On 18 February 2010 19:39, Brian McNeil <brian.mcneil(a)wikinewsie.org> wrote:
*OR* you can pick
an option to auto-renew at the full rate and fill out a direct debit
mandate.
We do intend to allow people to pay by direct debit, but there are a
few hoops to jump through with the bank first. It wasn't an option for
the last fundraiser, but hopefully will be for the next one.
Such equipment has, in my opinion, a possible
longer-term benefit to any
Chapter's members. I'm sure a number of the Commons shutterbugs would
love to have something to help negotiate 'more privileged' access to
museum collections. For example, out-of-hours access with a tripod
and/or lights; access to collection material not normally or currently
on display.
I have been thinking about membership cards which get you benefits are
various places, perhaps we should give that some more consideration.
It all costs money, and it won't happen overnight.
I'd rather see the
board talk things over with the WMF and perhaps invest some money in
improving the core WMF fundraiser system to better help chapters promote
themselves and maintain income.
We don't use the WMF's fundraiser system. They just direct donors to
our fundraising system, which I consider preferable. We want to keep
control of our money.