FreeLists / webproducers / [webproducers] Re: Not-for-Profit work

[Richard Whitney <rwhitney@xxxxxxx>]

1)  Basically, once you have been hired to do this, your work is their 
property.  If you worry about them taking your work and running w/ it w/out 
paying you, invoice them for project phases, rather than the whole 
project.  In other words, bill them for 1/2 your estimate on completion of 
the project plan, and the rest during other phases.  They will be more 
inclined to keep you on board if they have paid you for the plan and them some.

2)  You are not out of line.  I think it might be hard, but there's no harm 
in asking.  I don't have much experience w/ this.

Good luck
Rick Whitney
http://www.rickwhitney.com

At 09:58 AM 5/6/2002 -0700, you wrote:

>Hi everyone,
>
>I have recently taken on the task of being a PM for a not-for-profit
>organization where they are launching a fairly extensive project promoting
>their vision. My question is two-fold:
>
>1- The project plan that I develop, should I put some sort of disclaimer on
>there to prevent duplication and distribution of it without my consent? With
>the nature of the project, is this plan considered my property or the
>property of the organization? Any thoughts on how to go about this?
>
>2- We need to find a web server provider and most likely an outfit that will
>do the updates and coding (or have the use of their in-house tools) as the
>project progresses. There's a definite end to the project. I've never worked
>with a non profit group before, so I'm not sure what the boundaries are in
>dealing with approaching businesses where their services are needed. We
>don't have the budget to pay them full price. Am I out of line in asking for
>freebee's or discounts in this arena? Does anyone else have experience in
>this that could give me some helpful hints?
>
>Just not sure where or how to begin...
>Susan
>
>
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