[Nfb-krafters-korner] Treasury reports and otherbusiness matters

slery slerythema at gmail.com
Mon Feb 25 05:17:02 UTC 2013 

Thank you for your input Annette.

I personally think one or two telephone conferences outside of convention
would give the opportunity for those that can't make it to convention to be
a part of a "meeting." Also, I'm not really sure what we would need to
discuss. Most things for our division center around classes and chats. The
other things have all simply been discussed over the listserv. Things like
charity projects usually come up because someone volunteers and says I'll
organize it, now who wants to join me.

Also, we have a very hard time scheduling meetings because there are so many
classes and chats, plus the time differences make it almost impossible to
include an opportunity for everyone to join the meeting. When things are
discussed over the listserv, everyone has the opportunity to participate at
a time that is convenient to them.

Just my own personal thoughts and NOTHING representing any view held or not
held by the board or division.

Cindy S.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Annette Carr
> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 11:24 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Treasury reports and 
> otherbusiness matters
> 
> 
> I have not contacted Joyce or anyone else about financial 
> reports for our division.  They have explained in the past 
> what the money is used for and I have not thought another 
> thing about it and trust that they are using the money as stated.
> 
> As far as monthly business meetings, I am not in favor of 
> them.  It is very time consuming to prepare and conduct these 
> types of meetings.  We have a hard enough time finding 
> acceptable times for members to teach and attend classes, as 
> well as attend to the tasks that make our e-mail list and 
> classes run smoothly.  
> 
> I would consider supporting a business/membership meeting at 
> least 2 month prior to convention.  Following convention, 
> notes could be sent out to the membership summarizing 
> information from the convention that pertains to our 
> division.  Of course if at any time an issue comes up with in 
> our division that calls for a meeting, one could be called, 
> including topics from convention.
> 
> Annette
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dixie
> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 6:28 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Treasury reports and other 
> business matters
> 
> Are you asking for us all to chime in here?
> 
> I for one have had phone conversations with Joyce about 
> Treasurer's reports.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  Dixie
> ~  @-> ~ <-@  ~
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of slery
> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 3:31 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Treasury reports and other 
> businessmatters
> 
> Since this issue has come up before, I am curious to know how 
> many people have been contacting Joyce to request financial reports?
> 
> Cindy S.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nfb-krafters-korner
> > [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dixie
> > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2013 7:05 AM
> > To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Treasury reports and other 
> > businessmatters
> > 
> > 
> > Maybe a compromise between monthly meetings and 2 a year
> > might be quarterly meetings?
> > 
> > The convention meeting is all well and good for the few that
> > attend, but, if you compare the number of KK members who 
> > attend convention to the actual number of KK members I would 
> > think it a very minor few are at convention.
> > 
> > Yes, you can compare us to other affiliates and say they do
> > this and they do that, but you have also said this is one of 
> > the most active affiliates, so in my mind you are comparing 
> > apples and oranges.
> > 
> > 
> > I think a once a year Treasurer's report is not being
> > fiscally responsible to the membership.  I also think that 
> > members need to be able to voice these concerns in a meeting 
> > setting as opposed to one on one emails.  Those one on one 
> > emails I am sure are often answering the same questions over 
> > and over again, and if the answers were given in a public 
> > setting like a meeting, I am quite sure that your inbox would 
> > be all the happier for it.
> > 
> >  Dixie
> > ~  @-> ~ <-@  ~
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nfb-krafters-korner
> > [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> > Blindhands at aol.com
> > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 10:23 PM
> > To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Treasury reports and other 
> > business matters
> > 
> > We have had in the past the Membership meeting for the division at
> > Convention in July.  We usually have a board meeting in the 
> > beginning of the year 
> > to organize plans and events for The division in July.  I am  
> > trying to 
> > organize such a planned meeting in the next few weeks.
> >  
> > I believe last year we had 1 other membership meeting as
> > folks wanted to  
> > have a meeting after the convention.  The meetings in the 
> > past are held via
> > 
> > telephone conference call except for the membership meeting
> > held in July at
> > 
> > Convention.
> >  
> > I personally do not have the time to organize a board meeting
> > or membership 
> >  meeting on a monthly basis.  If members feel they have 
> > concerns or topics  
> > they want to discuss with the board and members all they need 
> > to do is 
> > contact  me and I will try to arrange it.
> >  
> > Many NFB divisions only have 1 membership/board meeting
> > annually held at  
> > NFB Convention.
> >  
> > When I was a board member of the Diabetic Division for
> > National,we had 2  
> > meetings a year, one at convention and one in the fall.
> >  
> >  
> > Joyce  Kane
> > _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
> > Blindhands at AOL.com   
> > 
> >  
> > In a message dated 2/22/2013 3:57:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > sarahmsykes at gmail.com writes:
> > 
> > I agree  with Henry's wish to see Treasurer's reports, but I
> > would even go a step  further.
> > 
> > As paid members, do we not have the right and the
> > responsibility to cast a vote about decisions made in this 
> > group? How often  does Krafters Korner hold meetings in which 
> > decisions are made? How often  are decisions that ought to 
> > involve the wider membership made by only the  board, or only 
> > a select few on the board?
> > 
> > We've already proven that  conference calling is an excellent
> > way to communicate with one another, why  not take that a 
> > step further?
> > 
> > Perhaps we can make one Monday Night Chat  session per month
> > into an actual meeting where business is discussed and  
> > reports are given. This could be done in a similar way to 
> > ordinary NFB  meetings. All would be welcome, but only paid 
> > members could  vote.
> > 
> > Any thoughts?
> > 
> > Sarah M  Sykes
> > sarahmsykes at gmail.com
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