[Nfb-krafters-korner] membership

eileen scrivani etscrivani at verizon.net
Thu Jul 28 03:43:40 UTC 2011 

Dixie & Gail:

I agree with both of you 100 percent.  The costs to the NFB KKD must be 
negligible in comparison to what gets collected through the payment of dues. 
So far as I and everyone else is aware, the teachers give of their time and 
knowledge freely so the funds are not being collected to pay instructors. 
And I've never heard any volunteer instructors say they want to be paid, 
they have all been generous in giving freely of themselves.

I' was a paid member since the first year of the group and as I recall the 
collecting of annual dues started in 2008, not just 2010.  This has been the 
one and only year since the beginning that the bottom line was the only 
number shared. I never heard any proper recording of the treasury that 
details what came in and what went out with a listing of what the payments & 
expenses were.

Why in fact are dues being collected if they are not benefiting a project or 
program that will benefit all blind/visually impaired crafters?  I 
understand that some portion might be given to the NFB national to help 
offset some of their costs, but have never been given an explanation of what 
is done with any of the funds from Krafters Korner dues.  Ten dollars is not 
a bank breaker for most people, but it would be the proper thing to spell 
out what happens to the collection as a entirety which over a 3 year period 
has to have grown.

The question is not what people get for their $10, but where is the $10's 
going to because they all add up to a much larger amount.

Eileen


-----Original Message----- 
From: Dixie
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 10:34 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] membership

I agree that the classes I have taken are well worth many times the $10 I
spent for the membership. I am extremely thankful to each and every one of
the instructors who have donated their time and expertise to teach those
classes.   That being said, though,  there appears to have been negligible
costs to the NFB KK for those classes.  If we have 50 members at $10 each,
that is $500 in the kitty for one year.  I will be interested to hear where
that $500 has gone and what exactly the expenses are that require more
fundraising for the NFB KK at this time.




Dixie
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-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Blindhands at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 8:46 PM
To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] membership

Dixie,

I have not gotten a report  from our Membership Meeting held at the  NFB
Convention in Orlando Florida on July 6th, 2011.  So until I receive  the
report I can not make comment to you or the list.  The report was given  at
the
meeting and I am waiting for these reports to come to me.

Our division is only 3 years old so there has not been much time for our
treasurer to grow or for us to have membership grow.  As was stated a
short
while ago in 2011 we had just over 50 paid members.
  I hope you don't mind that I use you for an example, but just since
January 2011 to date you have participated in 23 class sessions here on
Krafters
Korner   That does not count classes taken in July 2010 to December  2010.
So I believe you received your $10 worth.

I am always working hard for the NFB Krafters Division to make our
membership grow and spread the word of what Krafters Korner has to offer
blind
crafters.

I would like to see our treasurery grow in order to meet expensives and
create some opportunities for our members.  I will be planning a meeting
with
our new board to welcome them and get feedback from the  Convention.

Krafters Korner is for everyone and everyone makes Krafters Korner what it
is.
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
Blindhands at AOL.com


In a message dated 7/27/2011 5:51:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
blueherons at sbcglobal.net writes:

Before I  pay for another year of membership I would like to know if we can
please  see an accounting of where the funds are going?  What exactly does
$10  get used for and go to?
Thank you.



Dixie
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-----Original Message-----
From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]  On Behalf Of
Blindhands at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 5:59  PM
To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  membership

to all:
Membership  goes from July to July.   We did have a special for folks in
April or May I believe  that if you paid back at that time your membership
counted  from
that time to July 2012.

Technically, unless you  paid at  Convention in Florida or sent your
membership via PayPal or mail  mostly  everyone's membership dues of $10 are
due now.

The only  way you can  check  if you think you have paid for 2012 is to
email to Diane our  treasurer. at
_dianefilipe at peoplepc.com_  (mailto:dianefilipe at peoplepc.com)

I  have not yet received the  membership list that was collected at
Convention  yet.

Please  contact Diane and ask her for her mailing address or  you can go to

our website KraftersKorner.org and click on the membership link  and  it
will

bring
you to PayPal.  Do not send payment via PayPal to  us  [as mine or Diane's
email address] you have to go to our website  and go to  PayPal.

We have new classes coming up in August  remember you get  one free Try It
Class and then membership needs to  be paid for you to attend any  other
classes.

Once you sign up  for a class you will receive a  confirmation of that
class
with a  phone number to get into the  class.

August 8 is a Monday Night  Chat mini class and Monday Night  Chats don't
count as a  class.
Joyce Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_  (http://www.KraftersKorner.org)
_Blindhands at AOL.com_  (mailto:Blindhands at AOL.com)
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