Maybe we've just been lucky - and ignorant - but here in Juneau Alaska we've had no trouble at all with our two-year-old Gold Street Music, a performance-based monthly get together. The money is counted two different times - I take it home with me and itemize it then give it to another person who counts it and then puts it into their bank account. We keep a financial records book, complete with expenses - rental, poster copies, coffee and tea, paper products, with cookies and such brought from home by us and others.

We have sccumulated as much as $2000 at one time. We were thinking of bringing in an occasional paid guest artist but when our venue burnt down last year we donated it to the organization instead. We may go with the guest artists later.

We haven't held Gold Street Music yet this summer/fall because there happened to be conflicting or alternatively scheduled concerts the last couple of months but we plan to start again in October.

We charge $5.00 per person, with performers and producers free. It is great fun.