[VisCom] RE: [Fundraising] Re: [VisCom] Shirts and CafePress

[Jason Birch]

I think somebody with the PayPal account access (I'd rather that this not be me) needs to create the donate code and then send it along to me. 
 
These instructions seem pretty easy to follow:
http://learn.webmarksonline.com/ebay/donate_button.htm <http://learn.webmarksonline.com/ebay/donate_button.htm> 
 
Jason

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From: Michael P. Gerlek [mailto:mpg at lizardtech.com]
Sent: Tue 2006-08-22 5:08 PM
To: dev at visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org; fundraising at fundraising.osgeo.org
Subject: RE: [VisCom] RE: [Fundraising] Re: [VisCom] Shirts and CafePress



Jason-

Laura just reported our account is now live -- "paypal at osgeo.org".  Not
sure what you'll need to do to make the link, but...

-mpg


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Birch [mailto:Jason.Birch at nanaimo.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 3:12 PM
> To: dev at visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org;
> fundraising at fundraising.osgeo.org
> Subject: RE: [VisCom] RE: [Fundraising] Re: [VisCom] Shirts
> and CafePress
>
>
> Once it's cleared for accepting funds/linked to the official
> account/whatever, send me the Donate Now code I'll add it to
> the website
> post-haste.
>
> Jason
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael P. Gerlek [mailto:mpg at lizardtech.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 15:03
> To: fundraising at fundraising.osgeo.org;
> dev at visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org
> Subject: [VisCom] RE: [Fundraising] Re: [VisCom] Shirts and CafePress
>
> I've looked around, and yes: PayPal is perfect for collecting
> donations.
>
> I've just pinged Gary on what needs to be done to actually enable our
> paypalness.
>
> -mpg
> 
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tyler Mitchell [mailto:tylermitchell at shaw.ca]
> > Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 7:50 AM
> > To: dev at visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org
> > Cc: fundraising at fundraising.osgeo.org
> > Subject: [Fundraising] Re: [VisCom] Shirts and CafePress
> >
> >
> > On 21-Aug-06, at 6:20 AM, Dave McIlhagga wrote:
> >
> > > 2. How about a $5 OSGeo surcharge on all items? It's not a
> > lot, but
> > > let's us tell people that purchasing includes a contribution to
> > > OSGeo which is a feel good thing for people. If anything,
> I think it
>
> > > might encourage more purchases rather than discouraging them.
> >
> > I never thought of it that way - I like that idea.  People
> have been
> > waiting for a way to donate.  Which brings up the 'donate
> > now' idea.  
> > We have the treasurer at osgeo.org address set up with PayPal.
>  Is PayPal
>
> > a good way to collect donations or, does anybody know, if there is
> > something more designed for non-profits available?
> >
> > Tyler
> >
>
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