[dms-discuss] Donations Ideas

[Sarah Schrupp]

Btw, the 'nominal fee' part was lifted from the text of Seattle's tool library but I spent a while perusing Berkeley's forms and guidelines as they are quite nicely written and handsomely designed.  Am attaching one of the info packets - again, I figure you guys read this stuff some while back.  
Sarah

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 From: James R Holliday <jrholliday at davismakerspace.org>
To: svschrupp at sbcglobal.net; discuss at davismakerspace.org 
Sent: Sunday, March 9, 2014 8:34 PM
Subject: Donations Ideas
 

Hey, Sarah!

I'm including the general discussion mailing list on this reply.  I know
there are a few people that would love to help/participate in these (and
future) ideas.  I hope you don't mind...

I like the text (included below).  I would prefer we lose the phrase
"where for a nominal fee", but I'm interested in what others have to
say.  Maybe we should create a wiki page and group create/edit?

-James

> Here's is something that might be a good start for a donations web
> page, or at least the general idea.  By the way, if we get donations
> in the next month, we'd need to have some donation receipts at the
> ready.  So here's my first pass at this public outreach page - see
> below- but I have some concerns about what it is implying, so it
> warrants a discussion about the objectives of the organization.
> Please let me know what you think after you read the rest.
> 
> Put Your Old Tools into New Hands – Donate to Davis Makerspace
> 
> Davis Makerspace is a newly formed, non-profit organization, that is 
> creating a community-based, tool lending library and collaborative
> work center, where for a nominal fee, community residents can borrow
> tools for repairs and projects as well as get information about
> building, design and technology either by working alongside others at
> our center or by attending our informative lectures and workshops.
> 
> If you or someone you know, have a collection of tools cluttering
> your home, please consider donating them to our program where they
> will not only be recycled but will help foster someone else's
> learning, creativity and self-reliance.
> 
> We are actively looking for donations of most tools and gardening 
> implements as well as how-to books, manuals and dvds for our resource
> library.  The main requirement is that the tools be in working order
> (or serviceable) and non-gasoline powered.
> 
> Please contact us at donations at davismakerspace.org to make
> arrangements for us to collect your contribution.
> 
> Davis Makerspace is a non-profit, 501c corporation and all donations
> are tax-deductible.
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