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== Who should you ask? == | == Who should you ask? == | ||
| − | '''Colleagues''' | + | '''Colleagues'''<br/> |
| − | '''Friends''' | + | '''Friends'''<br/> |
| − | '''Family''' | + | '''Family'''<br/> |
'''Social networks''': Send a tweet or post on Facebook, LinkedIn, or other sites. | '''Social networks''': Send a tweet or post on Facebook, LinkedIn, or other sites. | ||
Companies who find importance in your work and/or the work of Creative Commons | Companies who find importance in your work and/or the work of Creative Commons | ||
| − | Local charitable organizations who provide funding for conferences or international initiatives. | + | Local charitable organizations who provide funding for conferences or international initiatives.<br/> |
| − | '''Important:''' If you plan to approach any foundations or companies, please let us know so we can coordinate efforts and minimize multiple requests coming from different people. | + | '''Important:''' If you plan to approach any foundations or companies, please let us know so we can coordinate efforts and minimize multiple requests coming from different people.<br/> |
== How can you ask them? == | == How can you ask them? == | ||
Revision as of 22:33, 15 June 2011
We encourage you to translate these templates and text and adapt them to be relevant to your own audience. If you have questions or need further support in your efforts, please contact allison[at]creativecommons.org
Contents
Who should you ask?
Colleagues
Friends
Family
Social networks: Send a tweet or post on Facebook, LinkedIn, or other sites. Companies who find importance in your work and/or the work of Creative Commons Local charitable organizations who provide funding for conferences or international initiatives.
Important: If you plan to approach any foundations or companies, please let us know so we can coordinate efforts and minimize multiple requests coming from different people.
How can you ask them?
A personalized email, phone call, or in-person meeting all work well. The most important thing is that you are upfront with where their support will go, why it is important to Creative Commons, and most importantly, why it is important to you. Feel free to use this email template and adapt or alter to make it more relevant or true to your situation or style.
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Global Summit info
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Donation/wire information
There are three ways to support the 2011 Global Summit.
1. Make an online donation using credit card, Google Checkout account, or PayPal account on the donate page.
2. Send a check, payable to Creative Commons, to:
Creative Commons
444 Castro St. Suite 900
Mountain View, CA 94041
USA
3. Send a wire transfer (recommended for donations USD500 or greater). For wire information, please contact allison[at]creativecommons.org
Other ways to support the Global Summit
- Online store - CC T-shirts, stickers, buttons, and lapel pins.
