[Community Rights Network] About limiting contributions to $1000

[Michael Dean]

FYI - Last night,  Robin Sunbeam received an offer of $1000 for yard
signs.  We discussed the contribution at the pot luck today and we came up
with only more doubts about handling this subject. I agree that we need to
get with Global Exchange and Prajna.


On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 7:39 PM, karinajoy <karinacotler at gmail.com> wrote:

> But unless someone is willing to do the mountain of paperwork, then we
> can't do it.
>
> Anyway, Peter suggests that some expenses (like education, local events)
> can be paid by CRNMC, not the campaign committee. I need to find out more
> about it. But it's possible that only campaign related expenses must be
> paid by the campaign committee. Misc events and educational outreach, etc.
> may be able to be funded by CROW and CRNMC.
>
> Is anyone familiar with the differentiation I'm describing? Is it legal to
> separate our expenses this way? Any thoughts/suggestions on the subject?
>
> Karina
>
>
> On Apr 20, 2014, at 7:00 PM, Charles Cresson Wood wrote:
>
> > Hello Karina,
> > No, I'm sorry I cannot play that role, due to law school commitments.
> But I hope we don't play it small because we are afraid that we will go
> over the $1000 limit. This is a big task in front of us. The partial list
> of expenses that you provided is revealing in that it shows we have already
> incurred $400+. Very soon now, we will be beyond $1000.
> > /s/ Charles
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >> From: karinajoy <karinacotler at gmail.com>
> >> Sent: Apr 20, 2014 1:44 PM
> >> To: Charles Cresson Wood <ccwood at ix.netcom.com>, Community Rights
> Network <crn at lists.mcn.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Community Rights Network] About limiting contributions to
> $1000
> >>
> >> First we need a budget to see if we can accomplish everything for under
> $1000. My understanding is that the amount of paperwork multiplies greatly
> as soon as we reach $1000. If someone is willing to do that paperwork, then
> it is an option. Are you volunteering to do it, Charles? So far, barely
> anyone is even willing to READ the material, let alone figure out all the
> filings.  I am the treasurer for CROW and will do what is necessary until
> we find a treasurer for CRNMC. Someone please step forward for that job. I
> have enough on my plate.
> >>
> >> Let's come up with a budget and see what we need.
> >>
> >> So far, what I know is:
> >> $200 filing fee (paid)
> >> over $200 for newspaper announcement.
> >> printing of petitions
> >> cost for fictitious name, if we need that
> >> what else?
> >>
> >> Happy Easter everyone!
> >> Karina
> >>
> >> On Apr 20, 2014, at 12:55 PM, Charles Cresson Wood wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hello community rights and anti-fracking friends,
> >>>
> >>> I have been having some misgivings about the notion that
> >>> we should be limiting contributions to $1000 or less. Yes,
> >>> I appreciate that we can get in under the limit for filing
> >>> certain paperwork, and our lives will be made easier if we
> >>> keep the total under $1000. But this seems to be a short-
> >>> term way to look at our effort. This is a tremendous and
> >>> very important effort, and it will cause the big guns at the
> >>> fracking companies to throw their high-priced talent at us,
> >>> with public relations, disinformation, and marketing tricks.
> >>> We need to open the spigots, we need to allow the public to
> >>> give to us, to support us, to get the best talent can hire
> >>> to counteract that public relation stuff, that disinformation,
> >>> and those marketing tricks. I suggest that we retain someone
> >>> who has been through this before, like Prajna, and perhaps
> >>> some other activist experts in marketing and public relations.
> >>> In order to be able to pay for this type of support, we will
> >>> need to be able to receive contributions far in excess of
> >>> $1000. Let's not let our concern about a little paperwork
> >>> prevent us from doing what's truly necessary to not only get
> >>> this on the ballot, but get it passed in November.
> >>>
> >>> Let's be clear about who the treasurer is, and what their job
> >>> will be, and I would be pleased to help define that role.
> >>> Such paperwork would be submitted typically by the treasurer.
> >>>
> >>> In general, I believe it would be helpful if we identified
> >>> a few other critical roles, such as media point person. This
> >>> will help focus the work, and expedite communications.
> >>>
> >>> In community,
> >>> - Charles Cresson Wood
> >>>
> >>>
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> >
> >
> > Charles Cresson Wood, MBA, MSE, CISA, CISSP, CISM
> > Information Security & Privacy Consultant
> > Author of "Information Security Policies Made Easy"
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> >
>
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