I deleted the debate posts. I stated early on that the purpose of this thread is strictly contained to a discussion of how we are going to conduct fundraising. I said later that it was not a debate as to whether we need it. You may use unmoderated threads for that. But we will not get sidetracked from the discussion of what we are going to try. I am now going to go back and delete all comments, including my own, that got off track. Please feel free to offer the suggestions that will help us to arrive at the method that the majority of posters to the other thread said was needed. I will examine each post I am deleting for suggestions that can be useful to the discussion. Those will be left in.

The object of the thread is to arrive at as near a consensus as possible so that regular fundraising, done consistently and with guidelines, with stated goals, with procedures for acknowledgement of donations, and with accountability for the use of the funds, is done. Look at it as the same fundraising that is done by NPR here in the States, or the University stations like CIUT in Canada.

The deletions are not intended to limit debate and ideas on the subject of HOW we fundraise. But we ain't going to get sidetracked by anyone with an agenda.

Mick