[Foundation-l] Fundraising ideas - bursting the bubble

[Daniel Mayer]

--- Lord Voldemort <lordbishopvoldemort at gmail.com> wrote:
> Actually, that's a great idea. Hit up some college or university
> campus, find a group of 5-10 people, tell 'em you'll give 'em a few
> bucks (20-40... depending on how many you recruit) for stuffing
> envelopes for WMF for a couple of hours.  Most college kids are
> strapped for cash and would eagerly participate.  While the speed of
> the work may not be that of a professional company, it would be
> cheaper, and perhaps even spark interest in Wikimedia projects if the
> university newspaper ran a little story about students helping out WMF
> (like we need more university student contributors 8^ ) ). I don't
> know, just throwing out some thoughts. –LV

Which reminds me - I have a standing offer from a professor at a university in the Tampa area to
have his students help in just such an effort. All I think we would be expected to give the
students is lunch, refreshments and maybe a ride. 

-- mav


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