Dear Bhagavatas:
Of late we find a lot of postings with "Appeal for funds for this,
that or other Kainkaryams".
It has become our painful duty to bring to the notice of those who
wish to post such appeals to read Paragraph 10 of the Guidelines
(copied below for ready reference):
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"10. APPEALS FOR FUNDS:
Would anyone venture to appeal for funds for an avowedly unworthy
cause?
No appeal for funds is normally made except under the cloak of
some "worthy" cause or other. The money spinning technique of con
artists to beguile the gullible and credulous folks by playing upon
their humanitarian emotions and sympathy have been so perfected that
the pretext of "helping a worthy cause" is routinely touted as a
useful ploy.
(For example, a recent appeal was for a medical treatment that was
found to be false). We should not fall for these.
The same holds good for the some of the much too numerous appeals
for funds for this, that or the other "Kainkaryams" flashed on the
Internet day in and day out impacting on the sentimental
susceptibilities of Bhaagavatas.
Complaints have surfaced, of late, regarding misuse of funds
collected in the name of so called "worthy projects".
This is not to say that all appeals are of this kind.
IMPORTANT:
IN FACT, APPEALS BEARING THE SPECIFIC OFFICIAL SPONSORING BY THE
YATIVARAS THEMSELVES OF MATAMS AND ASHRAMAMS (LIKE AHOBILA MATAM,
PARAKLAALA MATAM, POUNDARIKAPURAM ASHRAMAM, PERIYASHRAMAM,
VANAMAMALAI MATAM ETC) CAN BE FREELY POSTED.
All other appeals solicited by individuals or groups of individuals
for funds for whatever "kainkaryam" will be allowed only with the
express undertaking IN WRITING that the solicitor ensures the
following:
(i) Officially acknowledging the receipt of contributions submitted
(ii) Utilization of the funds fully and precisely for the purposes
for which they are proposed to be mobilized through their appeal and
(iii) Adequate audit and accounting are in place to the entire
satisfaction of the donors both at the collection end and
utilization end
(iv) Responsibility to personally indemnify the donors against any
inconvenience or loss due to any irregularity that might come to
light at any time, with regard to their solicitation.
In the absence of such undertaking, we may be seen as encouraging
indiscriminate fund-raising appeals and also become liable for any
potential legal action later on,
given the conduct of numerous trusts that have mushroomed and
disappeared with the collections"
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This applies to even the Moderator and Co-moderator and to our
members of Board of Advisory Consultants.
We will have to reject appeals if the appeal does not indicate any
personal / official involvement / sanction of Yathivaras or contain
any of the "Commitments" required from sponsors in terms of
Paragraph 10 cited above on "Appeal for funds".
If anyone wishes to donate any funds for any kainkaryam, they can do
it from out of their personal funds or through private collections
or through other Internet groups that may allow such appeals .
We wish to reiterate that "Sri Ranga Sri" IS NOT the forum for such
appeals that do not conform to Paragraph 10 cited. Besides annoying
the readers, this also places us in an embarrassing situation. We
request them to understand and cooperate with us and save us from
such accusations.
Dasoham
Anbil Ramaswamy
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