[Cash-and-caring] convention activities

Wed Apr 17 17:53:30 UTC 2013

So our tentative convention gathering agenda can be:
1) Parnell's South Carolina fund Raiser
2) Richie Presentation on grant getting
3) A Meet the Blind Month Financial Expansion presentation (Jeannie/Marc???)
4) A National auction, Estate Planning (Scott) 
5) Celebrating key expansion efforts (Ramona!)
6) Discussion (Ramona)

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"

-----Original Message-----
From: Cash-and-caring [mailto:cash-and-caring-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of JMassay
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 11:44 AM
To: 'Fund-raising assistance for Chapters and Affiliates'
Subject: Re: [Cash-and-caring] convention activities

Excellent ideas! We can provide national branding  and still provide states
with the necessary resources to be successful. Love it!

I also really like the idea of a unified effort relating to Meet the Blind
Month. I feel that it is a fantastic opportunity,.  

-----Original Message-----
From: Cash-and-caring [mailto:cash-and-caring-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Riccobono, Mark
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 10:12 AM
To: Fund-raising assistance for Chapters and Affiliates
Subject: Re: [Cash-and-caring] convention activities

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?

-----Original Message-----
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
To: 'Fund-raising assistance for Chapters and Affiliates'
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"

-----Original Message-----
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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