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AMcHarg · Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:10 pm Post subject:

Incidentally, not having aspiration for Chess achievement does not mean that a person is not aspirational. I don't care what my grade is as long as I enjoy the Chess, because that's the only reason I play it.

My aspirations in life are well beyond a high grade at what is essentially just a game.

HughBrechin · Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:11 pm Post subject:

We've got to be prepared to think outside the box.

AMcHarg · Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:23 pm Post subject:

I think a "Donate" button would be a good idea.

Congresses borrowing the wireless boards would pay a fee for their rental which would also generate some money.

We could get to the point where every Congress game in Scotland is published live on the Internet, would that be a world first?

Mike Scott · King Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 676 Location: Edinburgh

How about players bidding for the right to play on a live board?

Alex McFarlane · King Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 413

It may be countered by an opponent asking to be paid for playing on the same board!

Keep the ideas coming!

Angus McDonald · King Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 162

I'd suggest making it part of membership services.

membership,
membership with magazine
membership with magazine and live board viewing access. A few quid extra/year

So not much more of a charge to those who are already committed to supporting/playing chess and thus increasing the benefits of membership.

For those just wanting to view games they could pay a bit more.
When realising that they might go for membership also?

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AMcHarg · Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:07 pm Post subject:

Carl Hibbard · Rook Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 40

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Still is Carl. There is supposed to be new software soon. Not sure what form that will take

Andy McCulloch · King Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 280

What Glasgow Congress would that be?

admin · Site Admin Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 1386

Andy, don't get me started on that

DGCongalton · Queen Joined: 07 Nov 2010 Posts: 113

Reading between the lines and going by it's conspicious absence from the calendar, I'm guessing there will not be a Glasgow Congress in 2011. Would I be correct in that assumption?

On a broad fund raising note, has consideration been given to Chess Scotland becoming a charity or a new chess charity body being formed. The ECF are considering such a move and I've copied below some details from their proposal, which outline the obvious financial benefits.

"REORGANISATION

1) Establishment of a new charity

It is intended to present Council with proposals for the establishment of a new chess charity. This would take on all of the ECF’s principal activities in respect of amateur chess, i.e. in practice, everything except International chess, the British Championships (in whole or in part) and interaction with FIDE (including rating and titles) and the European Chess Union.

It is envisaged that the membership scheme set out above would relate to the new charity, not the body dealing with professional chess.

One of the major potential benefits of charitable status is that donations, including membership subscriptions, should be eligible for Gift Aid, provided that the individual is a UK taxpayer and gives consent. Gift Aid makes donations and membership subscriptions go further by allowing the charity to reclaim tax, i.e. equivalent to an extra 25%.

If this comes to pass, it will either mean that the charity will have additional funds to invest in the development of English chess or it could reduce the cost of membership. This would be determined by those who govern the charity.
"

On sensory boards, I think I've grasped the set up of the desired system. Does Chess Scotland have any DGT XL clocks?

Would I be right in thinking that you could buy the Caissa "operating system" and then add to it board by board?

Are there any costs involved in collecting donations via paypal?

If a paypal button was set up for DGT fundraising would it be possible to also have a graphic depicting funds raised v targets (anyone remember the Blue Peter Appeal? That's a whole load of fund rasing ideas on ot's own. Any old stamps?).

If every adult Chess Scotland member committed to donate just 25p a week to the fund how much would be raised in 1 year? Would banks accept a standing order for such a small amount without charges?

Insurance costs made up 5.4% of total Chess Scotland expenditure last year. This appears to be quite a high percentage. Has this been reviewed recently?

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