On Sun, 2011-02-13 at 10:20 -0500, drew wrote: > Hi, > > I was thinking about fund raising for the TDF, given we will be at a big > event coming up in the USA, well over a thousand Linux enthusiasts and I > dare say many, in only 12 days, it is no surprise. > > Many LibreOffice supports and well wishers will be in that crowed, I > would say. > > Here is an idea then: > > We hold a raffle at the show. > > For what - for a poster. > > Here is scaled down image: > (coincidentally making a nice desktop background on many monitors_ > > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:Scale_poster-lax_lnd-1680x1050.png > > The poster would be 36" x 24" and mounted. Suitable for framing. > > It will be prominently displayed in the LbreOffice booth at the Southern > California Linux Expo > > We sell raffle tickets of $1.00 each for the one and only copy of this > poster. _All_ proceeds go to the TDF fund raising drive. > > Well, what do you think? > > What I am looking for then are two persons. > > One would sponsor the production cost (Exact price delivered with direct > email to me)
Greetings, We _have_ a sponsor for the production cost - and in the finest tradition of our Puritan roots here in the states, an anonymous one at that. SO - Still looking for someone willing to pledge to match the monies collected at the show. > > I am quite certain your donation will be multiplied! I am absolutely > convinced that it would generate a few hundred dollars, rather easily. > > The second person - I am looking for someone that will pledge to match > the amount raised at the show. It's that simple. > This is a very important role here - having a match grant _will_ increase the number of donations, raffle entries. You will also be donating the most cash from your pocket! (at least I sure hope so :-) Perhaps you are willing to match up to only a certain amount, that is fine IMO - let's talk about that. So - who is out there? Yup I'm talking to my fellow citizens in the US, we have a good vehicle to contribute here..going...going.... > Thank you for your time, your consideration on this issue and your > contribution. > > Sincerely, > > Drew Jensen > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
