[Cash-and-caring] convention activities

Wed Apr 17 23:49:19 UTC 2013

Mark, I agree that we don't want to be prescriptive.  However, we do want to 
offer something people can get their teeth into.  For example, would it be 
helpful to have an hour session on sponsors and spend some time listing 
potentially good sponrs; writing a sponsor letter request; and showing 
bennefits to the sponsors.  I think that is one of our weaknesses in many 
areas.  There are alternatives, none of which is bad, but nobody thinks of 
all of them.  Probably, it is not better to charge a fee or have 
participants collect money from their friends and neighbors for an event. 
Most events do one or the other.  Is there any value in a discussion about 
what constitutes a sponsor versus a donor of food or prizes?  If people want 
input on those things, I want to provide a place for it. Do we want to 
encourage states with fall conventions (most of them) to plan spring events 
with a view to growing them as big as possible? Is the one-hour session 
already planned enough for this convention?  I think we could work in 
something else if we could find a time, but if we don't decide before the 
end of April, I know it will be too late.

Ramona
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> 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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