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Expand Up @@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ <h1>What kind of event do you want to have?</h1><!-- begin left {} -->
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<td width='50%' markdown='block' style='vertical-align: top;'>

<p class="half"><img src="images/txtyme_hacking.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p><img src="images/txtyme_hacking.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p class="caption">Reid Beels</p>
</td></tr></table>
<!-- end right -->

<p class="caption">Reid Beels</p>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
Expand All @@ -107,9 +107,65 @@ <h1>Find a venue for your event</h1><p><img src="images/bike_parking.jpg" alt=""

</div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Raise money and pay for things</h1><p>Do you need a fiscal sponsor to handle money?</p>
<p>Basic financial controls: budget, track, reconcile</p>
<p>Talking to potential sponsors</p>
<h1>Raising money</h1><p>Possible sources of income:</p>
<ul>
<li>Contributions from individuals
<ul>
<li>put a contribute link on your website</li>
<li>allow people to contribute during registration</li>
<li>be transparent about your expenses</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Contributions from companies
<ul>
<li>ask your community for contacts</li>
<li>focus on supporting the community</li>
<li>be creative about your offerings: logo placement, job listings, mentions in email newsletters, recognition during event, videos, etc.</li>
<li>don&#8217;t let the sponsors boss you around</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Registration fees
<ul>
<li>free events are great&mdash;cost is not a barrier to attending</li>
<li>but some events really ought to have a registration fee</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Grants</li>
</ul>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Paying for things</h1><h2>Option 1: Have contributors pay vendors directly:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Pros: Requires no setup. Sponsors know exactly what their money is going towards.</li>
<li>Cons: can be logistically difficult. Hard to pool smaller contributions to pay for expensive things.</li>
</ul>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Paying for things</h1><h2>Option 2: Have contributors pay individuals on your planning team directly and then have those people pay for things.</h2>
<ul>
<li>Pros: Requires no setup.</li>
<li>Cons: Can be difficult to track and is easy to abuse.</li>
</ul>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Paying for things</h1><h2>Option 3: Use an existing organization for fiscal sponsorship.</h2>
<ul>
<li>Pros: Possible increase in contributions from 501©(x) status, ability to leverage existing organizational experience, an entity to write checks to and from.</li>
<li>Cons: A financial overhead of 15-20% is not unusual, possible lack of control, poor execution if the fiscal sponsor is inexperienced or unqualified.</li>
</ul>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Paying for things</h1><h2>Option 4: Start your own company or non-profit.</h2>
<ul>
<li>Pros: Control, transparency of process. Setting up a company is easier.</li>
<li>Cons: It&#8217;s a lot of work and responsibility. And it takes time.</li>
</ul>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Paying for things</h1><h2>Some other caveats:</h2>
<p>Don&#8217;t represent yourself as being able to take tax-deductible donations if you are not eligible according to the IRS. Make sure you sign up for a regular business account with PayPal and Google Checkout, etc., and avoid using the words “donation” or “donate” on your website and other materials.</p>

</div>
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<div class='slide '>
<h1>Set up on site: fun with venue logistics</h1></div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Keep it safe, fun, and welcoming: codes of conduct, after parties, and considerations for serving alcohol</h1></div>
<h1>Keep it safe, fun, and welcoming: codes of conduct, after parties, and considerations for serving alcohol</h1><p>Unfortunately, the default in open source is not for events to be open, welcoming and safe for everyone.</p>
<p>If you want your event to be different from that status quo, you&#8217;ll need to actively work to make it different. Here are some tips for doing so:</p>
<ul>
<li>Adopt a code of conduct</li>
<li>Be mindful when/how you provide alcohol</li>
<li>Be available for feedback</li>
<li>Be responsive to incidents</li>
<li>Recognize positive behavior along with the negative</li>
<li>Be radically inclusive: food, t-shirts and environment matter</li>
</ul>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Continue on: keep the momentum once your first event is over</h1></div>
<div class='slide '>
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}

img {
padding: 0 0 0 324px;
.slide h2 {
font-size: 24pt;
}

.half img {
padding: 0 120px 0 0;
img {
display: block;
margin: 0 auto;
}

.caption {
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<!-- begin right {} -->
<td width='50%' markdown='block' style='vertical-align: top;'>

<p class="half"><img src="images/txtyme_hacking.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p><img src="images/txtyme_hacking.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p class="caption">Reid Beels</p>
</td></tr></table>
<!-- end right -->

<p class="caption">Reid Beels</p>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
Expand All @@ -136,9 +137,65 @@ <h1>Find a venue for your event</h1><p><img src="images/bike_parking.jpg" alt=""

</div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Raise money and pay for things</h1><p>Do you need a fiscal sponsor to handle money?</p>
<p>Basic financial controls: budget, track, reconcile</p>
<p>Talking to potential sponsors</p>
<h1>Raising money</h1><p>Possible sources of income:</p>
<ul>
<li>Contributions from individuals
<ul>
<li>put a contribute link on your website</li>
<li>allow people to contribute during registration</li>
<li>be transparent about your expenses</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Contributions from companies
<ul>
<li>ask your community for contacts</li>
<li>focus on supporting the community</li>
<li>be creative about your offerings: logo placement, job listings, mentions in email newsletters, recognition during event, videos, etc.</li>
<li>don&#8217;t let the sponsors boss you around</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Registration fees
<ul>
<li>free events are great&mdash;cost is not a barrier to attending</li>
<li>but some events really ought to have a registration fee</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Grants</li>
</ul>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Paying for things</h1><h2>Option 1: Have contributors pay vendors directly:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Pros: Requires no setup. Sponsors know exactly what their money is going towards.</li>
<li>Cons: can be logistically difficult. Hard to pool smaller contributions to pay for expensive things.</li>
</ul>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Paying for things</h1><h2>Option 2: Have contributors pay individuals on your planning team directly and then have those people pay for things.</h2>
<ul>
<li>Pros: Requires no setup.</li>
<li>Cons: Can be difficult to track and is easy to abuse.</li>
</ul>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Paying for things</h1><h2>Option 3: Use an existing organization for fiscal sponsorship.</h2>
<ul>
<li>Pros: Possible increase in contributions from 501©(x) status, ability to leverage existing organizational experience, an entity to write checks to and from.</li>
<li>Cons: A financial overhead of 15-20% is not unusual, possible lack of control, poor execution if the fiscal sponsor is inexperienced or unqualified.</li>
</ul>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Paying for things</h1><h2>Option 4: Start your own company or non-profit.</h2>
<ul>
<li>Pros: Control, transparency of process. Setting up a company is easier.</li>
<li>Cons: It&#8217;s a lot of work and responsibility. And it takes time.</li>
</ul>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Paying for things</h1><h2>Some other caveats:</h2>
<p>Don&#8217;t represent yourself as being able to take tax-deductible donations if you are not eligible according to the IRS. Make sure you sign up for a regular business account with PayPal and Google Checkout, etc., and avoid using the words “donation” or “donate” on your website and other materials.</p>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
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<div class='slide '>
<h1>Set up on site: fun with venue logistics</h1></div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Keep it safe, fun, and welcoming: codes of conduct, after parties, and considerations for serving alcohol</h1></div>
<h1>Keep it safe, fun, and welcoming: codes of conduct, after parties, and considerations for serving alcohol</h1><p>Unfortunately, the default in open source is not for events to be open, welcoming and safe for everyone.</p>
<p>If you want your event to be different from that status quo, you&#8217;ll need to actively work to make it different. Here are some tips for doing so:</p>
<ul>
<li>Adopt a code of conduct</li>
<li>Be mindful when/how you provide alcohol</li>
<li>Be available for feedback</li>
<li>Be responsive to incidents</li>
<li>Recognize positive behavior along with the negative</li>
<li>Be radically inclusive: food, t-shirts and environment matter</li>
</ul>

</div>
<div class='slide '>
<h1>Continue on: keep the momentum once your first event is over</h1></div>
<div class='slide '>
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}

img {
padding: 0 0 0 324px;
.slide h2 {
font-size: 24pt;
}

.half img {
padding: 0 100px 0 0;
img {
display: block;
margin: 0 auto;
}

.caption {
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p(caption). Reid Beels
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h1. Assemble and organize your team

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p. Possible sources of income:

* Contributions from individuals
* put a contribute link on your website
* allow people do contribute during registration
* be transparent about your expenses
** put a contribute link on your website
** allow people to contribute during registration
** be transparent about your expenses
* Contributions from companies
* ask you community for contacts
* focus on supporting the community
* be creative about your offerings: logo placement, job listings, mentions in email newsletters, recognition during event, videos, etc.
* don't let the sponsors boss you around
** ask your community for contacts
** focus on supporting the community
** be creative about your offerings: logo placement, job listings, mentions in email newsletters, recognition during event, videos, etc.
** don't let the sponsors boss you around
* Registration fees
* free events are great
* but some events really ought to have a registration fee
** free events are great&mdash;cost is not a barrier to attending
** but some events really ought to have a registration fee
* Grants

h1. Paying for things

p. Option 1: Have contributors pay vendors directly:
h2. Option 1: Have contributors pay vendors directly:

* Pros: Requires no setup. Sponsors know exactly what their money is going towards.
* Cons: can be logistically difficult. Hard to pool smaller contributions to pay for expensive things.

p. Option 2: Have contributors pay individuals on your planning team directly and then have those people pay for things.
h1. Paying for things

h2. Option 2: Have contributors pay individuals on your planning team directly and then have those people pay for things.

* Pros: Requires no setup.
* Cons: Can be difficult to track and is easy to abuse.

p. Option 3: Use an existing organization for fiscal sponsorship.
h1. Paying for things

h2. Option 3: Use an existing organization for fiscal sponsorship.

* Pros: Possible increase in contributions from 501©(x) status, ability to leverage existing organizational experience, an entity to write checks to and from.
* Cons: A financial overhead of 15-20% is not unusual, possible lack of control, poor execution if the fiscal sponsor is inexperienced or unqualified.

p. Option 4: Start your own company or non-profit.
h1. Paying for things

h2. Option 4: Start your own company or non-profit.

* Pros: Control, transparency of process. Setting up a company is easier.
* Cons: It's a lot of work and responsibility. And it takes time.

p. Some other caveats:
h1. Paying for things

h2. Some other caveats:

Don't represent yourself as being able to take tax-deductible donations if you are not eligible according to the IRS. Make sure you sign up for a regular business account with PayPal and Google Checkout, etc., and avoid using the words “donation” or “donate” on your website and other materials.

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