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All WordCampWordCampWordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. organizing teams are asked to keep their event budget in their WordCamp dashboard (Budget > Budget). In the US and Canada, WordCamps use the financial backing of the entity called WordPress Community SupportWordPress Community SupportWordPress Community Support PBC is a Public Benefit Corporation, created specifically to be the financial and legal support for WordCamps, WordPress Meetup groups, and any additional “official” events organized within the WordPress Community Events program., PBC (a Public Benefit Corporation that is the financial and legal support for official WordPress events) to manage the money involved with their event. Outside the US and Canada, we offer the use of WPCSWordPress Community SupportWordPress Community Support PBC is a Public Benefit Corporation, created specifically to be the financial and legal support for WordCamps, WordPress Meetup groups, and any additional “official” events organized within the WordPress Community Events program. as a legal and financial entity to organizers if they wish to take advantage of it.
WordCamps using the legal and financial backing of WordPress Community Support, PBC collect sponsorship and ticket revenue through WPCS accounts (invoicing from WPCS and using the WPCS PayPal account that’s already connected to the WordCamp registration pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party, CampTix), and then submits all vendor invoices to WordCamp CentralWordCamp CentralWebsite for all WordCamp activities globally. https://central.wordcamp.org includes a list of upcoming and past camp with links to each. for payment from WPCS accounts. WordCamp Central essentially functions as the WordCamp’s “accounts receivable” and “accounts payable” department. 🙂 Here is a page that explains the structures of WPCS and WPFWordPress FoundationThe WordPress Foundation is a charitable organization founded by Matt Mullenweg to further the mission of the WordPress open source project: to democratize publishing through Open Source, GPL software. Find more on wordpressfoundation.org..
Once a WordCamp budget has been approved by a community deputyProgram SupporterCommunity Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook., there is no need for a WordCamp to raise a certain amount of money before submitting invoices to pay venue deposits or other up-front expenses. Each WordCamp budget is kept up to date in the WordCamp dashboard, and sponsor invoices and vendor payments are managed through the tools on each WordCamp site dashboard.
Surplus funds from WordCamps are retained by WordPress Community Support for the support of other official WordPress community events and programs, including local meetupMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. and user group events.
WordPress Community Support, PBC is a separate entity from the WordPress FoundationWordPress FoundationThe WordPress Foundation is a charitable organization founded by Matt Mullenweg to further the mission of the WordPress open source project: to democratize publishing through Open Source, GPL software. Find more on wordpressfoundation.org. (read about the distinction between the two entities here). The purpose of WPCS is not to make a profit, but rather to benefit WordPress community programs. However, the PBC is taxed as a for-profit corporation by the IRS. This means most WordCamps and Meetup groups cannot take advantage of most non-profit discounts from vendors.
As soon as you get a new sponsor, add their information to your WordCamp website and save the sponsor listing to Draft.
Use the Sponsor Invoices tool to send your sponsor an invoice with information on how to pay WordPress Community Support, PBC. All payment instructions will be included for you on the sponsor invoice created. In case you need payment instructions, they are:
For payments via electronic wire transfers:
Bank Name: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Bank Address: 270 Park Ave, New York, NY 10017
Company name: WordPress Community Support, PBC
For US domestic ACH transfers: ACH Routing Number: 322271627, Account Number: 157120285
For international wire transfers: Bank Routing and Transit Number: 021000021, SWIFT/BIC: CHASUS33, Account Number: 157120285
If sponsors need to send money by credit card, they can pay here: https://central.wordcamp.org/sponsorship-payment/
If a sponsor chooses to pay via check, they must make the check out to WordPress Community Support, PBC and mail it to: WordPress Community Support, PBC, P.O. Box 101768, Pasadena, CA 91189-1768
Important! For amounts under $250 USD or equivalent, please create a microsponsor ticket instead, to reduce our administrative burden.
When a payment comes in, WordCamp Central will mark that sponsor as paid using the Sponsor Invoices tool and you’ll receive an email that it’s time to add that sponsor to your website. Publish the Sponsor listing (which you left in Draft mode, while waiting for payment) to add them to your site.
When you get a vendor invoice, fill in the details to Vendor Payments, attach the invoice, and submit for payment when ready. Please name your request something that indicates what payment is for, for example “WordCamp NYC Speaker Social” or “WCYVR swag.” Please note: Your payment request will not be submitted to WordCamp Central when it is in draft. Before you submit the request for payment, please be certain you have the required payment details. If we need to pay by check: Payee name, mailing address, telephone number If we need to pay by credit card: Payee name, contact name, telephone number -or- a credit card authorization form and email address If we need to pay by PayPal: Payee name, email address associated with PayPal account If we need to pay by wire: Beneficiary’s name, beneficiary’s bank SWIFT BIC, Beneficiary’s IBAN or account number, beneficiary’s address, beneficiary’s bank name, beneficiary’s bank address
Before we pay it, we’ll check the invoice against the current shared budget document. Warning! If the invoice amount doesn’t match your budget, the payment will be delayed while we figure out what’s going on.
If the vendor sends you a receipt, please upload it to the original payment request.
When we pay your vendor we will mark the payment request paid and record the payment date.
In the case of last-minute or cash-only expenses, organizing teams pay those out of pocket and submit for reimbursement. Warning! Reimbursement via check is the slowest payment method available: checks are sent in a minimum of 5 days. Reimbursement via direct deposit is the fastest way we send money in the US. We reimburse by wire to bank accounts outside the US.
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