCA statutes
  • user goes through the tier signup steps with Github Sponsors and triggers email to office@
  • Growth manager adds user to the members spreadsheet on google drive
  • Henceforth, Github Sponsors charges the individual members credit card monthly or yearly
• remove individual membership from the dropdown menu at https://www.django-cms.org/en/sign-up/
• remove individual users list from https://www.django-cms.org/en/our-members/ (link instead to supporter list on github.com)

Github Sponsors buttons on the project level

• https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/displaying-a-sponsor-button-in-your-repository
• a yml file has to be committed to each project separately. This will have to be done respecting collaboration policies of each individual project (i.e. by creating a PR etc.)
• where necessary, a corresponding ticket can be created.