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On 6/14/16 12:43 PM, Kyle Banerjee wrote: > On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 9:05 AM, Miles Fidelman <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> I'm rather surprised that nobody has suggested contacting: >> - the American Library Association (particularly the LITA division) >> - the Internet Archive >> >> Or... the Tides Foundation (tides.org in San Francisco) has been known to >> act as fiscal agent and "umbrella" for small non-profit projects/groups. >> >> Or... maybe even the Apache Software Foundation or FSF. > > Even if another organization is willing to serve in this capacity, it is > essential to understand exactly what that means. How independent would c4l > be under the arrangement? Would the relationship alter the nature of c4l > itself? > > For example, if LITA steps up, would people need to be LITA members to > attend events? Even if they don't have to be, would there be a shift in > participation? How much say would LITA have over format, policies, etc? > > One of the challenges of fundraising for c4l meetings is a lot of people > and companies (understandably) want to earmark their donation regardless > what is actually needed. Presumably anyone willing to take on to take on > much greater financial and administrative headaches will attach some > strings. > > There are real advantages to working with other organizations, but there > are downsides as well. > If the major concern is to open a bank account & take donations to sponsor meetings, conferences, etc. - the obvious move is to ask another organization to be fiscal agent and co-sponsor for the meetings/events - with a clear, written agreement about who does what to whom. Miles Fidelman -- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. .... Yogi Berra