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Donal Quinn · 07-12-2006, 11:40

following on from a thread in the members section I want to do some "blue sky thinking" - bit ironic on a day like today!

we were talking about funding and I was wondering if P11 could find some rich benefactor who might have done well from the celtic tiger and has 50000 or so to help improve the lives of people in ireland. This is actually reasonably common in the U.S. but despite the new wealth here it hasn't caught on, perhaps because the generation with all the cash still has vivid memories of real poverty and so isn't too keen on giving it away...

but nonetheless the time might arrive (or a P11 fan might win the lotto) when there is real cash around rather than having the committee use their own cash to makeup the shortfall from the stunningly reasonable 10 euro membership fee

so I was wondering what would P11 do with that cash? obviously it depends on whether a) it was a once off or b) it was an annual endowment thing

Of course an inflow like this would have serious ramifications for P11 independence. how much influence would the benefactor have. it might be a developer - would members and the comm still feel free to openly discuss issues that affect developers, often in a disparaging way....
would it remain a voluntary organisation - would it loose respect?

this is more than a fantasy as, if good ideas come out of it maybe they could be assembled together and used in the future...

ideas
- printed color newsletters
- adverts in Metro and Herald AM
- reward members who do jobs for P11 with book vouchers or something - such as when weehamster makes cool maps
- funding site investigations - trips to the WRC and harcourt line!

so is this just me?
anyone have any ideas?

07-12-2006, 11:40	#1
Donal Quinn Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 267	what if P11 had 50000 euro? following on from a thread in the members section I want to do some "blue sky thinking" - bit ironic on a day like today! we were talking about funding and I was wondering if P11 could find some rich benefactor who might have done well from the celtic tiger and has 50000 or so to help improve the lives of people in ireland. This is actually reasonably common in the U.S. but despite the new wealth here it hasn't caught on, perhaps because the generation with all the cash still has vivid memories of real poverty and so isn't too keen on giving it away... but nonetheless the time might arrive (or a P11 fan might win the lotto) when there is real cash around rather than having the committee use their own cash to makeup the shortfall from the stunningly reasonable 10 euro membership fee so I was wondering what would P11 do with that cash? obviously it depends on whether a) it was a once off or b) it was an annual endowment thing Of course an inflow like this would have serious ramifications for P11 independence. how much influence would the benefactor have. it might be a developer - would members and the comm still feel free to openly discuss issues that affect developers, often in a disparaging way.... would it remain a voluntary organisation - would it loose respect? this is more than a fantasy as, if good ideas come out of it maybe they could be assembled together and used in the future... ideas - printed color newsletters - adverts in Metro and Herald AM - reward members who do jobs for P11 with book vouchers or something - such as when weehamster makes cool maps - funding site investigations - trips to the WRC and harcourt line! so is this just me? anyone have any ideas?