[CIMC-working] imc network fund raising, another big effort

[Doug Morris]

Hi all,

There is another round of large scale fund raising efforts started now in 
the indymedia network, called the tactical media fund, tmf.

There are potentially some positive aspects to this (in aiming for a 
widespread funding effort) and there some problematic aspects, which go 
against the Chicago proposal on grants that we created at the end of October

This is a note has link to a notes for the new tmf process by one of the 
organizers:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2002-December/004372.html

It is a bit surprising to me again that some of the same strategic errors 
are being made this time as last time, particularly: off list project work 
making a lot of headway, asking for money from capitalists through (yes UC 
IMC) and from (this time, George Soros' OSI foundation).  I think we need 
to be cool headed about this.   In fact, it seems we all will become old 
hands at this :)

I offered a friendly critique of this effort here at the listserv where the 
discussions about this new effort are happening:
http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/mailman/archive/tmf/2002-December/date.html

As this unfolds, locals may need to make statements again further 
articulating their position on network fundraising and also on planning and 
strategy making.

Best, Doug