Financial report for the first quarter of 2018

Anglicans of Second Life is run by volunteers and relies on donations to cover the cost of the ministry. No one receives any money for the work they do for AoSL.

The annual amount budgeted for is $2,343 (US dollars). That is $585.75 per quarter.

Donations come in world in Lindens. Some of the Linden dollar income is from a proportion of sales of items in the Marketplace which creators have chosen to donate to AoSL. Other income is in dollars in the PayPal account. Some items of expenditure are paid directly but are counted as donations. When working out the accounts, it is difficult to be accurate as exchange rates vary over time. All figures are therefore approximate. There are also charges incurred when changing money from Lindens to dollars and moving the money into PayPal and then into a bank account.

In the quarter from January to March we received L$60404 which is approximately $226. $293 was donated via PayPal. $60 was paid for the project management software that is used for discussions by volunteers. This makes the total income for the quarter approximately $579, which is close to our quarterly needs.

Many thanks to everyone who has donated to this ministry.

Helene Milena – Lay Pastor

FAQ from Epiphany Community Meetings – February 2018

These FAQs have come from questions asked during the round of community meetings held in February at Epiphany. These open meetings were an opportunity for community members to ask questions, make suggestions and get some more information as we consider the future together.

Anglicans of Second Life Treasury Update

Our Treasurer, Tithe Sixpence

First off, many apologies for the lack of updates in the past few months.  RL and all that…  Anyway, I thought this would be a good time to give an overview of the AoSL financial situation, as well as a picture of where things are at present.

I have updated the Financial Support page on this blog.  In it, I have outlined our need for donations, what our current budget is and how it was arrived at, and ways you can lend your support.  I have also simplified the Paypal donation option, so you can now make a one time payment to help support our ministry, in any amount that works for you!

As of the end of October 2011 we have raised 24% of our yearly goal amount.  Since our next tier payment will be due in May 2012, we are halfway through the current donation cycle.  Simply put, we are at the 50% time point, but only at the 24% donation point.

I am confident that we can meet our budget goals by the time our next tier payment is due, but we can’t do it without your help!  We deeply appreciate any donation you are able to make, no matter how small.  We know from your many words of support that our ministry is a meaningful part of many of your lives, and our goal is to do everything in our power to help ensure our ability to continue our SL ministry to you.

Thank you for all of the support you have shown us in many ways.  If you are in a position to help us financially, that is great!  But if you are not, please know that you are no less welcome, and that you contribute to our ministry simply by being part of it!  And, if you have any ideas about how we might boost our fundraising efforts, we would love to hear from you!

Thanks for reading this, and I hope to see you in-world soon!

Quarterly Financial Report (January-March 2011)

Anglicans of Second Life Quarterly Financial Report (January-March 2011)

Many thanks to our loyal supporters who continue to donate towards the cost of running the Epiphany sim. While regular donations have declined significantly from a peak in November last year we are still on track for the June tier payment, thanks to a few large one-off contributions.

As a reminder, Anglicans of SL is a completely volunteer run organization, and 100% of your contributions go directly to maintaining our virtual facilities within Second Life.  You may make your donations inworld using the donation fonts and baskets located around Epiphany Island, or if you prefer, you may make monthly subscription payments using Paypal. All donations, large or small, are welcome and very much appreciated.

Rua Elan beside the Labyrinth at Epiphany Island

We are currently exploring additional means of fund raising, including the new Marketplace by the Community Center (see Cady’s recent post on this).

SL Treasury alt accounts

On October 1 2010, the collection of inworld donations was turned over to the SL alt account by the name of Rua Elan, which is being administered by Patapon Monday (Mary Nuttall in RL).

This report will address the activity of the Rua Elan treasury account and the Paypal donations received from January 1 to the end of March.

Inworld donations received in this financial year before October 1, 2010, continue to be held by Tithe Sixpence, the treasurer alt administered by Cady Enoch (Mary Wanamaker in RL).

Our donation goals

As explained in the previous quarterly report Linden Labs’ special pricing for not-for-profit land owners has ended, with the result that we need to raise far more to pay tier than in previous years.

The annual tier payment under the new pricing is US$ 3,540. This falls due for payment in June 2011 so we need to raise that amount by the end of May.

We calculate the monthly donation goals every month taking into account the total donations already received for the year, dividing the difference from the annual goal by the number of months remaining.

Please note that the goal amount is the very least amount of money we need to raise in order to retain possession of Epiphany Island sim. Ideally we would like to have a year’s tier payment in reserve and also have funds for further development of our inworld facilities (currently paid by a separate private donation not included in our official donation accounts).

Treasury Report, 4th quarter 2010

Anglicans of Second Life Quarterly Financial Report (October-December 2010)

Our thanks for the increased level of financial support!

First of all we wish to thank everyone who has stepped up to contribute since we originally called for help in early October. There has been a noticeable increase in donations, both in amount and frequency. It is good to see that Epiphany has so much support from its community.

As you will see from the rest of this report we still have a way to go to reach the annual goal, so your continuing support is essential. All donations, large or small, are welcome and very much appreciated.

As a reminder, Anglicans of SL is a completely volunteer run organization, and 100% of your contributions go directly to maintaining our virtual facilities within Second Life.  You may make your donations inworld using the donation fonts and baskets located around Epiphany Island, or if you prefer, you may make monthly subscription payments using Paypal.

Status of SL Treasury alt accounts

On October 1 2010, the collection of inworld donations was turned over to the SL alt account by the name of Rua Elan, which is being administered by Patapon Monday (Mary Nuttall in RL).  This report will address the activity of the Rua Elan account, as well as the Paypal donations received since October 1.

Treasurer Rua Elan at the fund raising thermometer in the Cathedral forecourt.

Inworld donations received in this financial year before October 1, 2010, continue to be held by Tithe Sixpence, the treasurer alt administered by Cady Enoch (Mary Wanamaker in RL).

Our donation goals

As Cady Enoch posted to this blog last October (A call to the AoSL community) our financial situation deteriorated markedly with Linden Labs’ announcement of the ending of special pricing for non-profit land owners at the end of December 2010, which effectively doubles the annual tier payment we need to make.

The annual tier payment once the new pricing comes into effect is US$ 3,540. This falls due for payment in June 2011 so we need to raise that amount by the end of May.

We calculate the monthly donation goals every month taking into account the total donations already received for the year, dividing the difference from the annual goal by the number of months remaining.

Please note that the goal amount is the very least amount of money we need to raise in order to retain possession of Epiphany Island sim. Ideally we would like to have a year’s tier payment in reserve and also have funds for further development of our inworld facilities (currently paid by a separate private donation not included in our official donation accounts).

A Call to the AoSL Community

I’d like to share with you the current status of the Anglicans of SL financial situation.  As you may know, each month we have set a donation goal amount equivalent to one month’s tier payment.  We have brought in an average of 84% of our monthly goal amounts for the past six months.  The donations have risen a bit within the past three months, to an average of 92% of our monthly goals.  We have been encouraged by this, and have been working hard to develop offerings that will bring in more community members and encourage further financial support of our ministry.  We weren’t quite where we wanted to be in terms of financial stability, but we felt we were in pretty good shape.

Yesterday we learned of some news that casts a very different light on things.  An announcement was made on the SL blog regarding land pricing for educational and non-profit land owners.  Currently, Linden Lab allows these organizations to purchase and maintain private region sims for half the price as that charged to other retail customers.  It was announced yesterday that this special pricing will end on December 31, 2010, after which time these organizations will be billed at the regular price.  This will, in effect, double our donation goals.

Anglicans of Second Life Quarterly Financial Report (April-June 2010)

Status of SL Treasury alt accounts

Prior to April of this year, all inworld donations were paid to an SL alt account by the name of CathedralWarden Dover.  This account was administered by Snerbert Sands (Craige Gravestein in RL), who was then acting as AoSL Treasurer.  Snerbert has since stepped down from this position due to RL time constraints.  At that time, the funds in this alt account were transferred to Arkin Ariantho (Rev. Mark Brown in RL), who is the owner of Epiphany Island and therefore responsible for payment of our tier fees.  Our other source of donations is through Paypal, and the money in that account was transferred to Mark as well.  Mark is invoiced once a year (in June) for the tier payment, and I am happy to report that there was enough money in both accounts to cover the payment made this past June.

On April 1 of this year, the collection of inworld donations was turned over to the SL alt account by the name of Tithe Sixpence, which is being administered by Cady Enoch (Mary Wanamaker in RL).  This report will address the activity of the Tithe Sixpence account, as well as the Paypal donations received since April 1.

I invite your support

Just over a year ago the Anglican Cathedral in Second Life was just a wild idea.  The idea of being church for the ever growing online generation.  And now there are more than 500 members and an active ministry with 5 services a week (and more planned), a Bible Study (and another being discussed), a popular discussion group, and numerous pastoral encounters throughout the week. We have reached the stage of needing to raise funds to support our operating expenses.

I invite you to become part of this exciting vision by making a donation towards this important ministry by clicking on the button below.  Or if you would like to become a regular supporter click here.

God bless,

Rev Mark Brown –  Leader of the Anglican Cathedral in Second Life.

Note: This ministry comes under the authority of the Bishop of Wellington, NZ and is supported by the Bishop of Guildford, UK.