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<font size=3>Hi Walter et al.,<br>
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I fully support your efforts to create a response to the pro-chief
billboards. For the production of the stickers to be IMC sponsored
(thus allowing donor contributions to be tax-deductible) it would have to
be accepted by the steering committee (I do not have the authority to say
o.k.). I've cc-ed the IMC list so that this will be discussed at
this Sunday's Noontime meeting. I will just add that an anti-chief
response is in keeping with the IMC's social justice goals of
non-discrimination, anti-racism, and protection of minority rights.
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The most important thing for the IMC is that we would be sponsoring the
initiative knowing only that the stickers will be used for legal
purposes. While we cannot be held responsible for the actions of
everyone who receives these stickers, if the IMC knows ahead of time that
they will be used for illegal purposes than we will not be able to be a
sponsor of the sticker production efforts (as it would threaten our
non-profit status).<br>
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The accounting would not be a problem -- I would set up a class account
that would earmark money raised for the effort and all bills would be
subtracted from this total. If the donor checks are clearly labeled
this will be simple, and I would be able to pay bills directly out of
this account.<br>
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Thanks for the interest and please come to this Sunday's meeting to
discuss this issue,<br>
<br>
--Sascha Meinrath<br>
Urbana-Champaign IMC<br>
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At 01:58 PM 06/22/01 Friday, Walter Matherly wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Sasha,<br>
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Don't know if you've been following the brushfire initiative to design,
print and distribute stickers opposing the current pro-chief billboards.
There have been a number of offers of money and likely to be more
(probably a few hundred dollars). Any way we can use the IMC
"umbrella" to make gifts to it tax-deductible?<br>
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If I keep track of the checks, made out to IMC, I can control expenses
for "sticker campaign" (to be entered in note space at bottom
of each check) by making sure expenditures don't go over receipts. If I
can deposit checks to IMC account as you specify, make withdrawals (I
estimate ten or less transactions) in cash, pay the bills and give you
vendor receipts equal to withdrawals, would that work? You probably want
IMC board approval, right? How big a deal would it be?<br>
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Renice Wernette is doing the design, arranging for printing and
distribution to activist folks doing the stickering -- all pro bono. Call
(239-5338) or drop me an e-line. Thanks for any consideration you/IMC can
give it......Walter<br>
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