Re: [CODE4LIB] Angel Funding for Code4lib 2015
Thanks to everyone who has helped fund this already. We passed $1000 a few hours ago, which ensures that the community will be able to fund 1 scholarship. Just now, DPLA came through with $300 to get us started toward a second $1000. Let's see if we can deliver! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/code4lib-angel-fund/x/2903483 - Tom On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Tom Johnson johnson.tom+code4...@gmail.com wrote: I can confirm that contributions are tax deductible, and the host committee will send a letter to each contributor after the close of the campaign with the details. - Tom On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 3:33 PM, Francis Kayiwa kay...@pobox.com wrote: On 11/17/14 5:11 PM, Cary Gordon wrote: I wouldn't eschew making a donation were it not tax deductible, however some folks might be inclined to donate more if it were. Well this is all swings and roundabouts now inn'it? I said below. If people like this can wait until after December 17th OR (heck do contact me directly - I was co-opted into the Sponsorship committee) we will ensure that they can donate and get their tax breaks. Cheers, ./fxk Cary On Nov 17, 2014, at 1:45 PM, Francis Kayiwa kay...@pobox.com wrote: On 11/17/14 4:32 PM, Edward M. Corrado wrote: Donations to CLIR are tax deductible (according to various websites that specialize in this type of thing) so it would be great if they can make donations to this cause tax-deductible. I'm not a tax lawyer so I have no idea how that would work, but it would be great if it did. Okay perhaps I jumped the gun there in setting this up and it wasn't until Cary's note that it dawned on me that I could have done that. You are right DLF is tax indeed deductible. Now we have two problems however -one which you readily admit you have no idea how to solve. As it is, I will work with CLIR/DLF to set this up but it will be in the Dec. 17 (after the Indiegogo one expires) You are welcome to wait until then to make your donations. For the handful of people who have already donated my mea culpa and will work on correcting that -assuming possible. Meantime thanks for boosting the signal if you can. Cheers, ./fxk -- You'll never see all the places, or read all the books, but fortunately, they're not all recommended. -- You'll never see all the places, or read all the books, but fortunately, they're not all recommended.
Re: [CODE4LIB] Angel Funding for Code4lib 2015
I can confirm that contributions are tax deductible, and the host committee will send a letter to each contributor after the close of the campaign with the details. - Tom On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 3:33 PM, Francis Kayiwa kay...@pobox.com wrote: On 11/17/14 5:11 PM, Cary Gordon wrote: I wouldn't eschew making a donation were it not tax deductible, however some folks might be inclined to donate more if it were. Well this is all swings and roundabouts now inn'it? I said below. If people like this can wait until after December 17th OR (heck do contact me directly - I was co-opted into the Sponsorship committee) we will ensure that they can donate and get their tax breaks. Cheers, ./fxk Cary On Nov 17, 2014, at 1:45 PM, Francis Kayiwa kay...@pobox.com wrote: On 11/17/14 4:32 PM, Edward M. Corrado wrote: Donations to CLIR are tax deductible (according to various websites that specialize in this type of thing) so it would be great if they can make donations to this cause tax-deductible. I'm not a tax lawyer so I have no idea how that would work, but it would be great if it did. Okay perhaps I jumped the gun there in setting this up and it wasn't until Cary's note that it dawned on me that I could have done that. You are right DLF is tax indeed deductible. Now we have two problems however -one which you readily admit you have no idea how to solve. As it is, I will work with CLIR/DLF to set this up but it will be in the Dec. 17 (after the Indiegogo one expires) You are welcome to wait until then to make your donations. For the handful of people who have already donated my mea culpa and will work on correcting that -assuming possible. Meantime thanks for boosting the signal if you can. Cheers, ./fxk -- You'll never see all the places, or read all the books, but fortunately, they're not all recommended. -- You'll never see all the places, or read all the books, but fortunately, they're not all recommended.
[CODE4LIB] Angel Funding for Code4lib 2015
Hello, This has been discussed in the past and I recall Eric Morgan, Mike Giarlo and Eric Hellman pull this off in 2011. So we are aiming to do this again this year. What's that? you ask? Good question! ;-) Our goal is to raise enough money to add at least one more scholarship recipient to the Diversity pool. What does this mean for you dear reader? It is our hope that not much. It is our hope that you can donate to make this happen. http://igg.me/p/code4lib-angel-fund/x/9163101 Thanks for spreading this word or otherwise boosting this signal. Cheers, ./fxk and Tom Johnson -- You'll never see all the places, or read all the books, but fortunately, they're not all recommended.
Re: [CODE4LIB] Angel Funding for Code4lib 2015
I think that this is by and large a good idea, but if we want to expand it, we really should find a 501c3 to act as fiscal agent so that donations can be tax deductible. I don't think that we are ready to start our own, but feel free to prove me wrong. Thanks, Cary On Nov 17, 2014, at 12:13 PM, Francis Kayiwa kay...@pobox.com wrote: Hello, This has been discussed in the past and I recall Eric Morgan, Mike Giarlo and Eric Hellman pull this off in 2011. So we are aiming to do this again this year. What's that? you ask? Good question! ;-) Our goal is to raise enough money to add at least one more scholarship recipient to the Diversity pool. What does this mean for you dear reader? It is our hope that not much. It is our hope that you can donate to make this happen. http://igg.me/p/code4lib-angel-fund/x/9163101 Thanks for spreading this word or otherwise boosting this signal. Cheers, ./fxk and Tom Johnson -- You'll never see all the places, or read all the books, but fortunately, they're not all recommended.
Re: [CODE4LIB] Angel Funding for Code4lib 2015
Thanks Cary, The Portland host committee is using DLF as fiscal agent, and any money collected through this campaign will be routed through them, at some point. I'd be happy to touch base with CLIR/DLF about the tax status of donations. As to the question of whether Code4Lib should be permanently affiliated with any existing organization, or create its own... I'll leave that for others to sort out. - Tom On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 12:55 PM, Cary Gordon listu...@chillco.com wrote: I think that this is by and large a good idea, but if we want to expand it, we really should find a 501c3 to act as fiscal agent so that donations can be tax deductible. I don't think that we are ready to start our own, but feel free to prove me wrong. Thanks, Cary On Nov 17, 2014, at 12:13 PM, Francis Kayiwa kay...@pobox.com wrote: Hello, This has been discussed in the past and I recall Eric Morgan, Mike Giarlo and Eric Hellman pull this off in 2011. So we are aiming to do this again this year. What's that? you ask? Good question! ;-) Our goal is to raise enough money to add at least one more scholarship recipient to the Diversity pool. What does this mean for you dear reader? It is our hope that not much. It is our hope that you can donate to make this happen. http://igg.me/p/code4lib-angel-fund/x/9163101 Thanks for spreading this word or otherwise boosting this signal. Cheers, ./fxk and Tom Johnson -- You'll never see all the places, or read all the books, but fortunately, they're not all recommended.
Re: [CODE4LIB] Angel Funding for Code4lib 2015
Donations to CLIR are tax deductible (according to various websites that specialize in this type of thing) so it would be great if they can make donations to this cause tax-deductible. I'm not a tax lawyer so I have no idea how that would work, but it would be great if it did. Edward On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 4:22 PM, Tom Johnson johnson.tom+code4...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Cary, The Portland host committee is using DLF as fiscal agent, and any money collected through this campaign will be routed through them, at some point. I'd be happy to touch base with CLIR/DLF about the tax status of donations. As to the question of whether Code4Lib should be permanently affiliated with any existing organization, or create its own... I'll leave that for others to sort out. - Tom On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 12:55 PM, Cary Gordon listu...@chillco.com wrote: I think that this is by and large a good idea, but if we want to expand it, we really should find a 501c3 to act as fiscal agent so that donations can be tax deductible. I don't think that we are ready to start our own, but feel free to prove me wrong. Thanks, Cary On Nov 17, 2014, at 12:13 PM, Francis Kayiwa kay...@pobox.com wrote: Hello, This has been discussed in the past and I recall Eric Morgan, Mike Giarlo and Eric Hellman pull this off in 2011. So we are aiming to do this again this year. What's that? you ask? Good question! ;-) Our goal is to raise enough money to add at least one more scholarship recipient to the Diversity pool. What does this mean for you dear reader? It is our hope that not much. It is our hope that you can donate to make this happen. http://igg.me/p/code4lib-angel-fund/x/9163101 Thanks for spreading this word or otherwise boosting this signal. Cheers, ./fxk and Tom Johnson -- You'll never see all the places, or read all the books, but fortunately, they're not all recommended.
Re: [CODE4LIB] Angel Funding for Code4lib 2015
On 11/17/14 4:32 PM, Edward M. Corrado wrote: Donations to CLIR are tax deductible (according to various websites that specialize in this type of thing) so it would be great if they can make donations to this cause tax-deductible. I'm not a tax lawyer so I have no idea how that would work, but it would be great if it did. Okay perhaps I jumped the gun there in setting this up and it wasn't until Cary's note that it dawned on me that I could have done that. You are right DLF is tax indeed deductible. Now we have two problems however -one which you readily admit you have no idea how to solve. As it is, I will work with CLIR/DLF to set this up but it will be in the Dec. 17 (after the Indiegogo one expires) You are welcome to wait until then to make your donations. For the handful of people who have already donated my mea culpa and will work on correcting that -assuming possible. Meantime thanks for boosting the signal if you can. Cheers, ./fxk -- You'll never see all the places, or read all the books, but fortunately, they're not all recommended.
Re: [CODE4LIB] Angel Funding for Code4lib 2015
I wouldn't eschew making a donation were it not tax deductible, however some folks might be inclined to donate more if it were. Cary On Nov 17, 2014, at 1:45 PM, Francis Kayiwa kay...@pobox.com wrote: On 11/17/14 4:32 PM, Edward M. Corrado wrote: Donations to CLIR are tax deductible (according to various websites that specialize in this type of thing) so it would be great if they can make donations to this cause tax-deductible. I'm not a tax lawyer so I have no idea how that would work, but it would be great if it did. Okay perhaps I jumped the gun there in setting this up and it wasn't until Cary's note that it dawned on me that I could have done that. You are right DLF is tax indeed deductible. Now we have two problems however -one which you readily admit you have no idea how to solve. As it is, I will work with CLIR/DLF to set this up but it will be in the Dec. 17 (after the Indiegogo one expires) You are welcome to wait until then to make your donations. For the handful of people who have already donated my mea culpa and will work on correcting that -assuming possible. Meantime thanks for boosting the signal if you can. Cheers, ./fxk -- You'll never see all the places, or read all the books, but fortunately, they're not all recommended.
Re: [CODE4LIB] Angel Funding for Code4lib 2015
On 11/17/14 5:11 PM, Cary Gordon wrote: I wouldn't eschew making a donation were it not tax deductible, however some folks might be inclined to donate more if it were. Well this is all swings and roundabouts now inn'it? I said below. If people like this can wait until after December 17th OR (heck do contact me directly - I was co-opted into the Sponsorship committee) we will ensure that they can donate and get their tax breaks. Cheers, ./fxk Cary On Nov 17, 2014, at 1:45 PM, Francis Kayiwa kay...@pobox.com wrote: On 11/17/14 4:32 PM, Edward M. Corrado wrote: Donations to CLIR are tax deductible (according to various websites that specialize in this type of thing) so it would be great if they can make donations to this cause tax-deductible. I'm not a tax lawyer so I have no idea how that would work, but it would be great if it did. Okay perhaps I jumped the gun there in setting this up and it wasn't until Cary's note that it dawned on me that I could have done that. You are right DLF is tax indeed deductible. Now we have two problems however -one which you readily admit you have no idea how to solve. As it is, I will work with CLIR/DLF to set this up but it will be in the Dec. 17 (after the Indiegogo one expires) You are welcome to wait until then to make your donations. For the handful of people who have already donated my mea culpa and will work on correcting that -assuming possible. Meantime thanks for boosting the signal if you can. Cheers, ./fxk -- You'll never see all the places, or read all the books, but fortunately, they're not all recommended. -- You'll never see all the places, or read all the books, but fortunately, they're not all recommended.
