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2 | author: christel | |
3 | date: 2005-01-23 23:34:28+00:00 | |
4 | slug: announcement-pdpc-fundraiser | |
5 | title: [Announcement] PDPC Fundraiser | |
6 | imported: yes | |
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9 | Good evening to everyone. Here's hoping you're having an excellent new year. | |
10 | In the next day or so, [Peer-Directed Projects | |
11 | Center](http://freenode.net/pdpc.shtml), the IRS 501(c)(03) parent | |
12 | organization of **freenode**, will begin its fundraising campaign for the | |
13 | fiscal year ending 30 June 2006. We're still working on budget estimates for | |
14 | FYE 2006, and we begin the campaign with about $2,440 in donations over and | |
15 | above those required for the current year. | |
16 | ||
17 | The board of directors of PDPC passed the following resolution today, | |
18 | pertaining to fundraising: | |
19 | ||
20 | > Whereas Peer-Directed Projects Center is an IRS 501(c)(03) organization, | |
21 | > with a responsibility to contribute to the public welfare, and whereas | |
22 | > donors to PDPC represent a broad range of community participants, and | |
23 | > whereas the recent tsunami has demonstrated a genuine need for public | |
24 | > support for international relief and welfare organizations, and | |
25 | ||
26 | > Whereas the welfare of children, nationally and internationally, is of | |
27 | > significant importance to the future of Free and Open Source Software and | |
28 | > Peer-Directed Projects, be it | |
29 | ||
30 | > Resolved, that during the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2005, one quarter of | |
31 | > each donation to PDPC beginning in the near future will be forwarded to | |
32 | > UNICEF, initially targetted toward tsunami relief efforts, provided that | |
33 | > donors who so choose may opt out of this program and designate their | |
34 | > donations specifically and solely for PDPC's own use, and | |
35 | ||
36 | > Resolved, that the Executive Director is instructed to begin this program as | |
37 | > soon as is feasible from a technical, financial and public relations | |
38 | > standpoint. | |
39 | ||
40 | If you're considering a donation to PDPC, we strongly urge you to participate. | |
41 | Thanks in advance for your help, and thank you for using freenode! |