Difference between revisions of "Donations Policy"

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We've got some guidelines on how we manage donations:
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You can't donate equipment to Makespace, but we might buy something from you for a pound.
  
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*    don't dump stuff here
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(This is so that there is a receipt, so that it's clear that you're not just lending the equipment to us; there has been confusion over this in the past, where we believed that we had been given something, but the person from whom we got it later said they had only lent it to us.)
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*    if it's on the list of stuff we want - that's great (make sure once you've donated that it gets crossed off the list!)
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*    if it's big / complex / costly then talk to committee about it (for now, email the Google Group)
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*    if it's a loan be prepared to take it back (if requested to) or lose it
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*    thank you!
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*    we don't buy stuff from individuals - if you have something to sell, put it on ebay and we might buy it (guarantees that we pay market rate, but also means we get the best kit for Makespace)
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Please contact management@makespace.org, to discuss this.
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(If you are wondering why we don't just accept anything, it's because:
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* some items would cost us money to dispose of (if large / heavy / hazardous materials)
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* we haven't got infinite storage space
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* some items, even if we can use them, will cost us money in insurance or other costs, so the donation might mean we end up with a liability
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And if you loan something, be prepared that it might be stolen, broken, or damaged in some way, and that if we decide it's too costly in money/space/time to keep, be prepared to take it back, so we don't have to pay for disposal.)
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Latest revision as of 20:00, 21 June 2018

You can't donate equipment to Makespace, but we might buy something from you for a pound.

(This is so that there is a receipt, so that it's clear that you're not just lending the equipment to us; there has been confusion over this in the past, where we believed that we had been given something, but the person from whom we got it later said they had only lent it to us.)

Please contact management@makespace.org, to discuss this.

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