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== So you really need a bank account? == | === So you really need a bank account? === |
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* this is a non-profit, not a money laundery * there is at least some process in place to decide who gets to be in charge of the money * the people with access to the bank account are not likely to change a lot |
* this is a non-profit, not a money laundery * there is at least some process in place to decide who gets to be in charge of the money * the people with access to the bank account are not likely to change a lot |
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== Transparency earns trust from donators == | == Transparency earns you trust == |
Rule number one: KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid!
Really need a bank account?
- How many times has money from other volunteers needed to pass through your personal bank account?
So you really need a bank account?
Minimalist structures often suffice. In Belgium and many other non-US countries, it is possible to open a bank account for an informal organisation without too much of a formal structure in place. You just need to clearly convince the bank of a few things with a small written statement:
- this is a non-profit, not a money laundery
- there is at least some process in place to decide who gets to be in charge of the money
- the people with access to the bank account are not likely to change a lot
Transparency earns you trust
- publish _all_ monetary transactions to the web:
- anonymise this information only where needed
- publish both cash and bank transactions (small amounts paid for making flyers, small donations in cash during events, etc.)
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