[GRLUG] Possibilty of creating a nonprofit orgination

[Luke McReynolds]

Non-profits are hard to set up. The IRS does not give tax-free 501c(3)
status away to just anyone: it's a lengthy and difficult process. Tax
lawyers and accountants generally have to be consulted.

That said, GR is full of non-profits. There may be a couple that would be
interested in partnering with the GRLUG on something like this.

luke


On 10/20/06, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> AMD has some kind of cheap PC project too.
>
>      -Bob
>
>
> On 10/20/06, Szymon Machajewski <SMachaje at grcc.edu> wrote:
> > Jared,
> >
> > I think this is a fine idea and I'm on board with whatever help you may
> > need.
> >
> > I actually have a student in my class who is involved with another
> > organization who acquires laptops and distributes them in Africa.  On
> > the laptops they install soft phones based on Linux so people can
> > communicate over the phone via wireless.  It turns out they have
> > wireless but not phone lines.  This type of connection is cheap and
> > apparently easy to operate.
> >
> > Also RedHat along with MIT have a project for a $100 laptop which would
> > create a connectivity web in developing countries.
> > http://www.redhat.com/magazine/014dec05/features/olpc/
> >
> > I bet there would be support for such initiatives in Grand Rapids
> > area.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Szymon Machajewski
> >
> > Solutions Engineer / DBA
> > Red Hat Certified Engineer
> > Oracle Certified Associate
> > Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
> > www.grcc.edu/smachaje
> >
> >
> > >>> "Jared Upton" <jared77 at gmail.com> 10/20/2006 3:34:26 pm >>>
> > I was thinking of the possibilty of creating a non profit organization
> > to
> > collect and redistribute used PCs to the less forunate school childen,
> > familys, etc.  To avoid costs we could install Eubuntu on all the
> > machines.
> > This would also address the nasty spyware problems.  I have been
> > conisdering
> > this awhile and then came across this article today on digg.com
> > http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=280193
> > Any comments on the feasibilty of this would be greatly appreciated.  I
> > am
> > also new to the area so something similar may in place that I am not
> > aware
> > of.
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Luke McReynolds
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Committee To Elect David LaGrand
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