A quick clarification:
NCSG has no bank account and no funds.
NCUC has a bank account (privately held for the reasons previously
outlined)
NPOC has a bank account (privately held for the reasons previously
outlined)
NCSG has no authority at any level over the finances of NCUC and
NPOC.
The suggestion that each new treasurer (in NCUC & NPOC) set up
an account
means that it is either a private account handling constituency
group funds,
or it is an unincorporated entity account, depending on
jurisdiction.
The "new account transfer" problem remains whenever there is a new
treasurer.
Fund raising is a separate issue, and for us the most fruitful
short term strategy
is probably to partner with like minded groups for joint events
where outside
support is either in kind, or administered by others with
procedures in place.
Once ICANN is post IANA transition, there may be reasons to open
up a
discussion of targeted fund raising, but now is not a good time
for that discussion.
Sam L. NCSG Finance Committee