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== Personal information ==
 
== Personal information ==

Revision as of 23:54, 31 January 2015

Status: Approved

Personal information

Please tell us a little about yourself. If you are uncomfortable with posting any of the requested information publicly, please contact the Grants Committee for assistance.

(1) What is your name?
User:Pine, applying on behalf of Cascadia Wikimedians User Group
(2) What is your email address?
Please use the "email this user" feature to protect from spam
(3) Do you currently reside in the United States? If not, please specify your country of residence.
Yes, I live in the United States
(4) Are you requesting this grant on behalf of an organization or group? If so, please provide the name of the group.
Cascadia Wikimedians User Group

Description of purpose

Please tell us a little about the project or activity for which you are requesting funding. Please provide enough detail to allow us to evaluate how your request aligns with our charitable mission.

(5) What is the purpose for which the funding will be used?
Quick-start funding for Cascadia Wikimedians User Group. We are reqesting expedited funding because we have a coupon for 50% off of the first 6 months of the accounting software that we intend to use. The coupon expires January 31.
(6) How does this purpose align with our mission?
Cascadia Wikimedians User Group intends to be a nonprofit, educational, regional affiliate of the Wikimedia movement in Oregon, Washington State, and British Columbia. For more information, please see our goals and Annual Plan which we are currently discussing: [1]

Grant financials

Please tell us a little about the funding you need. To expedite review of your application, please provide as much detail as possible.

(7) How much funding do you need?
$443
(8) When will you need funding?
I need to know that a commitment has been made by January 31st to reimburse the expenses. I am willing to spend funds personally and be reimbursed later if I have a commitment that the funds will be reimbursed in a reasonably timely manner.
(9) What specific costs will the funding cover?

Approximate budget breakdown follows:

  1. Two months of Xero subscription, after discount, plus tax: $33
  2. Two months of Impact HUB rent, for 2 days each month: $70
  3. Two months of Impact HUB mailbox rent: $50
  4. State of Washington business license, including $19 processing fee and $5 trade name fee: $24
  5. State of Washington Secretary of State nonprofit corporation registration: $30
  6. City of Seattle registration: $110
  7. City of Bellevue registration: $86
  8. Initial refundable bank deposit with BECU: $5
  9. High-security checkbook from BECU: $35

Thank you,

--Pine (talk) 21:25, 21 January 2015 (EST)

  • An additional "thanks for your consideration" from me as well. -Another Believer (talk) 10:57, 22 January 2015 (EST)