Although the vast majority of resources needed for a KinkForAll event are best obtained by participants themselves, sometimes money is simply required. To crib from a famous marketing slogan, "Some things contributions can't do. For everything else, there's fundraising." This page addresses all issues related to funding a KinkForAll event, including advice on determining what does or does not need money in the first place (hint: fewer things than you think!), how to practically acquire money when you do need it, and how to make sure the process you use to fund your event remains 100% transparent to the public.

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When not to ask for money

As KinkForAll events are 100% free, do not ask for any monetary contributions, donations or otherwise, to help financially support KinkForAll efforts until the end of the event. Asking for donations or placing a donation box at the entrance may make some people uncomfortable; how do you feel when you buy a ticket at a museum that has a "suggested donation"? We provide value first, and people choose for themselves how they wish to contribute to the event and to the community.

How to obtain financial contributions

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As our Sponsors page says, financing is great, but money should be treated as a tool—an extension of what you can do yourselves—not as the primary way to make things happen unless it's absolutely necessary.

Convincing Sponsors

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Getting Donations

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Making finances publicly transparent

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How do you ensure that all of your finances are 100% transparent to the public?

Using Google Spreadsheets seems the simplest solution to this problem and has proven effective in the past. It also provides many value-added services, such as multiple ways for people to be kept up-to-date on the contributions, including RSS feeds.