[imc-baghdad] fundraising efforts & etc.

[Sascha Meinrath]

On Wed, 7 May 2003, Jacquie Soohen wrote:

> who is the list admin then? i set up the list and put my name down for
> admin but i'm happy if chris wants to take it over.
> just need some clarification.

i think that multiple list admins is a good idea -- one that's in keeping
with Indymedia's inclusive decision-making structures.

> would be good if people could try to use the wiki as well so we can
> archive things and see everything at once, also saves us all from
> copious emails.
>
> one thing i would like to know is where fundraising efforts are at from
> everyone - amount of money riased, equipment obtained, how people would
> like to collect the money (through an imc account? a separate bank
> account? should we set up a paypal, if so where?) , and i would also
> like people's opinion on whether or not there should be an imc-baghdad,
> or whether or not it should be a collective posting to indymedia (a
> working group sort of that syndicates to different sites...). this is a
> question for the collective in baghdad, of course....

i would love to know what people are working on also.  from my end of
things, i will bring a proposal to the Urbana-Champaign IMC's finance
working group to offer fiscal sponsorship to IMC-Baghdad.  this doesn't
wed us to having to accept the UCIMC's offer, but will allow us to move
forward quickly if we decide to go with this option (assuming the UCIMC
agrees to do this).

in terms of bank accounts, paypal, etc., the UCIMC already has all of this
infrastructure in place -- it would be extremely easy for me to set up a
separate account for IMC-Baghdad and create on-line donations options
using our paypal and network for good accounts.

also, the UCIMC has an online searchable grant information directory
(there's information on 10,000 different funding opportunities there) --
if we go the way of sponsorship, this would be available for our use also.

obviously, this is only one option, but in my opinion, it would be a great
way to make resources available to grantwriters, get a banking and
donation infrastructure in place quickly, and build some momentum.  we
just need to decide how we want to proceed.  i (obviously) am all for
doing this.

in solidarity,

--sascha meinrath
urbana-champaign IMC