Spring donation drive is underway!

[CaptnA]

The SPRING DONATION DRIVE IS UNDERWAY ~

Hello all. It is Spring - at least in the hearts of NCWoodworker.net!~
It is time for our annual Spring Donation Drive.
This IS a vitally important event to this site.
This event brings in dollars necessary to operate the site, AND
meets the requirements of maintaining our non-profit status.
ALL donations are appreciated and needed.

Without the support of our members this site can not continue to grow
and operate. Financial support is as important as any aspect of support we
receive.

Your staff, is totally volunteer. Not one staff person is paid for their efforts,
their time, or their commitment. I can not imagine what the personnel costs
would be if we had to pay for the hours that are given to keep this site going!

PLEASE, take a moment, consider what this site means to you.
Determine what you are able to contribute, and click the link to
make your donation. Our team of computer gurus have made it as
easy as possible and are open to suggestions!

WE ARE a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Your contributions can be counted just as
any contribution to a non-profit. Check with your employer. Many
companies will match charitable contributions! You could DOUBLE
your contribution, simply by checking.

This truly is OUR site. We are the members, we decide if we are
interested enough to help operate it, we run for the board, we
elect our board, and we have to pay for the operation.

We hope you will continue to support this site in the many ways we
see our members doing. But, don't forget that "someone" has to
bring in the money to pay the bills. That someone is us!

As of right now, there are 6,082 registered users to this site.
Our goal for this donation drive is $2000. We hope to surpass
this goal QUICKLY! It is our site, it is our need. Let's work
together to attain this goal.

 

[CaptnA]

Staff is working quickly to get the barometer and links up. Sorry for any confusion -

 

[eastern_shore]

Will you be accepting donations at the woodworking show next weekend?

 

[cskipper]

Thanks for asking. I'm not sure, but if we do the donations would have to be cash or checks. I'm sure we won't be able to process credit cards at the show.

 

[TracyP]

Steve has put the barometer up and the donation link is active. We are ready to accept your tax deductible donations.

 

[SteveColes]

Actually, it wasn't really enabled. I was testing. And you know how you have test? Donate :rotflm:

Anyway everything should work now.

Steve has put the barometer up and the donation link is active. We are ready to accept your tax deductible donations.

 

[FlyingRon]

Well, it seems to have taken my donation and I got the nice letter from Otto. The barometer didn't move, but it probably isn't that dynamic.

 

[SteveColes]

Well, it seems to have taken my donation and I got the nice letter from Otto. The barometer didn't move, but it probably isn't that dynamic.

The barometer only moves when the donation clears the payment processor. You'll get another pm then and the barometer will move. You also get an official receipt for tax purpose by email.

 

[LeftyTom]

Ah so, now it all makes sense.

 

[CaptnA]

All techno-things aside, the Spring Donation Drive is underway and we are getting some donations in!
I know our capable computer crew will work out all the bugs as soon as possible.
Keep up the good work all~ Remember this is OUR site and it is up to US to maintain it...
Thank you to the early donors!! Lets make this another successful drive!

 

[CaptnA]

Barometer is working - and moving!!!!

4 days in, we are going well. Keep it up.

Have YOU made your donation? If not, please consider supporting the site.

 

[CaptnA]

The total is creeping on up!! Great stuff Folks~
Please take a moment and consider making your donation today.
I can't stress how important this fund raiser is to the site, in more than one way.

Have you noticed that there are 14 NEW registered users since this fundraiser started?
Says a lot for the site. People LIKE what we offer!
YOU must as well if you are here~
Lets keep making it possible and support our site.

 

[CaptnA]

The Donation Drive total is growing - more slowly but still going!

I can't help but notice the total is inching its way up...
Thank you to everyone that has made a donation. We depend
on our members to fund this site. There are no dues, registration
fees, etc. We come to our members twice a year, Spring and Fall
and ask for a donation to keep the site running. WE ALWAYS ACCEPT DONATIONS - but as part of the structural requirements for our
non-profit status, we are restricted to how many times we can ASK for donations, and how we go about it.

Your staff does a pretty impressive job of administering to the needs
of the site and are good stewards of the finances of the organization.
Almost all work is done for free. Still we find we have to pay things
like attorney fees, accounting fees, but your staff works for free and
out of dedication to the site.

As the donation total grows, I keep tabs on the membership.
In the short time of this donation drive, we have 35 newly
registered members. This is respectable growth and
is fairly consistent throughout the year.

We get a lot of questions about donations, income, advertisers etc.
There are those whowould love to get rid of some of the non-wood advertisers. I think MOST would. BUT - the fact is we need their
dollars to keep the site going. IF- we could depend on member
contributions we might be able to get rid of some, most, or all of
the non-woodworking ads.

Consider showing YOUR support for the site and sending a message
through your dollars that you are willing to support the site without
the non-wood working ads!
Either way, your staff will continue to do the very best possible.

 

[Douglas Robinson]

Spring Donation Drive Finale

Please be advised that your donation IS tax deductable! In order to keep NCWW'er's Non-profit status a certain percentage must come from donations. Please consider donating! Thnaks.

Doug

 

[MarkE]

Looks like the total is still (slowly) moving up.

How long does this donation drive run?

 

[CaptnA]

Mark, we usually run it for a month. If we don't meet the goal we may, at the board's decision extend it.
There is a glitch with the running total - this happens and the people that know what they are doing
have in the past always worked their magic in short order.
The donations are trickling in - no flood - but we wish!!
Thank you all for your donations!
The membership keeps the site going~

 

[CaptnA]

HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!! AND GALS!!!!!!!!!!
We are ALMOST 3/4 of the way to our goal!

Thank you to everyone that has made a contribution!
If you have not, please consider making a donation to support
the site. We are a self-run community and depend on our users
to support the site. We are a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.
Part of keeping that means we have to receive a percentage of
our operating funds through donations. Getting the non-profit
designation was not an easy task, and is important to the site
and the group!

In the not quite three weeks of the drive, ncwoodworker, has
grown a good bit. We have gone from 6082 registered members
to 6130 registered members. 48 new members in under three
weeks! That is pretty typical growth for us.
With the changes I can't find statistics anymore on use by
visitors but for every registered member that comes -
last time I could find it - over 10 times as many guests are
looking at our site. Each one to me represents a potential
member! We were all guests the first time we came here and
looked around - and must have liked what we found~
YOU the membership, ARE the site. WE must be doing some
pretty good things to keep this sort of growth going.

Thank you for supporting the site however you can. If you can
manage to make a donation, know every dollar counts!

 

[b4man]

The barometer is slowly creeping up to meet our goal! Please consider a small donation to keep our site running successfully into the future.

Those of you who have donated so generously we want to say thanks!

 

[cskipper]

bump

 

[b4man]

Don't forget to DONATE to our Spring Drive! We are getting so close to our goal.

Again, many thanks to those who have already contributed to this years fundraising effort.