<html><body><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>from the desk of Mary Massey</div><div><br></div><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><div><br></div>For the last three or so KZYX/Z fund drives, listeners have heard "Anonymous" issue a challenge grant here and a pledge amount there throughout the duration of each drive. <br><div><br></div>As readers of the AVA and listeners of public radio know, a legal and rightful request was made In October 2015 to examine the KZYX/Z financial records by a current Board Member, two past Board Members, and a past Mendocino County BOS Member and several current station members (along with other standard operational documents.) The current GM has said "no way" continuing the culture and mindset of the previous GM. This scheduled examination of records is STILL PENDING and may end up in the Courts.<br><div><br></div>Who is Anonymous? Who is willing to issue challenge grants/donations throughout the lengthy on-air drives and not make it known they support KZYX? Why would those issuing challenge grants not wish to be known given the nature of supporting KZYX and community radio? And why the recent up-tick of this practice of Anonymous lurking in the background when the pace of the drive drags slows to nothing? Is Anonymous simply a fund raising trick? After all, the identity and the financial contribution or pledges cannot be verified. Pretty handy to have Anonymous show up when the phones don't ring. <br><div><br></div>Who is Anonymous and where does the money come from when Anonymous issues a challenge grant? Is the final accounting of the fund drive revealed to ALL sitting board members? Or for that matter, to the public? In other words, does the final tally of each drive give a detailed accounting from where dollars originate, including the dollars from KZYX's friend, Ms or Mr Anonymous? Are those Anonymous dollars neatly audited and available to any interested party, especially all Board Members, after the drive concludes?<br><div><br></div>Are there really so many businesses and people who don't want the public to know they support KZYX and if not, why not? Businesses would clearly benefit from on-air mentions!!!! Who at the station would suggest they remain anonymous?<br><div><br></div>Be savvy donors with your money. Don't give to a non-profit until the full Board and members have access to all operational and financial documents. <br><div><br></div>Ms. Anonymous<br>A Mendocino County Resident<br><div><br></div><br><div><br></div><br><div><br></div><br><div><br></div><br><div><br></div><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br></div></div></body></html>