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== Spending money ==
 * Draw a very clear line where you want to spend money in the near future.
 * Have a prioritised wishlist of things that would require funding to happen.

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? Not a major inconvenience to you yet?! Then it's not a problem.

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_ your monetary transactions to the web:
    • anonymise this information only where needed
    • both cash & bank, incoming & outgoing transactions

Spending money

  • Draw a very clear line where you want to spend money in the near future.
  • Have a prioritised wishlist of things that would require funding to happen.

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