[Cash-and-caring] convention activities

Wed Apr 17 15:12:19 UTC 2013

Good thoughts. Let me say that I see any national effort much like our BELL programs. We need to provide a framework, a brand, a consistency, and tools. This provides plenty of room for affiliates to decorate and stylize with their local talent, ideas, and partners. For example, let's not say it has to be a walk, a run, a bike event, a dinner, a golf tournament, a duck race, or something else. Let's just provide a suite of resources, tools, and brand elements that help build out a Federation style event.

Finally, I wonder if this group wants to start talking about Meet the Blind Month and taking ownership of reforming that national effort?

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From: Cash-and-caring [mailto:cash-and-caring-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Richie Flores
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 10:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [Cash-and-caring] convention activities

Folks,
Hope all are well.

1) I will send out another email blast of the tool kit, with requests for project updates from our network.
2) It's too bad that the quiz fizzled. speaking mainly on a personal note, I really think our population is moving forward in the social media department, I think at the very least, the blogspot idea helped us gain an understanding of the economic possibilities of persuasion via the web.  We can benefit learning how to improve on this.
3) I can go either way with a national project. Making a challenge to embrace a national effort  can Take creativity out of the hands of local affiliates. In some circumstances, this can be helpful, especially those who may not have the resources, members, and experience.  The hope is to prevent a watered down approach and not cookie cut an event. 
4) I would be glad to present on securing grants for state and local initiatives, and emphasize how we can include the national office in these ventures. 
5) Is the newsletter a follow up to the toolkit? Should we keep the same format, or infuse some changes to the information within the work?  Either way I enjoy working on those types of projects. I'm glad to continue being the coordinator of that, working with the folks that helped last time, and including new blood. 

Richie Flores
National Federation of the Blind of Texas Youth Services Coordinator
314 E Highland Mall BLVD #253
Austin, Texas 78752
512-784-1878
512-323-5444
512-420-8160 (Fax)
youth at nfbtx.org
"Changing what it means to be Blind"

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From: Cash-and-caring [mailto:cash-and-caring-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ramona Walhof
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 8:46 PM
To: Fund-raising assistance for Chapters and Affiliates
Subject: [Cash-and-caring] convention activities

We have a meeting/program planned for Friday at lunchtime.  I think we should have some general discussion and hear from Parnell Diggs.  I think Richie should talk some about grants.  Does anyone else have suggestions that should be included in a one-hour program?  Jean Brown, I will want to hear about your walk-a-thons.  Hoby, I still need to talk with you about wine tasting.

If anybody else knows of an event not yet included in our Toolkit that has already raised 5000 dollars or more, please bring it to our attention.

Do you think we should work toward coordinated walk-a-thons or bike rides? I believe that Anil is not now going to take this on.

Have any of you had requests to advise other chapters or affiliates?  I have been asked to talk with a chapter in Indiana, and I already joined a conference call in Montana.  This is what we are for.

I am still receiving requests for the Toolkit.  Richie, are you also? I think we are going to include the list of services from the Jernigan Institute in our newsletter.  Others may want to do this or something similar. This information was requested at our state convention this weekend.  We had three brand new members, and I wish I had taken it with me.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Ramona 

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