Radio Heritage Foundation The Co-operative Global Radio Memories Project www.radioheritage.com
January 30 2013 $5074* Donations needed to give free website access to 10,000! Donors go in draw to win $240* donated book gifts ______________________ Several major new content features are scheduled for 2013, including the 200+ Australian Radio Pioneers Memorial project, the 25 Years Ago in Radio series, new easy to use radio guides covering AM and FM radio in Hawaii, New Zealand and the Pacific whilst work continues on preparing to launch the new interactive website on our 10th anniversary in January 2014. All done by volunteers, and supplied free to thousands of people all over the world thanks to the kindness and generosity of our donors. To keep the Radio Heritage Fund operational - so 75,000 people can continue to access www.radioheritage.com for free in 2013/14 - please help us meet this shortfall in funding to January 31? It costs about 50c to service each free visit to the website. **All donations received between September 1 2012 and January 31 2013 your local time and date go into the draw to win $240* worth of fine radio books **donations from existing donors during this time also go into the draw to win a bonus gift **donors are acknowledged on the Roll of Honor at www.radioheritage.com Your donations have covered 44% of the operating costs September 01 2012 - January 31 2013 _____________________________________________ **Operating costs for the period are $9,004* **Donations to date are $3,930* Can you make a donation before the end of this week to reduce the gap? AND, to go into the draw to win $240* worth of great reading, shipped anywhere in the world. We know the Christmas and New Year shopping bills are probably lurking for you, but can you help this week? **credit card safely via Paypal at www.radioheritage.com Thank you so much, those of you who can, for paying it forward to make it possible for other people to enjoy the website www.radioheritage.com at no cost. Important _________ **From April 1 2013, the operational costs will be frozen at $412 a week for the next 5 years **these are genuine costs just to keep the project running, such as power, space, storage, PC and office equipment and repairs, insurance charges, stationery, postage and other consumables, collection of radio ephemera, protection of radio materials etc - these are the bills we simply have to pay other people just for existing **all time is donated free of charge by a growing number of people all over the world **the target is to find commercial partners willing to cover 65% of these costs **the reality is that this is difficult, but we're doing what we can to make the project interesting to possible sponsors and advertisers **we want to reduce the call on donors to just 35% of the operating costs in the future **we believe it is important that people can access the website and enjoy hundreds of features, the radio guide services and much more at no cost **this co-operative approach is the best way to keep radio memories alive and if you agree, please help us continue **operational for almost 10 years with costs met by mortgaging the home of several board members who receive no income and can no longer carry the full burden of these expenses Registered charity ___________________ Radio Heritage Foundation is a registered non-profit. *The currency we use is $US/Australian. Radio Heritage Foundation The Co-operative Global Radio Memories Project www.radioheritage.com ****This message will be sent a total of 3 times because people are often away or busy and don't have time to check messages daily, and for any number of other reasons. It's often the 2nd or 3rd mailing that is actually read. We're sorry if this bothers you. Thanks for your patience. **** _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
