<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fwd: Imagineering Our Future: Let’s Build Relationships</span></p><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind " <<a href="mailto:IOF@nfb.org">IOF@nfb.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> June 17, 2019 at 3:56:19 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Rubii Ineko Gary <<a href="mailto:rubiigary@gmail.com">rubiigary@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Imagineering Our Future: Let’s Build Relationships</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> "Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind " <<a href="mailto:IOF@nfb.org">IOF@nfb.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><!--[if gte mso 9]>
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<h1><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">IMAGINEERING OUR FUTURE</span></h1>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">PRESIDENT'S LETTER</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">Relationships are key to the work of the National Federation of the Blind. Our organization is a very large family, comprised of blind people, our families, and our friends. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14792&qid=2806418" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">Read more from President Mark Riccobono.</a></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">PILLAR IV: DEVELOPMENT</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">The fourth pillar of our strategic plan focuses on our plans for building public awareness, relationships, and fundraising. It is bold and ambitious. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14793&qid=2806418" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">Read more about pillar IV of our strategic plan.</a></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">WHY PARTNER WITH US?</span></h2>
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<td style="vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img alt="Ray Kurzweil speaking at a podium" src="https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/kurzweil.jpg" style="background-color:transparent; border-color:white; border-style:solid; border-width:3px; display:block; float:left; height:120px; margin:7px; width:240px"></span></td>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">Our partnerships are as diverse as our membership. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14794&qid=2806418" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">Read more about partnering with us</a>.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">LATEST NEWS AT THE NFB</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">The National Convention is around the corner–read new announcements! Recent settlement with Amazon is one success, but we still have work to do on employment advocacy. New podcast episodes available. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14795&qid=2806418" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px"> Read more news</a>.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">TAKE ACTION THIS MONTH</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">This month, you can get involved by teaching others about the NFB’s philosophy, contributing to help us build relationships, and much more. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14796&qid=2806418" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">Read Take Action This Month</a></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">IMPORTANT DATES</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">We’re gearing up for NFB EQ, the national convention, and more. Don’t miss these important dates. <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14797&qid=2806418" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">Read Important Dates</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14798&qid=2806418" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size: 18px; font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Read the complete issue online</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines blind people or their future. Every day we raise the expectations of and for blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the lives we want; blindness is not what holds us back. Please join us in our work by becoming a member, attending an event, sharing this newsletter, or supporting our programs.</span></p>
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