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

[Craig Brennan <kregh99@yahoo.com>]

Agreed.  Incorporating is a long, slow, political process... and besides
that, an expensive one just for the attorney's fees alone even for
multiple LUGs.  I don't know of any lawyers who would take on that type of
work pro bono.
--- Barry Roomberg <broom@voicenet.com> wrote:
> On Saturday 12 July 2003 12:40 pm, Paul wrote:
> > 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?
> 
> Non Profit setup?
> 
> Painful!  Bylaws, officers, accounting, etc, etc, etc.
> 
> Meeting after meeting after meeting into the middle of the night.
> For political crap, not technical learning.
> 
> Been there with the PC Club of South Jersey about 15 years ago.
> 
> Huge amount of hassle and responsibility.
> 
> Don't take it lightly.
> 
>
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