wwp@yahoogroups.com:
Re: Future of the World Wide Panorama (1 of 3)
G. Donald Bain 2008-Oct-26 15:43:00
Pedro,
Thank you for your feedback. I think we are in agreement on these
major points.
I have been traveling (again) so there has been a slowdown in
progress. But this next week we hope to move ahead. I will post
progress reports to the list.
Tax laws vary between countries. The tax exempt status we are seeking
with the IRS (the US income tax authority) should give us legitimacy
in other countries. Also, California's non-profit corporation
administration is very strict and easy to verify. Tax-deductibility is
only important if your income is high and your donation large (know
anyone like that?).
Part 3 of 3 was "What Comes Next for the World Wide Panorama and the
WWP Foundation?", sent a few minutes after the other two on October 6.
Don
On Oct 14, 2008, at 8:57 AM, pedro_silva58 wrote:
> mho, in a nutshell:
>
> the geography department kicking us out: bad.
> preemptive moves to prepare for this: excellent, thanx.
> asking for donations: good (i'll chip in, when the time comes).
> tying donations to submissions: bad (even if we could say, "if you can
> afford a camera and a computer, you can certainly afford 5-10 bucks").
> ads: awful.
> corporate sponsoring: tread carefully.
> hotlinking: bad (we need everything hosted in a reliable server; full
> copies in other parts of the world is a different matter: unsure).
> merchandising: good (if it doesn't jeopardize non-profit status).
>
> speaking of non-profit, tax-deductible, etc: does anyone know
> whether/how contributions to a us-based non-profit organization can be
> deducted in the rest of the world, say, eu?
>
> thanx, and let's keep up the good work!
>
> cheers,
> pedro
>
> ps. what/where's 3 of 3?...