Crowdfunding: Trial By Error [David Tuller]: Reporting on ME, CFS, ME/CFS, "medically unexplained symptoms," and related stuff, Fall 2020

https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/22602

 

Good timing. Tomorrow is payday.

 

yeah, as usual, I don't like doing this. but it is what it is, as my president has said in other contexts.

 

is there a way to do this with british pounds working out bank fees and exchange rates is a pain . also since first donating this way i get a lot of emails from berkley some are interesting knowing they raised a billion us dollars this year was an eye opener .

 

Given it's an American institution probably not.

In case it helps here are approximate conversions from USD to GBP, and the same with the 7.5% added on top in case you want to account for the Berkeley fees in your donation. I used Google for the currency conversion, it is highly likely that your card issuer will use a different rate.

$10 = £7.74 ($10.75 = £8.32)

$25 = £19.35 ($26.88 = £20.80)

$50 = £38.50 ($53.76 = £41.60)

$100 = £77.40 ($107.50 = £83.20)

$250 = £193.50 ($268.80 = £208.00)

$500 = £385.00 ($537.60 = £416.00)

$1,000 = £774.00 ($1075.00 = £832.00)

$2,500 = £1935.00 ($2688.00 = £2080.00)

 

thanks Andy it is just getting the unwelcome extra cost in your bank statement that surprises me every time probably an m e thing . donated now waiting for the next reminder . well worth it for all the work that david does .

 

Code:

https://twitter.com/s4me_info/status/1311380294365179905

 

Now at 15%, $9,402 out of $60,000 target

https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/22602

 

Done.

To be pedantic, if you want to ensure you also cover the 7.5% fee, then you need to add a tiny bit more than 7.5% to your donation. For example, if you add 7.5% to a $10 donation, and so donate $10.75, Berkeley will take 7.5% of $10.75, which is $0.81, meaning you end up donating $9.94. But if you add 8.11% instead of 7.5%, and then round up to the nearest $1, the fund gets your full amount plus a bit.

Pedantic I know, but every little helps

Edited: Corrected $0.081 to $0.81.

 

Now at 16%, $9,636 out of $60,000 target

https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/22602

 

Now at 19%, $11,816 out of $60,000 target, 26 days left

https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/22602

 

I ll be donating today.
I think I ll set up a small change slush jar in the house for this - it's always surprising how much ends up in these .
Change can go in my bank account and donation out next time .

 

Now at 21%, $12,691 out of $60,000 target, 25 days left

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Done

 

Done.

I'm so pleased we have David Tuller doing his stuff for us all.

 

Now at 27%, $16,581 out of $60,000 target, 24 days left

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Now at 32%, $19,235 out of $60,000 target, 21 days left

https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/22602