Re: Introducing the Bitcoin100: A Kickstarter for Charities
Would you be so kind, Derek, as to provide us a copy of the letter sent so that we can have the opportunity to continue to tweak it?
This is what was sent, with better formatting and proper links added in where appropriate;
Rev. 5
26th of December 2011
Please include Bitcoin as a funding option
Dear St. Jude Representative,
I represent a group of benefactors which would like you to consider an alternative method of
accepting donations. We are called the Bitcoin100.
Our group consists of over 100 members of a community which uses Bitcoin as a method of monetary
exchange worldwide. We wish to support St. Jude by contributing to your noble organization a
generous gift of 100 bitcoins (100 BTC), currently valued at approximately $396.00. Furthermore,
supporters of Bitcoin100 have pledged to continue their support of nonprofit and charitable
organizations, like St. Jude, who have included Bitcoin as one of their donation options. Additional
information pertaining to Bitcoin 100 and its supporters can be researched here and contact
information is available here
As a charitable organization, St. Jude can easily accept Bitcoin as a donation option. Your
accounting departing will not require retraining to accept these funds if they don't want to, because
they can be converted to U. S. dollars for you at no cost. We recommend a payment processing
service like Bit-Pay who will convert bitcoins donated to St. Jude into US dollars, ready for deposit into
your bank account. Bit-Pay offers nonprofit organizations this service with absolutely zero fees, unlike
other typical processing systems (Further reading about the services for nonprofits provided by Bit-Pay
available here). Once St. Jude implements a 'Donate with Bitcoin' option--conveniently located among the
other formidable donation options on your website--we pledge to send the current pool of 100 bitcoins
(100 BTC), nearly $400, to your newly listed Bitcoin donation address.
Bitcoin will benefit St. Jude because of its ability to accept donations from around the globe via
any convenient Internet access almost instantly. The normally required fees will be generously
eliminated by Bit-Pay for Charities leaving you with the complete original donation. Choosing Bitcoin as
an additional donation option will allow St. Jude to utilize 100% of funds gifted, thereby benefiting
more children in need.
Thank you kindly for your valuable time and consideration of accepting Bitcoin as a viable option
to help fund your admirable cause. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to explain this in
greater detail and assist you in setting up this payment method on your website. Please contact me
by email @ [redacted] or by phone in the eastern U.S. @ [redacted]
Warm Regards,
Derek Herndon
Bitcoin100 Supporter
I knew I would find an error!
Seriously, well done! I highlighted in red 'Bitcoin 100' as one word for the consistency of the letter, albeit Bitcoin100 may become Bitcoin 100 at a later date.
The only other thing highlight in red is the word 'eliminated'. It's not so much a concern, but offered up as asking if a better term is available. Again, not trying to be hypercritical, but simply trying to make this the best letter possible for the task at hand. The word currently used is very good, but wondering if a better word/term/phrase is available. Again, correct me if I'm mistaken (any reader).
If any others have an opinion, please express it as well. Once again, thank you, Derek, for all your hard efforts currently put into this. BTW, has St. Jude replied yet? The wait is killing me.
~Bruno~