From jessica.mckellar at gmail.com  Fri Feb  1 02:24:20 2013
From: jessica.mckellar at gmail.com (Jessica McKellar)
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:24:20 -0500
Subject: [group-organizers] Collecting Sponsor Money
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> Boston Python uses the PSF as a fiscal sponsor.  Sponsors can donate money
> at http://donate.bostonpython.com, the PSF holds it for us. We buy pizza
> ourselves (on a personal credit card) and send the receipt to the PSF
> treasurer to get reimbursed from the funds.  It means we have to be willing
> to carry the cost of the pizza on our cards for a month or so, but otherwise
> works really well. (Actually, the bonus points I get from my credit card is
> the only financial benefit I get from being an organizer...)

The PSF now has a standard process for user groups seeking fiscal
sponsorship. Send an e-mail to psf at python.org if you are interested.

Michelle, if you send an e-mail to the board or to me, I'd like to
help finish getting Portland set up.

-Jessica