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* '''Submission at least 6 weeks prior to event date''': It takes time to review the requests. Please be considerate and respectful regarding this time frame to allow sufficient time for consideration.
* '''Mozilla participation''': Money alone doesn't represent Mozilla very well, so we '''only''' consider first to sponsor events where members of the Mozilla community (volunteers or staff) are participating. They could be attending, speaking, organizing, or participating in some other way, as long as they are at the event in person. A sponsorship needs to have one or more Mozillians at the event to engage with attendees about why Mozilla is supporting this event, how we can work together, what cool new things is Mozilla offering, etc. <i>Note: If you have no Mozillians involved in your event, we are happy to help find someone to speak, attend, sit on a panel, etc., but this does NOT guarantee a sponsorship. Finding Mozilla participants is judged independently of sponsorship opportunities.</i>
* '''No pay-to-speak''': While having a Mozillian participate in your event is necessary for getting sponsorship, at the same time, we We don't pay for sponsored speaking slots, or accept speaking slots that are contingent on sponsorship. We prefer that Mozilla speakers be invited or accepted on the quality of their presentations and the interest the attendees have in what they have to say, not because Mozilla has paid to put someone in front of an audience. We believe this policy:
** is equitable to conference organizers seeking Mozilla speakers
** is fair to other speakers who don't have the means to pay for a speaking opportunity
* '''Budget consideration''': This sponsorship request process is specifically from the Dev Rel team. We are limited in resources and usually do not consider supporting requests that require significant sponsorship (in general, above $5,000 USD). However, we are happy to review the event and its purpose to help direct the request to another Mozilla division.
* '''Code of conduct''': In keeping with Mozilla's [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/governance/policies/participation/ culture of inclusiveness], we strongly encourage require event organizers seeking sponsorship or speaker to create, publish, and enforce a code of conduct for their event participants. The bigger your event, the stricter we will be about this requirement. However, small events can also benefit from explicit guidelines for respectful behavior. You can find examples and guidance for writing a code of conduct on the [http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_anti-harassment Geek feminism wiki]. We unfortunately have had a few of our speakers mistreated at past events, and even worse, the organizers did not intervene. Our Mozillians are awesome, and they all deserve to be treated with respect.
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