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

Debbie Wunder debbiewunder at centurytel.net
Sat Mar 23 01:10:24 UTC 2013


I think that often parts are sold for cash, often a car is not good for 
driving purposes, but is good for scrap.
----- 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 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] 
FW:[State-affiliate-leadership-list]VehicleDonationProgram


> 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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