On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 1:21 PM, Russell Senior <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Weinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Michael> I think raising donations is a good idea, I don't think that > Michael> seeking a grant specifically to replace nucabs is a good > Michael> idea. Here's why: > > Michael> Foundations want to make gifts that expand organizations, > Michael> they don't want to be ongoing supporters. > > In my own reading of the Meyer Memorial Trust website I saw a > reference to an example of "replacing a roof", which is pretty > similar. I'll concede that this might not seem as sexy as some big > expansion or another neighborhood-wide project, but I don't think we > need to decide for them that our need is not worthy of their > investment. Our grassroots-ness is going to count for something.
I think we could probably get it funded, through MMT or another foundation, but I'd rather not ask for money because this is something PTP should and can do on its own, and we should save our chances with foundations for bigger things we can't do on our own. -- Michael Weinberg President Personal Telco Project, Inc. A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ The Personal Telco Project - http://www.personaltelco.net/ Donate to PTP: http://www.personaltelco.net/donate Archives: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.wireless.portland.general/ Etiquette: http://www.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/MailingListEtiquette List information: http://lists.personaltelco.net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
