Volunteer stipends - funding for volunteer work
In Dutch law, there is this concept called a "vrijwilligersvergoeding", which allows non-profits (like PauseAI) to grant volunteers a (very low) hourly wage / stipend / donation. This is completely tax exempt in the Netherlands, which makes it an attractive option for PauseAI.
At manifund, I've explicitly asked for donations to fund this project, and gotten over $3000 so far!
At manifund, I've explicitly asked for donations to fund this project, and gotten over $3000 so far!
Tax Conditions
- Max 2100 / yr, or 210 a month, or 5,50 an hour (for people aged 21+)
- Cannot be combined with other reimbursements (e.g. printing flyers / organizing events)
- Makes it easier to organize, removes some financial barriers
- Reimbursements cost a lot of time and effort. But since the stipend cannot be combined, we can skip the hassle of reimbursements, and just give money to the organizer
- Extra psychological incentive for the organizer to organize things, as they now have some agreement
- Agreement allows PauseAI to set guidelines
- Local events! Flyering, workshops, social events, etc. I think we should set some guidelines for this in the agreement.
- An agreement from the local organizer to partake in meetings, check-ins, and follow the global strategy.
- I've drafted a document: PauseAI Volunteer Agreement With Stipend.
- Give feedback on this idea and the agreement
- Provide tax advice on a per-country basis. I know it's tax-free in NL, but I don't know how other countries react to this.
Krijgt u een vergoeding voor vrijwilligerswerk? Deze vergoedingen zijn tot een maximumbedrag onbelast. Lees meer over vrijwilligersvergoedingen.
Google Docs
PauseAI Volunteer Agreement With Stipend This Volunteer Agreement (the "Agreement") between: PauseAI (formally Stichting PauseAI), a non-profit organization organized under the laws of the Netherlands, with its principal office located at Skopjestraat 26, Utrecht ("the Organization") The Voluntee...
