[UCIMC-Tech] [Imc-bookkeeper] Fwd: Sustaining Fund/IMC PayPal Website

[Chris Ritzo]

Hello everyone,
This update to the Donate page has been made with a slight modification. The
PayPal links we are using do not allow us to link each button with a
donation range, so I created a link for the Sustaining Fund in the text,
asking people to fill in the amount they'd like to donate at. Hope this is
ok with you.

Chris

On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 7:37 AM, Chris Ritzo <chris.ritzo at gmail.com> wrote:

> All,
> I'll certainly change this on the Donate page TODAY. I'd like to take this
> opportunity to suggest that any tech support or website needs be
> communicated to the Tech listserv in addition to emailing or talking with
> Brian D. Unfortunately, since the request didn't go to our list, neither I
> or Josh or anyone else on the list saw it or knew about it.
>
> I'll also encourage everyone outside of the tech group to look for and
> attend our upcoming workshops. The whole idea of our website is that
> everyone on our staff can contribute to editing and adding content, not just
> a chosen few techies. So we'll provide training, but you will be empowered
> to make changes yourself.
>
> I'll email again when this is done.
>
> Chris
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 10:06 PM, JOY <imcbooks at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>> Do we have an update on when this info will be changed on our website? We
>> need to keep our eye on the ball here.... Do we need anything at all from
>> the sustaining funders to complete this?
>> Is somebody overseeing it?
>> Thanks,
>> Joy
>>
>> Forwarded conversation
>> Subject: Sustaining Fund/IMC PayPal Website
>> ------------------------
>>
>> From: *Jan & Durl Kruse* <jandurl at comcast.net>
>> Date: Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 9:31 AM
>> To: Brian Duggan <bcdugga at gmail.com>, JOY <imcbooks at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Austin McCann <austinmccann at ucimc.org>
>>
>>
>> Hi Brian & Joy,
>> I just wanted to check in to see if there was anything the Sustaining Fund
>> committee needed to do to help the IMC rework the donation options on its
>> website and paypal?
>> The draft wording below certainly can be edited by the IMC to fit the new
>> design/rewriting it is working on.
>> Just want to be sure progress is being made on this change before our Oct.
>> 1 mailing to the public.
>> Much appreciated,
>> Durl
>>
>> DRAFT WEBSITE WORDING & DESIGN
>>
>> IMC Sustaining Fund
>>
>> The purpose of the Sustaining Fund is to supplement, not supplant,
>> existing IMC revenue streams.  Contributions will be used solely to pay
>> off the mortgage, pay building operations not currently fully funded, and
>> supplement the emergency fund. The goal is to ensure the financial viability
>> and stability of the IMC for years to come.
>>
>> To contribute to this fund just click on the one of these five buttons
>> below, and you’ll go to a PayPal form.  Fill in the form for an automated
>> way of donating.  Thank you.
>>
>>
>>
>>            Level I
>>  $250 - $499
>>
>>
>> Level II
>>  $500 - $999
>>
>>
>> Level III
>>  $1000 - $2499
>>
>>
>> Level IV
>>  $2500 - $5000
>>
>>
>> Level V
>>  $5000 or more
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----------
>> From: *JOY* <imcbooks at gmail.com>
>> Date: Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 10:29 AM
>> To: Jan & Durl Kruse <jandurl at comcast.net>
>> Cc: Brian Duggan <bcdugga at gmail.com>, Austin McCann <
>> austinmccann at ucimc.org>
>>
>>
>> Hello Durl,
>> Thanks for sending this design and wording. Is there any reason that Brian
>> could not go ahead and add this to the website now or would you prefer that
>> he wait until closer to the mailing date?
>>
>> Joy
>> --
>> Joy Davis
>> UCIMC Office Manager
>> 202 S. Broadway Ave., Suite 100
>> Urbana, IL 61801
>> imcbooks at gmail.com
>> 217.344.8820
>> www.ucimc.org
>>
>> ----------
>> From: *Brian Duggan* <bcdugga at gmail.com>
>> Date: Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 2:10 PM
>> To: JOY <imcbooks at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Jan & Durl Kruse <jandurl at comcast.net>, Austin McCann <
>> austinmccann at ucimc.org>
>>
>>
>> Hi Durl,
>>
>> Actually, I'm not sure what you've got here really works with what's
>> possible from PayPal.
>>
>> Your options are buttons that allow folks to donate a set amount and
>> buttons that allow them to donate an arbitrary amount. There's no way
>> that I've found to set a range of allowable input into the donation
>> field. So it's either:
>>
>> Click here to donate $100:
>> <button>
>>
>> or
>>
>> Click here to donate another amount:
>> <button>
>>
>> which leads to a blank input field.
>>
>> In the interface you've described, all five buttons would link to the
>> same PayPal donation page - the one with the arbitrary amount field.
>>
>> I would recommend simply outlining the ranges of contribution and then
>> having a single button for people to click on - the one that goes to the
>> arbitrary field.
>>
>> Does that fit what you need? If so, then I can go about creating the
>> page you described as soon as I get a chance.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Brian
>> > imcbooks at gmail.com <mailto:imcbooks at gmail.com>
>> > 217.344.8820
>> > www.ucimc.org <http://www.ucimc.org>
>>
>> --
>> Brian Duggan
>> Technical Projects Developer
>> UC Independent Media Center
>> http://www.ucimc.org | 309 310 7026
>>
>> ----------
>> From: *Jan & Durl Kruse* <jandurl at comcast.net>
>> Date: Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 8:05 PM
>> To: JOY <imcbooks at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Brian Duggan <bcdugga at gmail.com>, Austin McCann <
>> austinmccann at ucimc.org>
>>
>>
>> Anytime is fine.  Actually the sooner the better because it is just one
>> less thing to do as we near Oct. 1.
>> Durl
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Joy Davis
>> UCIMC Office Manager
>> 202 S. Broadway Ave., Suite 100
>> Urbana, IL 61801
>> imcbooks at gmail.com
>> 217.344.8820
>> www.ucimc.org
>>
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