[Foundation-l] fundraising idea

[THURNER rupert]

*grpmf* and very constructively
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Majorlyhad nothing better to do
than delete it one second later.


On Nov 18, 2007 4:29 PM, THURNER rupert <rupert.thurner at wikimedia.ch> wrote:

> hi,
>
> to gather things a little i created
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Payment_methods.
>
> rupert.
> ----------
> http://wikimedia.ch - treasurer
>
>
> On Nov 18, 2007 4:08 PM, Brian McNeil <brian.mcneil at wikinewsie.org> wrote:
>
> > I've processed direct debits from a programming perspective - i.e.
> > written
> > mainframe COBOL code (don't laugh) to produce the tapes you submit to
> > the
> > bank (in UK). So, there is an ongoing cost to the Foundation in setting
> > up a
> > system to create a request that the bank make the payment and sending
> > the
> > list of requests to the bank. There may be other implications in
> > retaining
> > the data, perhaps the U.K. Data Protection Act, or similar in other
> > countries.
> >
> > For a number of countries, the alternative is a standing order.
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_order_%28banking%29
> >
> > Belgium has a mechanism for setting up a recurring payment/standing
> > order,
> > but that isn't in the article which is not as comprehensive as [[Direct
> > debit]]. Your standing order puts the processing and data protection
> > issues
> > in the bank's lap. You just need to be able to publicise a bank account
> > number in the country.
> >
> >
> > Brian McNeil
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: foundation-l-bounces at lists.wikimedia.org
> > [mailto:foundation-l-bounces at lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Thomas
> > Dalton
> > Sent: 18 November 2007 15:36
> > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] fundraising idea
> >
> > > Micropayments are a possible approach. In the UK, charities like to
> > > get people to subscribe to a monthly direct debit - £5/month is a lot
> > > easier to get out of people than a single lump of £60/year. I'm
> > > surprised this isn't common in the US.
> >
> > That's not a bad idea. We should try and encourage regular donations
> > using direct debits rather than just trying to get one-off donations
> > during a fundraising drive (a drive has it's place, though - we should
> > have both). How easy is it to set up direct debits, especially
> > internationally? Would we need to have donations all going to local
> > chapters, or can you pay direct debits to foreign countries (without
> > enormous overhead)?
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