[Flagdu] [Nfbf-l] When can We Expect "Better Communication"?

[davidw]

Ditto,  you have quite a few members paying their dues to see what the NFB 
of Florida is doing.   Come on people "what are you doing?"  membership is 
coming up really soon, do you want us as members or not?  Again, what are 
you doing for your members?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion & Martin" <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
To: "NFBF List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 10:02 PM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] When can We Expect "Better Communication"?


> Dear NFBF Members & Board of Directors,
> One of the issues we discussed at the Leadership
> Workshop from October 30 - November 1 was the lack of accountability and 
> transparency of the Board of Directors. One way the Board has promised to 
> better communicate with the membership is through the posting of the 
> minutes of the Board of Directors meetings to the website. We were 
> promised that the minutes of the Board of Directors meetings would be 
> posted to the website soon. Can anyone on the Board give us an idea of 
> what "soon" might mean? The last posted minutes are dated January 12, 
> 2009. Is this the level of communication we can expect?
>    We have seen a lot of messages about raising funds for the affiliate, 
> yet we are kept in the dark as to how the Board spends the funds we have 
> raised in the past while asking us to raise more. We are told that some of 
> the $900 the board voted to give each of themselves to attend the National 
> Convention while requiring Chapters to make special requests for support 
> was returned, but no details have ben forthcoming about how much was 
> returned.
>    During this workshop, the members were assured there would be "better 
> communication" and the minutes would be posted "soon". What does "Better" 
> mean and when will "soon" arrive? Is this something we can really expect 
> to happen or, like financial support to attend our annual meetings, will 
> the membership be required to continue to beg for this information? Will 
> we continue to be patronized and placated?
>    The board of Directors is elected by a majority vote of members present 
> and voting. If you don't like the way the Board is operating and their 
> lack of responsiveness to our demands for accountability, you have the 
> right and the responsibility to elect those who will follow our 
> constitution, honor their promises, and act in a manner that is consistent 
> with good business practices.
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala, President
> East Hillsborough Chapter
> National Federation of the Blind
>
>
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