content/news/2005-01-23-announcement-pdpc-fundraiser.md

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