Re: [Mid] Official from the BoD re settlement and donations

Not to ruffle feathers but I'm trying to understand. $18 dollars out of
every $100 is the difference between existing or not?

~ Donnan

On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 11:23 AM, Sally Burnell <slburnell_at_att.net> wrote:

> My concern, upon hearing this news, was also for the smaller groups with
> less ability to pay 18% of their income toward the settlement. For some
> groups, that amount could be the difference between life and death of a
> small group with very little in the way is monetary assets.
>
> Our group will be able to manage this, fortunately, but in the nearly 35
> years I have been a member of my shire, we have seen our share of financial
> up and down cycles, and there were times in our past where having to come
> up with that kind of cash could quite literally have killed our group.
>
> Fortunately we have, in our shire's long history, weathered many storms,
> up and down cycles of members and activity and come out the other side
> stronger, as I believe our Society will with this proverbial brick thrown
> through our collective window.
>
> ~Saradwen
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Feb 10, 2012, at 10:27 AM, Judith A Kirk <judith.a.kirk_at_wmich.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > Mistress Urraca asks:
> > So, is the Midrealm going to set up such a fund-raising "event" on
> ACCEPS?=
> >
> > I don't know the answer to that question yet.
> >
> > She then asks:
> > =0A=0AWhen will we know just how much money the Middle Kingdom has to
> come =
> > up with?
> >
> > I believe the figure may have been distributed, it's roughly $90,000
> >
> > She goes on to ask:
> > =0A=0AWill individual shires have to pay a fixed amount, or will it=
> > be possible for a branch with more uncommitted money to cover the
> contribu=
> > tion of another branch for whom 18% would be more money than they could
> giv=
> > e without hurting their event plans or requiring them to pay early
> withdraw=
> > al penalties or something?
> >
> > Every group is supposed to donate 18% of their assets. If coming up with
> 18% of a group's money causes penalties for early cashin of CD's and the
> like, or is a hardship for an upcoming event, I would advise contacting
> your regional exchequer and it might be wise to copy in the Kingdom
> Exchequer.
> >
> > I do not know if other groups can offer to cover or help cover, owed
> balances from other groups. I'll be sure that question gets up the line.
> But if your group wishes to help another, you might want to let the KEx
> know, and possibly how much more could be given for that cause.
> >
> > Some groups have decided to donate more than their share. They've
> decided to round it up to 20%, or to use their 2011 figures instead of
> 2010. Donating above your 18% is gratefully and humbly accepted with great
> thanks.
> >
> > These are all good questions. The KEx should be preparing and
> distributing invoices to all groups, that's the latest info I have.
> >
> > Thank you everyone, for your patience. Your Kingdom leaders are working
> hard to develop a strategy. Please continue to bear with us while we deal
> with various decisions we need to make in the immediate future.
> >
> > Siobhan
> > MK Chronicler
> >
> > From: Judith A Kirk <judith.a.kirk_at_wmich.edu>
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