[TheThinkTank] so you want to throw a benefit...

[Cuper]

A growing number of people are offering to do benefits for us.  And by 
"offering to do," I mean a person approaches us with an idea, does all 
the work and most of the promotion, and turns over share of the glory at 
the end. 

I really want to encourage this trend.

Every once and a while, we run into a conflict of interest, and have to 
say "no, thank you."  (Alleycats may be fun, but many of our friends 
object to seeing "Run red lights!" and "Support Neighborhood Bike 
Works!" on the same flier.)  I don't much like turning people down, and 
want written guidelines I can share with would-be organizers.

Sometimes it seems like the goal is to use our name to help promote an 
event, rather than to have an event which helps us. This is okay, up to 
a point.  It's not a benefit for us, though, if it doesn't raise money 
/for us/.  I'd like to request a minimum donation -- either percent of 
proceeds, or flat amount of cash -- in order for an organizer to use our 
name, logo, or otherwise suggest it's a benefit for us.  That said, I 
have no idea what would be appropriate.  Ten percent?  Fifty percent?  A 
hundred dollars?

Does anyone have policies or feedback about these sorts of things?  Can 
you share 'em?

jimmie

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