[Actionchix] LinuxChix as a legal entity

[jennyw]

Sorry, didn't finish the e-mail before sending save. And I just read 
Dancer's e-mail. I agree -- I think the easiest thing would be to 
incorporate as a regular company (at least that's the way it'd be in the 
U.S.; might be different in Australia). Incorporation as a for-profit 
wouldn't give donors a tax write-off, but it'd be fast and corporations 
(again, at least in the U.S.) provide a legal shield for the shareholders.

If we want non-profit status, I'd be happy to talk to some of the 
non-profit orgs I work with to ask for advice and also find out about 
the possibilities of fiscal sponsorship (often a first step in getting 
started). I believe OSDL is interested in doing something like this for 
organizations, and there are other orgs like the Tides Foundation that 
specialize in this.  If nothing else, other orgs may have suggestions on 
achieving non-profit status.

Jen