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<li>OutWorlders allocates $100 towards renting videogame equipment and services from Herb.</li>
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== Proposal 2019-04-B. Register OutWorlders as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization ==
Author: Christian Hain <br />
Date: 4/16/2019
{{hanging|'''WHEREAS,''' OutWorlders has lost its non-profit status; and}}
{{hanging|'''WHEREAS,''' OutWorlders does not meet two requirements of a 501(c)(7) Non-Profit Organization in that it receives income from more than 35% of non-membership and it holds itself as “providing goods and services to the general public”; and}}
{{hanging|'''WHEREAS,''' the legally accepted definition of a member is someone who is eligible to vote on officers; and}}
{{hanging|'''WHEREAS,''' there is still prejudice towards and within the LGBTQ+ community, and our current administration actively works towards eliminating such prejudices through our events, promotions, and social presence; and}}
{{hanging|'''WHEREAS,''' the mission of OutWorlders is to “provide an inclusive and friendly environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and diverse gender and sexual identities (LGBTQ+) in the community…”; and}}
{{hanging|'''WHEREAS,''' 49% of OutWorlders’ 2018 income came from the annual PRIDE Bucket Brigade alone (noting that the donations came from the general public at the parade and the check came from PRIDE and neither the general public nor PRIDE were/are Sponsoring Members of the organization); and}}
{{hanging|'''WHEREAS,''' the cost to file as a non-profit is $540 in Georgia, according to Rocket Lawyer ($100 to file Articles of Incorporation as a non-profit, $40 for publication of Notice of Intent to Incorporate, and $400 IRS filing fee because annual revenues are below $10,000) ( https://www.rocketlawyer.com/article/how-to-start-a-non-profit-in-georgia.rl).}}
{{hanging|'''THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED ''as follows:'''''}}
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<li>OutWorlders spends up to $600 and applies for status as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization.</li>
<li>OutWorlders continues to operate as it does today; providing events to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community with an interest in sci-fi and/or gaming, ensuring that our events are welcoming and free of harassment, offering many of the events at no cost to the attendees, allowing attendees to become a member only if they wish to vote at business meetings, and volunteering for the annual PRIDE Bucket Brigade.</li>
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