Loving More Polyamory Blog

Jumping for joy!

We are overjoyed to announce that Loving More’s pending 501c(3) non-profit status has been approved and the status is retroactive to May 2006.  This means we are officially a tax deductible charitable organization dating back to May 2006.  The non-profit status allows us to apply for both public and private grants, receive tax deductible donations and exempts us from most sales tax requirements.  Loving More now has to apply for Colorado State Tax Exemption which will simply be submitting the 501(c)3.

Tax deductible donations can only be taken for the year in which the donations were made.  For those who may have contributed over $1,000 and who itemize your tax return, it may be worth filing an amended return for previous years donations.  Contact your accountant or the IRS directly to find out what your options are. (www.irs.gov)

In addition to this great news, we here at Loving More have moved into our own office.  The office is a shared space with room to teach classes and workshops.  The space serves as both an office and a center for polyamorous relationships.  We will hold our first discussion group in the new class space for the Colorado poly community on Tuesday March 30 at 7:00pm.  We will also have a Grand Opening on April 10 at 1:30pm.

This is a really big step forward for Loving More and for the poly community.  Now more than ever we need your help in meeting our financial goal of raising $30,000 in donations.  We have raised thus far this year $8,075 but we have a long way to go.

We are also seeking help from people who have experience in applying for grants.  Please contact us at 970-667-5683 if you have knowledge of grant writing or finding suitable grants.

Donations are a big help.   DONATE

Hats off to Reid Mihalko for doing a phenomenal job heading up the third Poly Leadership Summit.  The Summit took place just after Poly Living Philadelphia.   The Summit was put together somewhat last minute and Reid stepped forward to help organize and facilitate.

Sunday night started off with some fun and time to let go after a weekend of intense workshops.  Monday it was down to business of really defining why we are all here and how we can work together. For me it felt like we made so much progress.  Last year, in which I was part of the organizing committee, seemed a bit over organized and structured.  It was a good start.  This year though it felt like we made progress toward both working together as a movement and making progress on specific projects.

I look forward to the next Summit which we are intending to be on the West Coast in the fall.  Keep an eye out for details.  If you are interested in poly activism you can contact me and I will direct you to the right people.

Poly Living in Philly last month was phenomenal from the amazing presenters and workshops to the smiling faces of the many people attending for the first time.

Friday night opened with a fund video showcasing the comedic side of polyamory with clips from different TV shows.  Reid Mihalko kept people laughing with a great keynote and set the stage for the weekend.  We were blessed with a great group of work exchange people that helped to keep the weekend running smoothly.  People left with knowledge, smiles, warm hearts and new connections which are always our goal in producing events for the community.

We thank all of you who participated, attended, presented and lent your energy to this conference.  Without all the pieces Poly Living would not be what it is.  I know George Marvil would be proud.

Keep your eyes open for the annoucement of Poly Living West coming to Seattle this fall.