[Noisebridge-discuss] Fwd: [Nimby-announce] Make It or Break It

[Rubin Abdi]

NIMBY is an industrial artist work space in Oakland. Many neat and 
interesting large scale art has come out of that space, including a 
number I've helped with. Due to a number of city officials coming down 
hard on the space, NIMBY is currently looking for donations to help pay 
for permits and crap related to making sure the space and still remain 
legally operational.

Please read the following email and consider possibly donating to the 
space...

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Subject: 	[Nimby-announce] Make It or Break It
Date: 	Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:02:20 -0800
From: 	nimby-announce at lists.nimbyspace.org
Reply-To: 	curbcamper at hotmail.com, nimby-announce at lists.nimbyspace.org
To: 	Nimby Lists <nimby-announce at lists.nimbyspace.org>



NIMBY has now reached the critical juncture we have seen looming for
sometime. To further our progress with the city – where things are still
going well – we have had to make many tough financial decisions. We have
shelled out endless amounts of money for permit fees, engineers, and
testing services. In the name of progress we have had to divert funds
from everyday bills, like the rent, to finalize the city process.

Although Snook is a master cash flow juggler NIMBY is at the point where
creative solutions end. We have attempted to raise as much money as
possible from foundations, loans, and donations to avoid this – but here
we are.

December is make it or break it for NIMBY. We need to meet our past due
bills or look at the option of ending things here.

We have a beautiful space, our permits are going through, we are
bustling with tenants and many new, amazing projects are on the horizon
for spring. We would be financially viable month-to-month but the added
expense of navigating the bureaucracy of Oakland is not something we
could have prepared for. We are at the point where there is no more
juggling, no more robbing Peter to pay Paul, this is it. NIMBY is
struggling and needs your support to bring expenses under control or
pull the plug.

If everyone on this list donated $20 we will make it though this lean
period. For all the reasons you support art, community, DIY-ness and
free-thinking goodness – please consider giving NIMBY a Christmas to
remember once again. It's up to you at this point. Lets keep NIMBY's
doors open and head into 2010 on solid ground - we have come too far to
disappear now.

How to lend your support:

You can donate here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1362561841/nimby-industrial-art-and-diy-space

Donate directly:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=10559466

Tax Deductible Donations - email rachael at nimbyspace.org


Keep up with NIMBY:

NIMBY Announce List - http://www.nimbyspace.org/contact/

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/nimbyspace#/nimbyspace?v=info&ref=ts

Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/NIMBYSPACE


As always more detailed updates on our progress can be found at

http://www.nimbyspace.org


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Rubin Abdi
rubin at starset.net
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