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| From | "josh chasin" <jchasin@nyc.rr.com> |
| Subject | Re: Kelly's idea -I'm in...and more. |
| Date | Fri, 21 Feb 2003 01:31:42 -0500 |
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I'm going to have to insist on an Owsley tote bag.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stewart Mason" <flamingo@theworld.com>
> I like the idea of there being multiple levels of patronage. As a longtime
> supporter/volunteer of public radio, I know that different people have
> different abilities to give; as much as I like the idea, nobody should
have
> to miss a mortgage payment or a student loan bill to help. Say $50, $100
> and $200, with the understanding that anyone who wants to give more will
be
> more than welcome to, even though they won't get anything more for their
> money than an increased sense of mental well-being.
>
> Just throwing this out as an idea: any of the lawyers on list who know how
> to set up a non-profit organization might consider doing that. Besides
> being a good idea for general legal reasons. it gives the donors a little
> extra incentive, since donations to a non-profit are tax deductible beyond
> the list price of whatever you get in return. (For example, at WBUR, we
> just did a thing where you could have some roses or chocolates delivered
to
> your sweetie at Valentine's Day. The donation was $120, and the list
price
> for the truffles was $17.99, which meant that $102.01 of the donation was
a
> charitable contribution and therefore a legal deduction.)
>
> Not to mention it provides another hook for any potential press: the irony
> of a "non-profit" recording company is just too good to pass up.
>
> I agree, this is a *hugely* better idea than the "pop ad" nonsense. I'm
in
> for bucks and whatever organizational/pr/whatever skills I can contribute.
> If Owsley doesn't want the money, bugger 'im, we'll find someone else.
>
> S
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