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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">A quick clarification:<br>
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NCSG has no bank account and no funds.<br>
NCUC has a bank account (privately held for the reasons previously
outlined)<br>
NPOC has a bank account (privately held for the reasons previously
outlined)<br>
NCSG has no authority at any level over the finances of NCUC and
NPOC. <br>
<br>
The suggestion that each new treasurer (in NCUC & NPOC) set up
an account<br>
means that it is either a private account handling constituency
group funds,<br>
or it is an unincorporated entity account, depending on
jurisdiction.<br>
The "new account transfer" problem remains whenever there is a new
treasurer. <br>
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Fund raising is a separate issue, and for us the most fruitful
short term strategy <br>
is probably to partner with like minded groups for joint events
where outside <br>
support is either in kind, or administered by others with
procedures in place.<br>
<br>
Once ICANN is post IANA transition, there may be reasons to open
up a <br>
discussion of targeted fund raising, but now is not a good time
for that discussion.<br>
<br>
Sam L. <i>NCSG Finance Committee</i><br>
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