- Admin
- #41
I'll keep an eye out for the check.
Maintaining the Tower Fundraiser 2016
- Thread starter Aryawnah Federov
- Start date
Imzadi Hopewind
Aes Sedai
I have donated in USD 
- Admin
- #43
I see that, thanks Imzadi!
Theolyn Maryash
Aes Sedai
I can finally donate! :joy
Team Kitten all the way! :shifty
Team Kitten all the way! :shifty
Kittens ! :joy
- Admin
- #46
So, I feel like some of you may be wondering why the tower is asking for your money. There is the short answer given above, so we don't have ads on the site (and we will not have ads 
). But what does the Tower spend money on anyway?
You might be surprised to learn that the money you donate doesn't really go to pay for any of the live events, we may have to dip into the bank account to cover a deposit here and there, but the events are carefully planned and budgeted so the income from the tickets covers all of the expenses.
Some of the money goes to pay for the site itself, hosting and hardware and servers. This includes a small fee for Quick Topics which is used for the mafia games. A big chunk of the donations go to fund our scholarships. We give 2 $500 scholarships out each year. We also have the Amyrlin and Keeper awards that we use this money to pay for, including shipping those awards to members who cannot go to a live event, we have advertisements and little give-aways at JordanCon to help get our name out there and keep new members coming in. We have prizes and gifts that are randomly awarded for participation in this fundraiser, the membership survey, and occasionaly other tower activities. And finally, we have life event gifts. These are onesies (or crawlers) that are sent to Tower members when they have a baby.
Each year I prepare a budget and it gets approved at the Fall Admin meeting. Each department gets to suggest additions or special things they need that may get added to the budget based on how much money we have. This past year we were able to buy a megaphone so our Amyrlin doesn't have to lose her voice at large Tower events.
While we have recovered the Tower finances from the dark days, we have to keep a minimum amount in our bank account to avoid fees and we are often dancing on the edge of that amount. So if you have $5 of $10 you can spare, it will go a long way to ensuring we not only keep the Tower running, but are able to do all the special little things to.
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, and Go Kittens!
). But what does the Tower spend money on anyway?You might be surprised to learn that the money you donate doesn't really go to pay for any of the live events, we may have to dip into the bank account to cover a deposit here and there, but the events are carefully planned and budgeted so the income from the tickets covers all of the expenses.
Some of the money goes to pay for the site itself, hosting and hardware and servers. This includes a small fee for Quick Topics which is used for the mafia games. A big chunk of the donations go to fund our scholarships. We give 2 $500 scholarships out each year. We also have the Amyrlin and Keeper awards that we use this money to pay for, including shipping those awards to members who cannot go to a live event, we have advertisements and little give-aways at JordanCon to help get our name out there and keep new members coming in. We have prizes and gifts that are randomly awarded for participation in this fundraiser, the membership survey, and occasionaly other tower activities. And finally, we have life event gifts. These are onesies (or crawlers) that are sent to Tower members when they have a baby.
Each year I prepare a budget and it gets approved at the Fall Admin meeting. Each department gets to suggest additions or special things they need that may get added to the budget based on how much money we have. This past year we were able to buy a megaphone so our Amyrlin doesn't have to lose her voice at large Tower events.
While we have recovered the Tower finances from the dark days, we have to keep a minimum amount in our bank account to avoid fees and we are often dancing on the edge of that amount. So if you have $5 of $10 you can spare, it will go a long way to ensuring we not only keep the Tower running, but are able to do all the special little things to.
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, and Go Kittens!
- Admin
- #47
Since you mentioned the scholarship - who won? I haven't seen any announcements (posted in SA or as a news article). I know one recipient from private forum reading, but I have no idea about #2. I'm very curious.
I haven't seen any announcements (posted in SA or as a news article). I know one recipient from private forum reading, but I have no idea about #2. I'm very curious.
Rhed al'Tere
Aes Sedai
Thank you, Cassie. It's easy to forget all the small things we do around here that cost money.
Scholarship winners will be announced this week.
Scholarship winners will be announced this week.
So, I feel like some of you may be wondering why the tower is asking for your money. There is the short answer given above, so we don't have ads on the site (and we will not have ads
You might be surprised to learn that the money you donate doesn't really go to pay for any of the live events, we may have to dip into the bank account to cover a deposit here and there, but the events are carefully planned and budgeted so the income from the tickets covers all of the expenses.
Some of the money goes to pay for the site itself, hosting and hardware and servers. This includes a small fee for Quick Topics which is used for the mafia games. A big chunk of the donations go to fund our scholarships. We give 2 $500 scholarships out each year. We also have the Amyrlin and Keeper awards that we use this money to pay for, including shipping those awards to members who cannot go to a live event, we have advertisements and little give-aways at JordanCon to help get our name out there and keep new members coming in. We have prizes and gifts that are randomly awarded for participation in this fundraiser, the membership survey, and occasionaly other tower activities. And finally, we have life event gifts. These are onesies (or crawlers) that are sent to Tower members when they have a baby.
Each year I prepare a budget and it gets approved at the Fall Admin meeting. Each department gets to suggest additions or special things they need that may get added to the budget based on how much money we have. This past year we were able to buy a megaphone so our Amyrlin doesn't have to lose her voice at large Tower events.
While we have recovered the Tower finances from the dark days, we have to keep a minimum amount in our bank account to avoid fees and we are often dancing on the edge of that amount. So if you have $5 of $10 you can spare, it will go a long way to ensuring we not only keep the Tower running, but are able to do all the special little things to.
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, and Go Kittens!
:clap
Cahr Ystian
Novice
So, I feel like some of you may be wondering why the tower is asking for your money. There is the short answer given above, so we don't have ads on the site (and we will not have ads
You might be surprised to learn that the money you donate doesn't really go to pay for any of the live events, we may have to dip into the bank account to cover a deposit here and there, but the events are carefully planned and budgeted so the income from the tickets covers all of the expenses.
Some of the money goes to pay for the site itself, hosting and hardware and servers. This includes a small fee for Quick Topics which is used for the mafia games. A big chunk of the donations go to fund our scholarships. We give 2 $500 scholarships out each year. We also have the Amyrlin and Keeper awards that we use this money to pay for, including shipping those awards to members who cannot go to a live event, we have advertisements and little give-aways at JordanCon to help get our name out there and keep new members coming in. We have prizes and gifts that are randomly awarded for participation in this fundraiser, the membership survey, and occasionaly other tower activities. And finally, we have life event gifts. These are onesies (or crawlers) that are sent to Tower members when they have a baby.
Each year I prepare a budget and it gets approved at the Fall Admin meeting. Each department gets to suggest additions or special things they need that may get added to the budget based on how much money we have. This past year we were able to buy a megaphone so our Amyrlin doesn't have to lose her voice at large Tower events.
While we have recovered the Tower finances from the dark days, we have to keep a minimum amount in our bank account to avoid fees and we are often dancing on the edge of that amount. So if you have $5 of $10 you can spare, it will go a long way to ensuring we not only keep the Tower running, but are able to do all the special little things to.
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, and Go Kittens!
Cassie Sedai, thank you for the info :clap.
- Admin
- #51
You're welcome Cahr, and thank you for the donation! The check arrived today (they were clearly pessimistic about the delivery time).
Cahr Ystian
Novice
Cassie Sedai,
thank you for letting me know that my check arrived. It's good to know that it gets faster than expected.
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Like Theo, I can finally donate now, too! :joy Now that I have a proper job in which I will hopefully advance, I will be able to give back more concrete things. 
Also, Team Kittens.
Also, Team Kittens.
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Thanks for donating Luna! Paypal has changed their notification methods, so please don't be concerned if you send money and don't get my typical "I got your payment" reply. I'll have to come up with another method of confirming that I have seen and noted payments and donations to the senders now.
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kittens > pugs
Ealandrelle Melyma
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Finally managed to do this. Team Kitten all the way!
Finally got around to donating. And yeah, kitties all the way !
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Aryawnah Federov
Aes Sedai
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- #59
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far!!! We are about halfway to our goal!! :joy However, there are only 11 days left of the fundraiser! Don't miss out on your chance to help out your favorite Tower.
And go team Kitten! :shifty
And go team Kitten! :shifty
Rhed al'Tere
Aes Sedai
I just went over the September financial information, and it heartens me to see how many folks are giving $5 or $10. I know that even that much can be a stretch on a budget, and I want to say, I appreciate it.
If you haven't had a chance to donate yet, I ask that you see if you can afford just $5. If you get any enjoyment out of this community, if you want to help it continue to stick around, please consider just $5. (I mean, more if you can afford it, but even $5 helps.)
Remember -- I'm matching all donations $10 or less! So if you only have a little to give, it gets doubled.
If you haven't had a chance to donate yet, I ask that you see if you can afford just $5. If you get any enjoyment out of this community, if you want to help it continue to stick around, please consider just $5. (I mean, more if you can afford it, but even $5 helps.)
Remember -- I'm matching all donations $10 or less! So if you only have a little to give, it gets doubled.