[Nfbmo] FW: [State-affiliate-leadership-list]VehicleDonationProgram

Tue Mar 19 23:19:42 UTC 2013

hi,

no, just asked the question of how it works.
what normal person would donate a nice car that is problem free?
Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] FW: 
[State-affiliate-leadership-list]VehicleDonationProgram

> Bryan:
>
> You are bound and determined to be negative -- aren't you!  I don't know 
> specifically, as I have never used this kind of fund-raising.  I presume 
> that some of the cars are junkers, and some are better, and that it 
> averages out over time, so money can be made.
>
> You act like everybody is an idiot and you have all the answers.  As I 
> said people must be making money off of this -- as they keep doing it and 
> have been doing so for some time.
>
> Dave
>
> At 04:52 PM 3/19/2013, you wrote:
>>ok,
>>how does the group make money when the car is a junker and the group has 
>>to pay for towing and salvage?
>>Bryan Schulz
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 1:43 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] FW: 
>>[State-affiliate-leadership-list]VehicleDonationProgram
>>
>>
>>>Bryan:
>>>
>>>This form of fund-raising is used by entities across the country.  It 
>>>must work or people wouldn't keep doing it.  As an example, Minnesota 
>>>Public Radio uses it herei in MN, they are probably the most respected 
>>>nonprofit in the state.  They wouldn't do it unless it worked.
>>>
>>>So, they win, and the donor gets rid of a junker as you put it, and gets 
>>>a tax deduction.  So, it is a win/win for everybody.
>>>
>>>Dave
>>>
>>>At 10:12 AM 3/19/2013, you wrote:
>>>>hi,
>>>>
>>>>yes, and the people donating are basically the ones that get the benefit 
>>>>as they get rid of their junker that would be crushed for free and don't 
>>>>have to pay for towing or demolition.
>>>>
>>>>Bryan Schulz
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Olver" <goodfolks at charter.net>
>>>>To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 9:51 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] FW: 
>>>>[State-affiliate-leadership-list]VehicleDonationProgram
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Brian, they get a break on their taxes because it is considered a 
>>>>>donation.
>>>>>
>>>>>Fred Olver
>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Schulz" 
>>>>><b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
>>>>>To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 9:41 AM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] FW: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] 
>>>>>VehicleDonationProgram
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>seems as the pink floyd song says they missed the starting gun.
>>>>>>even though heritage for the blind is a shell deal, they have been 
>>>>>>advertising for at least five years.
>>>>>>it's hard to think someone would give away a vehicle when the norm is 
>>>>>>to get something for it when buying a new one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Bryan Schulz
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wunder" 
>>>>>><gwunder at earthlink.net>
>>>>>>To: "'nfbmo list'" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 8:05 AM
>>>>>>Subject: [Nfbmo] FW: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Vehicle 
>>>>>>DonationProgram
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>From: State-affiliate-leadership-list
>>>>>>>[mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
>>>>>>>Of
>>>>>>>David Andrews
>>>>>>>Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 8:01 PM
>>>>>>>To: state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>Subject: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Vehicle Donation Program
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From Joanne Wilson:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Dear NFB Affiliate Presidents,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>The National Federation of the Blind always steps up to get the job 
>>>>>>>done.
>>>>>>>Many affiliates are actively working to assist in finding new 
>>>>>>>financial
>>>>>>>support for our national movement and we have just launched a new 
>>>>>>>program
>>>>>>>that should allow each of our affiliates to make a difference. The 
>>>>>>>National
>>>>>>>Federation of the Blind has launched a vehicle donation program. The 
>>>>>>>vehicle
>>>>>>>donation program allows us to accept car donations anywhere in the 
>>>>>>>United
>>>>>>>States. Our national office and our affiliates have been turning car
>>>>>>>donations away because we have not had an effective program for 
>>>>>>>managing
>>>>>>>these donations and turning them into cash for the organization. We 
>>>>>>>have now
>>>>>>>solved this problem and we need your help to take advantage of this
>>>>>>>opportunity.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>After extensive research, the Federation has made an agreement with 
>>>>>>>Vehicles
>>>>>>>for Charity to process our car donations. Besides cars, we also 
>>>>>>>accept vans,
>>>>>>>RVs, motorcycles, dirt bikes, boats, trucks, and tractors.  However, 
>>>>>>>it is
>>>>>>>up to us to capture the donors by promoting the fact that we can 
>>>>>>>accept
>>>>>>>vehicle donations and finding creative ways to get the word out. TO 
>>>>>>>begin, I
>>>>>>>am asking you to take some immediate steps to help with this effort:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>1. Spread the word in your affiliate that the NFB is now accepting
>>>>>>>vehicle donations. Encourage members to send all referrals to the 
>>>>>>>page on
>>>>>>>our website www.nfb.org/vehicledonations or to our toll free vehicle
>>>>>>>donation number 855-659-9314.
>>>>>>>2. We will be creating some standard text for every affiliate to 
>>>>>>>place
>>>>>>>on the front page of the affiliate's website. Please see that this 
>>>>>>>gets
>>>>>>>posted without delay.
>>>>>>>3. Consider placing information in your newsletters and other
>>>>>>>publications.
>>>>>>>4. Promote this in your social media channels.
>>>>>>>5. Consider if there might be a member in your affiliate who is 
>>>>>>>looking
>>>>>>>for a new opportunity to contribute to the movement and whether or 
>>>>>>>not this
>>>>>>>program might be a good fit for their skill set. We need 
>>>>>>>Federationists who
>>>>>>>can find creative ways to get the word out and who will uncover
>>>>>>>opportunities to promote this in your state.
>>>>>>>6. Share with me ideas you have about how we can get the word out 
>>>>>>>about
>>>>>>>this program.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>As we move into spring we will be building this program out in more 
>>>>>>>detail
>>>>>>>and providing more supporting materials. If you assign a member to 
>>>>>>>help
>>>>>>>promote this program, please send their name and contact information 
>>>>>>>to me
>>>>>>>so we can send them communications. We will be planning a conference 
>>>>>>>call
>>>>>>>soon to answer questions that people might have about the program and 
>>>>>>>share
>>>>>>>ideas for spreading the word.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>We are starting with the tried and true Federation local outreach to 
>>>>>>>get the
>>>>>>>word out. As we build success with this venture, we will have the 
>>>>>>>capacity
>>>>>>>to consider other forms of promotion such as advertising. Consider 
>>>>>>>this
>>>>>>>notion. If fifty one of our affiliates (unfortunately we cannot 
>>>>>>>operate the
>>>>>>>program in Puerto Rico) generates ten referrals with an average 
>>>>>>>donation
>>>>>>>value of $500 we are talking about better than $250,000. That is 
>>>>>>>easily
>>>>>>>within our capacity in 2013. Maryland has already generated one this 
>>>>>>>week
>>>>>>>and all we did was answer the phone and have the ability to say yes 
>>>>>>>we can
>>>>>>>take your donation rather than turning it away. Imagine what we can 
>>>>>>>do with
>>>>>>>some Federation creativity and enthusiasm.
>>>>>>>and if each of our affiliates generates 100 car donations per year, 
>>>>>>>we will
>>>>>>>have a tremendous base to build on.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Let's start calling in the cars!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Yours in the Federation,
>>>>>>>Joanne
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Joanne Wilson
>>>>>>>Director, Affiliate Development
>>>>>>>Office of the President
>>>>>>>National Federation of the Blind
>>>>>>>200 E. Wells Street at Jernigan Place
>>>>>>>Baltimore, MD 21230
>>>>>>>Phone: 410-659-9314 x2335
>>>>>>>Email: jwilson at nfb.org
>
>
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