In the last two months, I have received three contributions to the Tip Jar. First, thanks guys. Now for an important word on fundraising.
As of this post, no money has been withdrawn from the Paypal account in which all funds contributed are deposited. I have taken the step of enrolling in Paypal's money market fund in order to maximize the value of each person's contribution. I do not intend on withdrawing any of the money for the expenses of running this blog. I will continue to pay Typepad subscription fees, Google Adword fees, and any other expenses out of my own pocket. Any tax consequences of my collecting this money and retaining custody of the funds will be borne entirely by me.
This site can serve as both a point of dissemination and a flatform for fundraising. Of course, contributions are not tax deductible and I have taken no steps in that direction yet. Some who read this blog may remember that pledges were asked for at the Ninth International Symposium on Circumcision and Genital Integrity in Seattle, in August of 2006. If that effort ever gets off the ground, I will consider channeling the funds collected here to that fund. Meanwhile, I will be exploring the possibility of setting up an independent non-profit charity.
If and when such a charity is set up, I will let everyone know and encourage everyone to give what each can afford. Rest assured that any org set up for the purposes of doing the work we do will be transparent and governed by a board of directors with oversight capacity and the power to choose suitable projects and individuals to support.
Thanks again for reading, supporting, and taking a stand.
