Urgent Request

["Michael Carroll" <Carroll@law.villanova.edu>]

'Tis the season to be... dunned.  Ann has graciously allowed me to post 
the following message to the list.  Apologies for the shameless 
mendicancy.  Please ignore if the request is unwelcome.

Many list members have given moral and other support to Creative Commons 
www.creativecommons.org. We are now asking for another kind of support.

CC is facing the need to meet the IRS's "public support" test.  At stake 
is its charitable status.  We have received generous Foundation support, 
but need to show a more diverse donor base.  The deadline is December 31 
and we have a way to go.  Donations in any amount would be welcome, and if 
done soon, each dollar will be matched by a challenge donor. You can do it 
online at http://creativecommons.org/support/

(You even get a surprising variety of merchandise for doing so -- I guess 
this is part of the new philanthropy) Thanks, and apologies for 
interrupting you at this busy time of year just to ask for money.

Best,
Mike

(PS any questions, responses etc. should be only sent to me off-list)

Michael W. Carroll
Associate Professor of Law
Villanova University School of Law
299 N. Spring Mill Road
Villanova, PA 19085
610-519-7088 (voice)
610-519-5672 (fax)
Research papers at
http://ssrn.com/author=330326
http://law.bepress.com/villanovalwps/

See also www.creativecommons.org