[Foundation-l] Re: Fundraising drive

[Michael Snow]

Angela wrote:

>I'd like the fundraising to be before the end of June so it's part of
>this quarter's budget. The elections begin on the 27th, so to avoid
>needing two messages in the sitenotice, it would be best to have the
>fundraising drive finish before then. Assuming it will last 2 weeks,
>we'd need to start it by the 12th. Does this seem too short notice, or
>is that going to be a possible?
>  
>
Is there much that would need to be accomplished beyond touching up our 
messages and checking the translations? Presumably the Board can decide 
on an appropriate target at its next meeting. Perhaps US$75k like last 
time, or maybe 50k because it's only two weeks this time, unless we can 
articulate a strong justification for needing more? Yes, the fundraiser 
and the election should not overlap.

I still haven't seen an answer to the question I asked earlier, about 
whether our direct credit-card payment processing is set up yet, or will 
be soon. So far, no sign of it on the donations page at least. This 
should be settled quickly if possible, especially if it's more 
cost-effective than directing everyone thru PayPal.

--Michael Snow