In my experiences with other non-profit endeavors, the work (setup and ongoing) in incorporation is far greater than the work of creating and managing a relationship with a fiscal agent. If this wasn't at least _generally_ true, fiscal sponsorship wouldn't even exist, this is precisely the reason why it does.
Jonathan On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 10:55 AM, Eric Lease Morgan <emor...@nd.edu> wrote: > For what it is worth, I will vote for us to incorporate in lieu of us > doing nothing or partnering with a fiscal agent. I have nothing against any > of the fiscal agents. They are all good groups of people with more things > in common than differences. I just think that if we incorporate, then we > will have a wider set of options made available to us. The act of > incorporating will be empowering. I believe incorporating is in the DIY > spirit of our community. I believe incorporating is in the best interest of > Code4Lib. We have all of the necessary resources: cash, experience, and > vision. All we need to do is the work, which will be almost equal to the > work involved in creating and managing a relationship with a fiscal agent. > I think we can make it happen. —Eric Lease Morgan >
