[Imc] SOS update update.

[sigfried at shout.net]

what have other IMCs done?  it might be good to make a few phone calls
before deciding.  if there are other IMCs, particularly in illinois,
who haven't been required to attach some not for profit sign to their
name, that might persuade springfield to leave the name alone.

sigfried

Sascha Meinrath said:
> 
> VICTORY!  
> 
> apparently, our name could be confused for a for-profit entity (i didn't go
> into why this was a problem with the phone lady from the secretary of
> states office).  so, after slogging through legalese with her (apparently i
> passed the test because she then translated the solution into English), she
> said that the easiest way to fix the problem was either:
> 
> 1) add "foundation" to our name, or,
> 2) add "organization" to our name, or,
> 3) add "club" to our name, or,
> 4) add "(NFP)" after our name.
> 
> so, if folks have a preference, here's a few unconfusable not-for-profit
> names:
> 
> a) "The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center (NFP)" 
> b) "The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center Foundation"
> c) "The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center Organization"
> d) "The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center Club"
> 
> i want to send this back out in tomorrow's mail, so please let me know ASAP
> what you think (otherwise i'll just pick one).  if folks feel that this
> change should go before the collective (on sunday) let me know also, and
> i'll hold off on sending this out.
> 
> --sascha
> 
> p.s.  FYI, this does not affect our bank account, or anything else of
> import, this only affects our ability to eventually become a not-for-profit
> organization.
> 
> 
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