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1.
... funds, A.A. presented a strange and refreshing ...    12&12 p.165,  Tradition Seven
To people familiar with endless drives for charitable funds, A.A. presented a strange and refreshing spectacle.


2.
... funds and reserve be its prudent financial ...    BB p.575,  Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)   Display entire Appendix VII
XII. The Conference shall observe the spirit of A.A. tradition, taking care that it never becomes the seat of perilous wealth or power; that sufficient operating funds and reserve be its prudent financial principle; that it place none of its members in a position of unqualified authority over others; that it reach all important decisions by discussion, vote, and, whenever possible, by substantial unanimity; that its actions never be personally punitive nor an incitement to public controversy; that it never perform acts of government, and that, like the Society it serves, it will always remain democratic in thought and action.

3.
... funds, and so divert A.A. from its ...    12&12 p.165,  Tradition Seven
The pressure of that fat treasury would surely tempt the board to invent all kinds of schemes to do good with such funds, and so divert A.A. from its primary purpose.

4.
... funds for no stated A.A. purpose.    12&12 p.191,  Tradition Seven (Long)
Then, too, we view with much concern those A.A. treasuries which continue, beyond prudent reserves, to accumulate funds for no stated A.A. purpose.


5.
... funds for no stated A.A. purpose.    BB p.564(566),  Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
Then too, we view with much concern those A.A. treasuries which continue, beyond prudent reserves, to accumulate funds for no stated A.A. purpose.

6.
... funds for the next spree.    12&12 p.120,  Step Twelve
Without realizing it we were just accumulating funds for the next spree.

7.
... funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous ...    12&12 p.190,  Tradition Seven (Long)
We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is unwise.


8.
... funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous ...    BB p.564(566),  Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is unwise.


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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