[Board] Microsoft donation matching

[Michelle Thompson]

Thank you so much for helping with this.

While the account dashboard does indeed declare we have "completed"
enrollment, it turned out that there was more to do. A completed
enrollment results in a profile within the system, but doesn't really
ensure all the functionality is there.

So! I've now uploaded all the rest of the documents. These are bank
related - they don't want a statement, but explain deeper down that
they are wanting to see something like canceled checks. They don't
want just a driver's license for an officer, but also something else,
like a passport.

This would not have been obvious to me without you writing back about it.

-Michelle Thompson




On Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 3:22 PM Jonathan Kunkee
<jonathan.kunkee at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I noticed the tweet about corporate matching being set up, but I haven't gotten a notification from the matching system that it's done. Checking using the EIN, it agrees--ORI still isn't set up for matching with Microsoft according to the internal donation matching form.
>
> Do you know if there's anything particular I need to do to send a match? I know my niece's marching band uses a 3rd party donation processor that shows up as a different entity.
>
> Thanks,
> Jon
>
> On Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 10:45 AM Jonathan Kunkee <jonathan.kunkee at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Michelle,
>>
>> The match nomination is in; they should reach out shortly with a registration process they say "should take [you] no longer than 30 minutes to complete" and that I can share this guide with you (though I rather hope it's not complex enough to need documentation, life isn't always so tidy):
>>
>> https://causeshelp.benevity.org/hc/en-us/articles/360001142343-How-do-I-complete-my-profile-
>>
>> You know, an alien-enforced-and-funded vacation doesn't sound too bad these days... :)
>>
>> May your Monday be above average,
>> Jon
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 6, 2022 at 7:22 AM Michelle Thompson <mountain.michelle at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thank you so much Jonathan. The ORI board deeply appreciates your
>>> support and initiative for matching funds. We'll make every penny
>>> count.
>>>
>>> You can use me as the point of contact
>>> Michelle Thompson
>>> abraxas3d at openresearch.institute
>>>
>>> This email will also go to ORI's CFO in case aliens follow through on
>>> their threat of a good time and take me for a ride!
>>>
>>> -Michelle Thompson
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 1, 2022 at 12:58 AM Jonathan Kunkee
>>> <jonathan.kunkee at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Hello,
>>> >
>>> > After a recent Twitter exchange, I wanted to ask about ORI and receiving donation matching funds from my employer, Microsoft.
>>> >
>>> > I don't know how onerous the process is and I know my donation just now is quite modest, but if someone on the board would like to pursue this I'd be happy to put ORI in the system on my end. I'd need a point of contact (name and email); everything else I need is already on ORI's About page. (I didn't want to use the contact info on the Board of Directors page without reaching out first.) I think the system will then generate an email to the point of contact to start the process.
>>> >
>>> > If not, no worries--I donated directly so that part isn't contingent on the expenditure of the board's finite time and attention. :)
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> > Jon
>>> > KC0NID
>>> >