It will perhaps be easier by way of things like Gift Aid(donations to charity increased by some % by the tax man), but does it really make it easier to get people donating money? Anyway if you can do the leg work for making OSM a registered charity and other paperwork, yoou could run for OSMF board http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/AGM10/Election_to_Board
A less time consuming way to give OSM some funds, I just requested some bags so they can get money for my old mobile phones http://www.recycle4charity.co.uk/intelsignup.aspx?supporterid=C1545 (via http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Shop ) On 15 June 2010 21:19, john whelan <[email protected]> wrote: > This would probably be easier if OpenStreetMap got organised and got > charitable status in a few countries. > > Cheerio John > > > On 15 June 2010 15:39, Richard Weait <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 1:03 PM, David Murn <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Soon to be overloaded again, due to the backlog of traces and map >> > changes from the last 24hrs. :) >> >> Well then, while you are waiting, stop by the donate page and help >> OSMF buy some more disks, RAM and servers for OSM. >> >> http://donate.openstreetmap.org/ >> >> Expect a new formal campaign soon. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk >> > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > > -- Gregory [email protected] http://www.livingwithdragons.com
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