[Board] Microsoft donation matching

[Jonathan Kunkee]

Happy to help!

I just got the email this morning about it all being set up, and I have
submitted my match request.

The email did include a whinge about paper checks--apparently after the
first three checks there's a greater-of-7%-or-$25 fee per check, which is
explicitly to encourage EFT use. That's an implementation detail I can
happily ignore, but I figured I'd pass it on in case their UI wasn't so
informative.

I'll pass on the feedback about profile completion; the instructions link I
shared appears to stop where you did (assuming I'm guessing right), which
is unfortunate.

I'm curious: was the "30 minutes to complete" statement at all accurate?

73s,
Jon

On Sat, Nov 26, 2022 at 9:31 AM Michelle Thompson <
mountain.michelle at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >>> >
>
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