[group-organizers] Collecting Sponsor Money

[Brian Curtin]

On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Jim Bartek <jim at sixfeetup.com> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I am new to helping out the Indianapolis Python User Group,  IndyPy.
>
> We are doing a special event and we need to actually get some sponsors for this one.  Does the Python Foundation or any group allow you to collect and store sponsor dollars there? Or do most people just collect the money into their personal or business account and run it that way?  I am guessing most groups are not legal entities?

If you're interested in the PSF handling it, we do what's called
fiscal sponsorship and are currently doing it for several user groups
and smaller conferences. I don't know the details, but our treasurer
or some of the more finance knowledgeable board members can provide
more detail. Send an email to psf at python.org if you're interested.