Donate & Sustain

3/22/12: We can now accept tax-deductible donations! Scroll down for more info.

Of all the things that help us stay afloat, the biggest, most practical one is your financial contributions.  Rent plus utilities and other regular expenses at the Minnehaha Free Space will cost between $1,200 and $1,500 per month.

This money is raised entirely from community members and users of the space – people like you, through a combination of programming and individual donations.  One-time donations are greatly appreciated and can be made through paypal, by mail, or in person.  To help sustain the space long-term, however, we urge you to become a sustaining donor.

The benefit of becoming a sustaining donor is simple yet large: the long-lasting existence of (y)our new space.  We need your support to make sure the Free Space doesn’t quickly go the way of radical spaces past–and until we find a bigger crack in the capitalist mantle, the most significant way to do that is through your continued, sustaining financial contributions.

As little as $5 or as much as you can afford per month helps gives us a source of income we can rely on. You choose the monthly amount that fits your ability and desire for MARS to thrive well into the future!  $5, $10, $15, $20, $25, $50, or a custom amount — its up to you.

Count me in! How do I contribute?

Three ways to make a monthly contribution:

• Preferred Easiest Method: Fill out an ACH (automatic checking withdrawal) form, available in person at the Minnehaha Free Space or online here, and give it to a Free Space volunteer along with a voided check.  ACH automaticallyc deducts from your checking account on the last day of every month – you can set it and forget it!
• Contact your bank to set up automatic bill pay through your checking or savings account.  The bank can automatically cut us a check each month.  Have them send it to: MARS, PO Box 8222, Minneapolis MN 55408.  Checks should be made out to “MARS” (unless you require your donation to be tax-deductible; see instructions below).
• Pay by cash or check.  You can mail a well-concealed check or cash to: MARS, PO Box 8222, Minneapolis MN 55408, or give it to a collective member at the space.  We’ll take your information and assign a “delegate” to remind you of your dues each month.

We are also now accepting donations online via PayPal. However, please consider that due to the surcharge for this service and lessened opportunity for personal interaction, we like other means of payment, too!

If you have questions, don’t hesitate: talk to a collective member you know or email us at radspacetc@gmail.com.  Operators are standing by!

Join your neighbors and comrades in making a radical space that can last by pitching in today. Thank you!

Can I make a tax-deductible contribution?

Yes! Here’s how.

Sisters’ Camelot, the mobile food-share nonprofit whose mission is to create sustainability in the Twin Cities, has generously agreed to become our fiscal sponsor.  To make a tax-deductible donation to the Free Space, you must make your check out to “Sisters’ Camelot” and put “MARS” in the memo.  Then, mail it to us at:

MARS
PO Box 8222
Minneapolis, MN 55408

We will forward the check to Sisters’ Camelot, who will send you a receipt.  Your donation will help sustain the Free Space in the months and hopefully years to come.