Re: [PLUG] The Next Step? -- was Community Service Project (Devil's advocate)

[Paul <paul@dpagin.net>]

Arthur S. Alexion wrote:

> Stories of kids would work well, but PLUG, Jr. will be a great selling 
> point.  Donors, like the Pew Trusts, want to see a viable plan (open 
> source) and a long term committment from us (PLUG, Jr.), before they 
> chip in.
>
> A presentation has to balance the hard facts (we know what we are 
> undertaking) with the warm and fuzzy (why these kids deserve it), and 
> it helps to show that the corporate community will benefit from better 
> prepared future employees.


Better future employees and/or less criminals?

As Magnus pointed out, becoming an official non-profit organization 
might be important.  That sounds like a lot of effort to go through for 
one LUG.  Since other LUGs seem to come up with similarly great ideas, 
what if a multi-LUG non-profit were formed?

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