To Fund or Not to Fund...

[Chris Mason]

Members of the Donations Work Group have spoken with some Work Groups
at camp and off-camp about using a fiscal sponsor to receive funds
online and through check donations, in order to have money for urgent
needs and for future flexibility and growth of the movement. Many
people are working very hard, both at camp and in the community, to
create a diversity of tactics within the Occupy Pittsburgh movement.
We feel the Occupy Pittsburgh movement is a fluid - and hopefully
growing - collection of individuals that can move freely within the
movement. But, in order to have a better idea of which activities of
the movement may benefit from funds or additional funds, the Donation
Work Group is asking members in the online Work Groups to comment (and
we're also speaking with those at camp we haven't yet).
Do you think it is beneficial for Occupy Pittsburgh to secure a fiscal
sponsor while it works out a way to become independent? And do you
feel that funding will help or hurt the movement? And what role
should the General Assembly play in financial decisions? Thank you for
your input!