[Nfbmo] FW: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Let's Take Ownership:Your Voice is Needed in NFB Focus Groups at NFB National Convention

Bryan Schulz b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
Fri Jun 28 18:47:00 UTC 2013


Mark,

why is the input restricted to only those who attend the convention?
are you saying the other 47-48,000 aren't valued as much?
Bryan Schulz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
To: "Nfbmo List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 12:20 PM
Subject: [Nfbmo] FW: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Let's Take 
Ownership:Your Voice is Needed in NFB Focus Groups at NFB National 
Convention


>
>
>
>
> From: State-affiliate-leadership-list
> [mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Riccobono, Mark
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 11:12 AM
> To: chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org; State Affiliate Leadership
> (state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org)
> Subject: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Let's Take Ownership: Your 
> Voice
> is Needed in NFB Focus Groups at NFB National Convention
>
>
>
> Fellow Federationists,
>
>
>
> The National Federation of the Blind is a strong, dynamic, organization 
> like
> no other in the world. The Federation stays fresh and vibrant because we
> continue to take full ownership of our organization and bring new elements
> into our programs that keep us on the cutting edge. In advance of our 75th
> anniversary (2015) and with the tenth anniversary of our Jernigan 
> Institute
> coming up (2014), we will be conducting some focus groups at the 
> convention
> to gather data about the organization and its branding. The focus groups
> will explore a few questions about the NFB brand, key characteristics of 
> the
> organization, and the elements that keep you engaged in Federation 
> programs.
> Please consider volunteering an hour of your time to discuss a few 
> questions
> about the Federation from your perspective.
>
>
>
> We are planning five separate focus group times. You can only participate 
> in
> one of the sessions but you should indicate all of the sessions you would 
> be
> available to attend as we will select participants in order to get a cross
> section for each session.
>
>
>
> The available focus group times are:
>
> Group 1: Monday, July 1, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
>
> Group 2: Monday, July 1, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
>
> Group 3: Monday, July 1, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
>
> Group 4: Wednesday, July 3, 1:45-2:45 p.m.
>
> Group 5: Wednesday, July 3, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
>
>
>
> Please send an e-mail to Mika Baugh <mikabaugh at yahoo.com> noting the time
> slots you would be available to attend. Please also provide a mobile phone
> number that we can use to confirm your participation with you during the
> convention. Finally, include your state affiliate in the message so we can
> get a wide range of geographic representation.
>
>
>
> Thank you for your work to build the National Federation of the Blind!
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mark Riccobono
>
>
>
> P.S. Share this message widely with Federationists planning to be at the
> convention.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mark A. Riccobono, M.S.ed
>
> Executive Director, Jernigan Institute
>
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>
> 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
>
> Baltimore, Maryland 21230
>
> Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2357
>
> Fax: (410) 659-5129
>
> Email: mriccobono at nfb.org
>
> Twitter: @Riccobono
>
> Web:  <http://www.nfb.org/> www.nfb.org
>
>
>
> Vehicle Donations Take the Blind Further
>
> Donate your car to the National Federation of the Blind today!
>
> For more information, please visit: http://
> <http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/> www.carshelpingtheblind.org or call
> 1-855-659-9314
>
>
>
>


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