We haven't forgotten about the DU Charity Donation Drive. Here's an update.

[Skinner]

Last Friday, I posted a thread asking for suggestions for a charity donation drive. For those of you who missed it, here is a link to the post on my DU Journal:

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/146

Based on members' suggestions, the DU admins picked a charity on Monday. (We'll let you know who we chose when we announce the start of the charity drive. I've got to keep some suspense going so you all won't lose interest. :) ) We contacted them on Tuesday and asked if they had some way to accommodate our desire to keep track of the dollar value of all the donations from DU members. They said that they would be able to do so, but it's taking a few days for their computer people to find the time to set it up. They are hoping to be finished sometime Friday.

With luck, we'll be able to start the donation drive sometime Friday, or Monday at the latest. Here are a few details:

- Donations will be accepted online. You will donate directly to the charity, on that charity's website.

- 100% of the money you donate will go to that charity. Democratic Underground will NOT be collecting the donations and we will not get a cut or kickback from the money you donate.

- Since you are donating directly to the selected charity, you will get the tax deduction.

- The charity will give me periodic updates on the total amount of money raised (probably one update per day), and I will post updates on the discussion forum.

- The charity fund drive will probably run until the end of the year.

If anyone is thinking about making a large donation to the chosen charity, consider offering your donation in the form of a challenge. For example: offer to donate $500 to the charity if DUers raise $5000. Or offer to match all donations made on Wednesday, up to some maximum. If you might be interested in doing something like that, please send me a private message and let me know what you had in mind.

Thanks.

David Allen
DU Admin

[terrya]

1. I don't know if you would know this...

but would this charity accept donations via PayPal? I like using PayPal for donations...it's very easy to use.

Sorry for the stupid question. Thanks.

[Skinner]

2. I don't think so.

They have the ability to accept donations on their website, and it does not appear to be associated with paypal.

[terrya]

3. Ok.

Again, sorry for a dumb question.

Thanks for the information.

[DemExpat]

8. PayPal is the only system I use over here.....

:-(

DemEx

[datadiva]

4. That is not a stupid question

I like using PayPal also. :)

[maddezmom]

5. thanks for the update

sending a PM now

[newyawker99]

6. kick

:kick:

[Coexist]

7. .

[UrbScotty]

9. Skinner is the greatest (nt)

[calimary]

10. Kickez-vous to this one, too.

Same to DU!

[Beausoir]

11. I am looking forward to the un-veiling of the organization.

And I am definitely up for a matching contribution.

I will challenge all Minnesotans to match my contribution.

Let's wait and see who we are going to help the most! Yay!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

12. As An Invite To Anyone Wanting To Use Paypal, You Could Always Donate To My Account There And I'll

forward the payment forward via my credit card, if that would help some of you out. I don't mind doin that whatsoever, while providing proof of the transactions of course. :)

Maybe several of us should act as paypal go betweens to forward the paypal donations via credit cards. That way it makes it easier to donate.

(Or, maybe Skinner could let you use his paypal payment feature here, but with a certain text option to be added to classify it as a donation, and then he would forward it, or something.)

I'm just anxious to find out who it's going to be and to get it goin!

[Skinner]

13. kick