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Nygaard Notes exists to educate, inform, challenge,
and entertain its readers. It does not exist to make a profit. While
costs of production are very low, donations of equipment, time, or funds
will make the project stronger and enable us to reach more people. Here's
how you can help:
- Donate Money. Every donated dollar will help pay for phone
bills, research materials, printing, postage, office supplies, services,
mileage, and the hundreds of "little things" that go into producing
Nygaard Notes. Right now special donations are needed to help buy
Nygaard Notes a new computer. Send your check to Nygaard Notes, P.O.
Box 6103, Minneapolis, MN 55406.
If you prefer, you can now donate quickly and easily via PayPal;
just click the image below to
- Make an annual donation. I would like YOU, as a reader of
Nygaard Notes, to consider donating an annual amount for your subscription.
I call these annual donations Pledges. Pledges are voluntary, meaning
that no one will be taken off of the Nygaard Notes list for not donating.
The point is that donations in any amount will be accepted. I suggest
that the basic donation might be around $25/year. For a fuller rationale,
explanation, etc, see Nygaard Notes #447.
- Help get the word out. Here are some ideas about how to do
it:
* Re-publish, or re-post, issues that you particularly like
* Link to Nygaard Notes on your website or in your emails
* Forward specific pieces to your friends and family and encourage
them to subscribe
* Tell your friends about the Notes
* Give gift subscriptions (you don't have to tell the recipient that
subscriptions are free!)
* Print out PDF copies of the paper version of the Notes and leave
copies in your favorite hangouts.
- Donate equipment. Here are some things that are needed at
the moment:
* A black-and-white laser printer that works with Windows 7
* An external hard drive for backing up the Notes and related files.
Doesn't have to be a big one.
* A flat-screen monitor to replace the ancient machine that has served
me so well for so long;
* Maybe a modem. I can't seem to learn from Qwest whether I need a
new one or not.
* A really good surge protector. (Won't protect against the "surge"
in Afghanistan, but you know what I mean.)
* A 16 GB flash drive. I like to do double backups frequently.
- Donate your time. Nygaard Notes is a labor of love, but
there is a need for more labor. If you have some free time, Nygaard
Notes can use your help. Computer technical support? Promotion? Research?
Maybe you have other ideas. Please get in touch!
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