title art by member Marilla Abrahamsen

title art by member Marilla Abrahamsen

 

DONATIONS... we run off em!

What your donations go to:

  • Paying rent, Electric (that includes our heat!), wifi, and phone

  • Community garden

  • Art & Workshop supplies

  • Basic items to maintain organization, i.e. totes, clothing racks, office supplies

  • Taxes & permits/licensing fees

  • Renters insurance

  • Growing our business! Money leftover from everything above gets saved and used as an emergency fund during slow periods or when we face temporary increases in bills (like heating during winter). We dream of being able to move our volunteer shifts into permanent paid jobs; and of opening a bigger space with more workshops, makers’ space, and bigger display and storage areas for the Free Store.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Here is what Phoenix Web Collective volunteers have built and worked on so far:

  • We stayed open through the covid pandemic offering mutual aid, with no government assistance (we don’t really qualify as we do not have employee wages to cover

  • Community fridge

  • Community Garden

  • Live performances and educational skill shares

  • Providing a recycling program as a free mart

  • Eliminating many a carbon footprint

  • Providing a safe space

It all started when…

“To me, being a member of the Phoenix Web means that you want to participate in something bigger than yourself, may it be helping the community or making art. We are here to provide people with something to do and somewhere to go.” - Mars, team leader

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noodle fueled prologue phoenixes

Gift Acceptance Policy

This policy is concerning donations gifted to Phoenix Web, Inc. in lieu of monetary support; this policy does NOT apply to items donated to our Free Store or Makerspace which are for use by the community.

The purpose of this policy is to govern the acceptance of gifts received by Phoenix Web, Inc., and to provide guidance to prospective donors. Any gift or proposed gift that does not comply with this policy must be reviewed and approved by the board. Cash from an individual or household is generally accepted without review. Cash gifts are acceptable in any form, including by check, money order, credit card, or online.

1. PHOENIX WEB INC solicits and accepts gifts that are consistent with its mission and special projects such as the Community Fridge of Hunter:

“Our mission is to combat poverty and prevent unnecessary waste from entering landfills by collecting, redistributing, and repurposing used goods for free, while providing a safe space for positive community engagement and the pursuit of creative endeavors.”

2. Donations and other donated forms of support are generally accepted from individuals, corporations, foundations, government agencies, and other partners, subject to the following acceptance limitations:

While our work centers around the Hunter community, we apply our mission globally and cannot accept donations associated with organizations that work directly against our mission, such as those supporting conditions which create more poverty and human suffering across the world.

3. In the course of its regular fundraising activities, Phoenix Web Inc. will accept donations

of money, real property, personal property, stock, and in-kind services.

4. Certain types of gifts must be reviewed prior to acceptance due to the special liabilities they

may pose for Phoenix Web Inc. Examples of gifts which will be subject to review

include gifts of real property, gifts of personal property, and gifts of securities.

Decisions on the restrictive nature of a gift, and its acceptance or refusal, shall be made by the Board of Directors, in consultation with the Executive Director.

Restrictions on Gifts: Phoenix Web Inc. will not accept gifts that:

  1. Would result in Phoenix Web, Inc. violating its mission or are for purposes outside its mission

  2. Would result in Phoenix Web, Inc. losing its status as an IRC § 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization

  3. Are too difficult or too expensive to administer in relation to their value

  4. Would result in any unacceptable consequences for the organization

Our shop runs on donations and volunteer labor - support us here:

PHOENIX WEB COLLECTIVE IS:

  • really really free mart

  • makers space

  • skill shares

  • events

  • networking

  • mutual aid

  • community support

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