[governance] ICANN/USG Affirmation of Commitments

[Roland Perry]

In message 
<26395.1254688848208.JavaMail.root at elwamui-lapwing.atl.sa.earthlink.net>, 
at 15:40:48 on Sun, 4 Oct 2009, Jeffrey A. Williams 
<jwkckid1 at ix.netcom.com> writes
>>Many have a promotional website, but few are involved in the Internet
>>Community. One reason for that is funders (other charities, trusts,
>>legacies etc) have not yet caught up with the concept that charities
>>generally operate at physical places, for the benefit of particular
>>physical communities, and well known bricks-and-mortar benefits.
>
>Funding models on the Internet by Charities are often used.  I recieve
>many such requests from varried Charities nearly every day such
>Africa Action for instance.

That's an example of "many have a promotional website". We seem to be in 
agreement over that.

But I'm more interested in the "few are involved in the Internet 
Community" part - and the reasons for that.

>>eg "We have funds for charities running soup kitchens[#1] for the
>>unemployed[#2] in the East End of London[#3]". Fail any of the three
>>tests and you won't qualify for that particular funding.
>
>These should not be pre-conditions for tax exempt status

They aren't, I didn't say they were!

>or government funding, nor IMHO funding from private sources necessarly 
>unless those sources of funding are spicifically targeting where their 
>donated funds are to go or be used for.

My point here is that very many funds *are* so targeted. The "Internet" 
is too new for it to be embraced by their scope yet.

>>I'm currently involved in a project to try to break that particular mold
>>(no, not the Nominet Foundation, but a potential recipient of funds).
>
>Good!  Send me some will ya!  >:)  A couple thousand quid will do for now.

I'm looking for money, not giving it out! (That's what a "potential 
recipient" is, surely?)
-- 
Roland Perry
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