Friday Donate Party
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The MLKSHK > MLTSHP transition team has been hard at work making plans and figuring out details so that we can make sure our community can live on (please see here if you’d like more information: https://github.com/MLTSHP...)
NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP!
In order to make this transition happen, the team needs to cover all sorts of startup costs - like legal fees for setting up an LLC and creating a TOS, and initial costs related to domains and hosting. Our current estimates are in the neighborhood of $1000 - $1500, and we have created a pay-portal at Generosity.com where everyone can come and pitch in a one-time contribution to get us started:
https://igg.me/at/ProKzrxp1mo
Note: the site auto-fills in a ”suggested” donation amount (and a donation to itself). We can’t change this default behavior, but everyone CAN edit the two amounts to be whatever you want them to be, so don’t be thrown by that.
Please be aware that this is THE FIRST OF TWO FUNDRAISERS: this first one will cover costs to set up the site and get it ready to open for business. The second one will be a MLTSHP subscription drive, to make sure that the new site has enough members to keep it running going forward.
If we raise more than required to cover startup costs, the remainder will either be put towards maintaining the site, or will be spent on MLTSHP stickers or other swag that can be sent to contributors to thank you for your support. We will show you where ALL the money goes. Promise.
10:20 AM PST UPDATE: we've met our goal, but we do not want to turn away donations. We will be transparent with how we use the extra funds - it will either go towards any other, unforeseen startup costs, or be set aside as a "Legal Defense Fund" in case we need to lawyer-up in the future.
Just remember - there will be a second MLTSHP SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE asking folks to pony up some money for monthly subscriptions, so please keep something in reserve for that. THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!
NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP!
In order to make this transition happen, the team needs to cover all sorts of startup costs - like legal fees for setting up an LLC and creating a TOS, and initial costs related to domains and hosting. Our current estimates are in the neighborhood of $1000 - $1500, and we have created a pay-portal at Generosity.com where everyone can come and pitch in a one-time contribution to get us started:
https://igg.me/at/ProKzrxp1mo
Note: the site auto-fills in a ”suggested” donation amount (and a donation to itself). We can’t change this default behavior, but everyone CAN edit the two amounts to be whatever you want them to be, so don’t be thrown by that.
Please be aware that this is THE FIRST OF TWO FUNDRAISERS: this first one will cover costs to set up the site and get it ready to open for business. The second one will be a MLTSHP subscription drive, to make sure that the new site has enough members to keep it running going forward.
If we raise more than required to cover startup costs, the remainder will either be put towards maintaining the site, or will be spent on MLTSHP stickers or other swag that can be sent to contributors to thank you for your support. We will show you where ALL the money goes. Promise.
10:20 AM PST UPDATE: we've met our goal, but we do not want to turn away donations. We will be transparent with how we use the extra funds - it will either go towards any other, unforeseen startup costs, or be set aside as a "Legal Defense Fund" in case we need to lawyer-up in the future.
Just remember - there will be a second MLTSHP SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE asking folks to pony up some money for monthly subscriptions, so please keep something in reserve for that. THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!