[Nfb-krafters-korner] Treasury reports and other businessmatters

Mon Feb 25 16:30:28 UTC 2013

Romona, I do remember seing the minutes right after convention.  Posting
them on the web site is an idea along with the treasurer's report, since
indeed these are public documents.  

We did  indeed have one phone business meeting in each of 2011 and 2012.  We
voted as members on recording classes.  We had quite a long discussion.
Seems to me we had around twenty plus members present.  Those minutes could
also be on the web site. This way we the members and new members know what
the policies are. 

Thank you all the Board members of this fabulous Krafters Korner! 

Becky and the ever watchful Jake 
-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Ramona Walhof
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 5:38 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Treasury reports and other
businessmatters

It is a lot easier to send something to the list than to all the members. 
Certainly, our minutes are public information as far as I know.  Balances in
Treasury would probably also be.  It is probably not wise to go into too
much detail about checks written, etc.  I thought I sent out minutes or
notes or something after the last convention.  I still have them, but they
are not very newsy, except for the election.

Most of our business is really found on this list and the Web Site.  OF
course, the minutes are not official until they are approved, and I have
been known to make mistakes. But we really don't have secrets. If there is a
wish for me to send out the minutes again, I am happy to do so.  If I didn't
do  it last summer, it is because I came straight home to managing a Braille
Enrichment Program for Learning and Literacy for kids, a two week program
that takes quite a bit of work for the coordinator. I don't want to take the
time to go back and look in the archives.  It is easier just to send them 
again.  If there is a demand, I'll just do it.   Cheers.
Ramona

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "debbie ralston" <debralston at myfairpoint.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 2:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Treasury reports and other 
businessmatters

> Hi,
> I would like to see 1 conference call during the year devoted to this 
> information. I would also like to see a e-mail after convention with the 
> minutes sent to the paid members. If this is more work tha n a conference 
> call ; I think 2 conference calls a year would be effectent.
> Debbie
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: slery
> Sent: February 25, 2013 12:17 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Treasury reports and other 
> businessmatters
>
> Yes, I was asking for everyone to chime in (if they so choose). Outside of
> one or two individuals, I haven't heard members complaining that they 
> don't
> get regular reports. I'm NOT pointing out any ONE person, but I am really
> just curious to know if we should be devoting more time to figuring out 
> how
> to make this information more available than what we are currently doing 
> and
> if we should cut back on the time we devote to other things to figure this
> one out.
>
> Cindy S.
>
>> -----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
>> businessmatters
>>
>>
>> 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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