DPFoundation:State of DPF/State of DPF in 2024
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This report covers January - December 2024
Board Activities
- Approved the General Manager's (GM's) 2024 objectives, and evaluated the GM's performance in 2023. Celebrated Linda Hamilton's 10-year anniversary as the DP GM.
- Amended the By-Laws to allow the addition of a second Class 4 Trustee seat on the Board, in preparation for our current Treasurer having to leave the Board due to term limits, as this would allow us to appoint him to the Board separately as a Class 4 Trustee for continuity.
- Canceled the 2024 DP portion of the annual election, in accordance with the By-Laws, as the number of candidates (2) matched the number of available seats. Elected Sharon Joiner and Dan Lowe to 3-year terms on the Board.
- Appointed Rich Hulse (Treasurer) to the Board as a Class 4 Trustee (via the amended By-Laws mentioned above) in order to retain his extremely valuable knowledge and services.
Financials
Invested some of our cash bank balance in Certificates of Deposit (CDs) which provide a better interest rate.
The total bank balance as of 31 December 2024 was 28,751.11.
Our proposed budget for 2024 showed us approximately breaking even, though it is difficult to predict given that we can't be sure of our future income from donations. However, in the end our donations for 2024 surpassed the 2023 donations by approximately $1,400, and at this time we foresee no financial difficulties in the future even allowing for a planned server replacement in 2025.
DP Milestones and Software Updates
Below are some of the DP highlights for 2024. For more information about DP events in 2024, please consult the GM Reports, State of DP Development as of January 2025, Recent Additions to the Site topic, and the DP Timeline.
- Jul: 48,000th unique title posted
- Dec: PG posted its 75,000th title, which happened to be a DP project.
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21 April 2025
Walt Farrell
President, Board of Trustees
Distributed Proofreaders Foundation