[NYLoCo] Not-For-Profit-Exploration Committee

[David Liana]

Bossmanbeta,

Non profit status would not only protect us from potential liability,
but would help us.  In order secure cash sponsorship or hardware from
corporations, it would allow them to write it off as a donation on their
taxes.

Exa Byte wrote:
> When you say "These situations have occured with the Rochester Computer
> Refurbishing Project and the Conference 2008." does that mean
> something bad happened that requires protection from liabilities?
>
> Bossmanbeta.
>
> On 10/2/07, jeremy austin-bardo <ausimage at newyork-ubuntu.com> wrote:
>   
>> Hello
>> At the general meeting tonight, A few members have come together to
>> explore our options with providing tax incentives and protecting our
>> liabilities. These situations have occured with the Rochester Computer
>> Refurbishing Project and the Conference 2008.
>>
>> The date, time and location will be set within the next week. If you are
>> interested in being on the committee. Let me know.
>>
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>> jeremy austin-bardo <ausimage at newyork-ubuntu.com>
>> Ubuntu New York Team Member
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