[Foundation-l] Accepting airline miles as donations

[Screamer]

James Hare wrote:
> Greetings.
> I have renewed my subscription to the Foundation-L mailing list to make the
> following proposal.
>
> As you may be aware of, commercial airlines give out "miles" as thank-you
> gifts for patrons who fly on a particular airline. Considering the amount of
> money spent by the Foundation on air travel, it would be convenient for both
> potential donors and the Foundation to accept airline miles as a donation.
> Donors may find airline miles, which are gifts, easier to donate than their
> own money, which they had to work for. Likewise, the Foundation could use
> cash funds that would have been used on airfare for other matters, such as
> server upgrades and staffers.
>
> For the purpose of disclosure, I would like to state that I stole this idea
> from the Make a Wish Foundation, which accepts airline miles as donations,
> presumably for the sake of fulfilling the travel fantasies of ill children.
>
> Of the times I asked others, I have seen very positive responses, so I bring
> it now to the mailing list for wider attention.
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Yes, I absolutely support this idea.  It seems like a restricted 
donation, or "donation in kind" which is always acceptable, and in this 
case, beneficial.


./scream