[Cash-and-caring] New member saying hi

[David Andrews]

No, she is from Masadonia in Europe.

Dave

At 06:39 PM 1/19/2016, you wrote:
>One more thing:  Where are you from?  Are you in a chapter of the NFB?
>Ramona
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Cash-and-Caring [mailto:cash-and-caring-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>Of adrijana prokopenko via Cash-and-Caring
>Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 1:10 PM
>To: Fund-raising assistance for Chapters and Affiliates
><cash-and-caring at nfbnet.org>
>Cc: adrijana prokopenko <adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [Cash-and-caring] New member saying hi
>
>Thanks so much, not sure what you do to fundraise, but I hope you can let me
>know. This is a part of a message I sent to another NFB friend some time
>ago, you can see some of my ideas here, so feel free to read them and hope
>we can talk about that further.
>
>If you want to do fundraising, you don't always have to do it actively, but
>things can also come to you as well if you are careful about how and what
>you do, lol. If I had my own organization, I think what I would do first is
>attract some really capable people to serve in the leadership team, people I
>know I can trust and people I know have done great work before and even
>volunteer work and never complained about it or wanted financial gain. Then
>from there, I would establish the philosophy and the group with them, we
>would do research on members we can attract, things we can do, people that
>can help us.
>Then I would advertise it in the media, through the disability
>organizations, schools and universities, so the chain of people will start
>to form. When they get to the group, they will probably be connected to
>others previously that want to also get to learn about the group, so I would
>make sure that the group is what was really intended to be. From there, I
>would make sure that whatever was done, was done right and as it needs to be
>done. Sometimes unexpected things happen as well, but I believe if leaders
>are decent, then we will have less problems. Fromthere, when others see what
>we do and how much people benefit, they would start to donate. When they see
>people out doing all kinds of things by themselves and with them, they would
>get to be engaged in your activities, would help you organize things and
>some may even want to personally get involved in helping you.
>
>On 1/19/16, Ron Owens via Cash-and-Caring <cash-and-caring at nfbnet.org>
>wrote:
> > Hello Adrijan, It is a honor to hear from you. There is not a lot of
> > traffic
> >
> > on this group, but I would like to know about your ideas. I am the
> > President
> >
> > of the At-Large Chapter of Arkansas. The NFB is a great organization.
> > Sincerely,
> > Ronald
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: adrijana prokopenko via Cash-and-Caring
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 11:10 AM
> > To: Cash-and-Caring at nfbnet.org
> > Cc: adrijana prokopenko
> > Subject: [Cash-and-caring] New member saying hi
> >
> > Hi to all,
> >
> > Just joined this list, so thought to say hi. My name is Adrijana and I
> > am a blind lady and a teacher of 36 from Macedonia. I know I live too
> > far, but wanted to join this list to find out about your fundraising
> > activities and to also contribute with my ideas and suggestions. I
> > would also be glad to make some friends off list, so feel free to
> > email me back.

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org