Prison Library Support Network
Fiscal Host: Pact Collective
We are an information-based collective that supports incarcerated people by organizing networks for sharing resources and building capacity for the movement for prison abolition in libraries, archives, and other knowledge-based institutions.
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Financial Contributions
Prison Library Support Network is all of us
Our contributors 217
Thank you for supporting Prison Library Support Network.
Ben
Admin
$410 USD
Tallyn
Admin
$300 USD
Sarah Beth
Admin
$90 USD
manuela
Admin
$60 USD
Mai
Admin
Ana Noriega
Admin
Pact Collective
$144,642 USD
C
Recurring Donation
$3,430 USD
pocketchangep...
One-Time Donation
$1,559 USD
NYC Books Thr...
One-Time Donation
$1,000 USD
Incognito
Recurring Donation
$800 USD
Mary
Recurring Donation
$570 USD
Budget
Transparent and open finances.
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Today’s balance$129,121.46 USD
Total raised
$157,392.69 USD
Total disbursed
$28,271.23 USD
Estimated annual budget
$150,166.63 USD
Expenses
All time
Expenses paid
226
Amount disbursed
$28,121.37
| Tags | # of Expenses | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| reference: supplies | 140 | $16,042.10 |
| no tag | 31 | $4,634.98 |
| fiscal host transfer | 1 | $3,907.32 |
| reference: postage | 36 | $3,626.10 |
| tech: subscriptions | 14 | $1,711.29 |
| fundraiser | 4 | $500.62 |
Contributions
All time
Contributions received
261
Amount collected
$166,325.89
| Tiers | # of Contributions | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| one-time | 195 | $157,437.48 |
| recurring | 66 | $8,888.41 |
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News from Prison Library Support Network
Updates on our activities and progress.
Urgent: Change To PLSN's Fiscal Sponsorship
Dear PLSN Donors, This message is most urgently for folks who have set up recurring donations to PLSN, but also a larger financial update from our organization. First, we want to thank all of our Prison Library Support Network donors. We kn...
Published on March 11, 2024 by manuela
A Look Back at 2023 with the Prison Library Support Network
The Prison Library Support Network (PLSN) is an information-based volunteer collective founded in 2015 to support incarcerated people. We are an info...
Published on December 4, 2023 by manuela
About
Controlling and restricting information access is a powerful form of violence used by the prison industrial complex. In response, PLSN created a structure for volunteers to remotely answer questions mailed to us by people in facilities around the country with care and expertise. Since the launch of our fully volunteer-powered service in October 2021 we have responded to over 900 questions from incarcerated people.
Stamps, envelopes, and printing are the biggest expenses for the reference project with costs being covered by volunteers and one-off stamp drives. Recognizing that this model would not be sustainable for the growing number of letters received, PLSN has partnered with the Open Collective Foundation (OCF) to create a space where people can donate on a one-time or reoccurring basis. Your contributions will go directly to buying the supplies we need to respond to the over 200 letters we get every month from incarcerated folks.
Want to learn more about the Reference Project? Reach out to us for more info by emailing [email protected] and visit our in-progress Reference Project site for more info.
Want to learn more about the Reference Project? Reach out to us for more info by emailing [email protected] and visit our in-progress Reference Project site for more info.