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<P><FONT SIZE=2>There's a problem with OSGeo's 'credit', but I asked someone to look at this on Friday.<BR>
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--- Original Message ---<BR>
From: "Michael P. Gerlek" <mpg@lizardtech.com><BR>
Sent: Tue 8/22/06 5:43 pm<BR>
To: "fundraising@fundraising.osgeo.org" <fundraising@fundraising.osgeo.org>, "dev@visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org" <dev@visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org><BR>
Cc:<BR>
Subject: RE: [Fundraising] Re: [VisCom] Shirts and CafePress<BR>
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Gary:<BR>
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I'm looking at the PayPal site, and it seems pretty straight-forward to<BR>
set up an OSGeo account and put a link on our homepage. What have you<BR>
done so far -- have you already created an account with them, or..?<BR>
<BR>
-mpg<BR>
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> -----Original Message-----<BR>
> From: Gary Lang [<A HREF="mailto:gary.lang@autodesk.com">mailto:gary.lang@autodesk.com</A>]<BR>
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 9:24 PM<BR>
> To: fundraising@fundraising.osgeo.org;<BR>
> dev@visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org<BR>
> Subject: RE: [Fundraising] Re: [VisCom] Shirts and CafePress<BR>
><BR>
> Paypal should be fine, but there seems to be an issue of<BR>
> using a tax ID<BR>
> for a company with no credit. Laura and my finance guy are working on<BR>
> it.<BR>
><BR>
> -----Original Message-----<BR>
> From: Tyler Mitchell (External)<BR>
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 7:50 AM<BR>
> To: dev@visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org<BR>
> Cc: fundraising@fundraising.osgeo.org<BR>
> Subject: [Fundraising] Re: [VisCom] Shirts and CafePress<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
> On 21-Aug-06, at 6:20 AM, Dave McIlhagga wrote:<BR>
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> > 2. How about a $5 OSGeo surcharge on all items? It's not a<BR>
> lot, but <BR>
> > let's us tell people that purchasing includes a contribution to <BR>
> > OSGeo which is a feel good thing for people. If anything, I think <BR>
> > it might encourage more purchases rather than discouraging them.<BR>
><BR>
> I never thought of it that way - I like that idea. People have been <BR>
> waiting for a way to donate. Which brings up the 'donate<BR>
> now' idea. <BR>
> We have the treasurer@osgeo.org address set up with PayPal. Is <BR>
> PayPal a good way to collect donations or, does anybody know, if <BR>
> there is something more designed for non-profits available?<BR>
><BR>
> Tyler<BR>
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