Re: [tdf-discuss] Foundation Fundraising

Hi folks,

Benjamin Horst wrote on 2011-02-08 19.58:
> My suggestion was to use a personal account to collect and then disburse the income, which would 
> probably trigger income tax, as BRM mentioned in his response. (I don't know with any certainty, 
> though.)
>
> Another platform like Kickstarter ishttp://www.indiegogo.com/
>
> According to their site, you can "Start your campaign from any country in the world as long as you have 
> a valid bank account."
>
> It also lets you collect pledged funds even if you don't meet your overall goal, but it charges 
> fees of 4 or 9% (the higher fee if you don't meet your full goal, the lower fee if you do). Not 
> sure what Kickstarter's fee structure is to compare.

I guess it would be best if a nonprofit like OOoDeV would do the thing, 
as otherwise, tax issues arise and there is no tax-deductibility.

If you know of a service we can use as German nonprofit, I'm happy to 
look into it. :)

Florian

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