On Wed, 2009-06-17 at 11:00 +0200, Dave Neary wrote: > Hi all, > > Wondering if this is the kind of thing that GNOME could do to (a) keep > on the right side of 501(c)3 requirements, (b) more accurately reflect > the time and effort we put into the foundation, and (c) help with > fundraising: > http://www.blueavocado.org/content/tracking-volunteer-time-boost-your-bottom-line-complete-accounting- > > The idea is to demonstrate value through volunteer time, as a > justification for fundraising. If you need $30,000 to provide $80,000 of > worth, then it's an easier sell to potential benefactors. > > To quote the article: "by portraying their group as a $185,000 > nonprofit, the hotline leaders showed the scope of what the organization > contributes to the community and the tremendous support it gets. In this > context, needing only $45,000 to deliver this many hours of lifesaving > support is a real bargain." > > Just an idea - wondering if others think this would be useful, or just > too much hassle.
If it were integrated into the hamster applet, I don't think it would be too much of a hassle, the benefit to GNOME foundation makes it at least interesting enough to try IMO. -Gary _______________________________________________ foundation-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
