[nfbwatlk] : Fundraising

Bernie &Felix quinata3145 at comcast.net
Sun Nov 3 04:22:04 UTC 2013


           like I said robert sellers has already has the date, times and 
location. this is what we have been trying to do for a while.  what is the 
problem?     If you want to volunteer great email bob sellers, the time, you 
want to do it,  if not thats fine.also...
Cory yes i would like your assistance  on how to go on amazon .
 I won't be able to join the conference call tomorrow, but I'll be checking 
my emails.when i get home. on the outcome.

  bernie quinata
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Carstensen" <Shewhowaits at comcast.net>
To: "'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] : Fundraising


> Hello
>
> I am still learning the workings of  the state and national NFB. I think 
> each chapters Board talks once a month, but the conference call you 
> mentioned is that a separate group for fund raising?
>
> Thanks
> Chris
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Corey 
> Grandstaff
> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 5:00 PM
> To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] : Fundraising
>
> Although there has been a lot of information posted about this otpic, lots 
> of good valuable information and opinions, all which we should take into 
> account, since I originally volunteered to set this up, I will research 
> more as long as everyone is in agreement to at least explore the option, 
> and provide some information at the next conference call.
>     Corey Grandstaff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy
> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:46 AM
> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] : Fundraising
>
> I'm confused. Has anyone looked into this and determined what information 
> Amazon uses? In my experience, similar fundraisers operate like this. 
> Instead of going to the website via your address bar, you click a link 
> from the organization's website, sign into your account which you must 
> have whether you are supporting a fundraiser or not, and shop to your 
> heart's content just as you normally would. Cory has nicely offered to get 
> this going. Since there seems to be some disagreement, maybe he can share 
> the details so we can have all of the information before making 
> assumptions about how the fundraiser is run.
>
> Cindy Bennett
>
> Secretary: National Association of Blind Students
>
> B.A. Psychology: UNC Wilmington
> clb5590 at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 31, 2013, at 10:18 AM, Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
>>
>> All:
>> Just because other organizations do something doesn't make it morally 
>> right nor does it mean that the nfb of Washington should do it. People 
>> rob banks, too. Does this mean we should also rob banks? I think the 
>> goodwill of the public is worth a lot and there's no faster way to garner 
>> enmity than to do unwanted bulk email and spam people.
>> Additionally, there are other reasons not to take advantage of such 
>> offers, especially this one. Use your imagination and you'll figure it 
>> out.
>> Mike All:
>> Just because other organizations do something doesn't make it morally 
>> right nor does it mean that the nfb of Washington should do it. People 
>> rob banks, too. Does this mean we should also rob banks? I think the 
>> goodwill of the public is worth a lot and there's no faster way to garner 
>> enmity than to do unwanted bulk email and spam people.
>> Additionally, there are other reasons not to take advantage of such 
>> offers, especially this one. Use your imagination and you'll figure it 
>> out.
>> Mike
>>
>>> On Oct 31, 2013, at 9:31, maurice mines <kd0iko at icloud.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good morning, I respectfully disagree. We must find ways of modernizing 
>>> our fundraising efforts. And that means taking advantage of any online 
>>> opportunity that can be verified and be certain that it is indeed 
>>> refutable. Has anybody thought of constant contact and yes Michael 
>>> harvesting email addresses unfortunately that is the way organizations 
>>> to raise money in the 21st century. I know that you are stuck somewhat 
>>> in the 20th. But we must must must move into the 21st century or we will 
>>> just simply dry up and blow away. That’s just my two cents worth.
>>> On Oct 31, 2013, at 8:58 AM, IEWeich <IEWeich at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Stagnation is not the answer. Moving forward is the answer? Which will 
>>> it be in the future? Again these are just my thoughts.
>>>
>>> Respectfully maurice.
>>>> I am with you Mike.  There is no Free Lunch.  I don't subjecting myself 
>>>> and my contacts to spam.
>>>>
>>>> Ivan Weich
>>>> Sent from my iPhone via Dragon
>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 31, 2013, at 8:34 AM, "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> With respect, I profoundly disagree with all of you. In this world,
>>>>> there ain't no such thing as a free lunch. A number of sites run such 
>>>>> spam-scams.
>>>>> The only way the NFB of Washington would get credit would be if
>>>>> every purchaser allowed his/her addressbook or other such lists of
>>>>> email addresses or friends to be used by the sites to spam the
>>>>> purchaser's unsuspecting confraires. I refuse to allow the NFB of
>>>>> Washington to be used as an instrument of unwanted spam. There's way 
>>>>> to much of that already.
>>>>>
>>>>> CFB looked into this already and I said the same thing on it's list.
>>>>>
>>>>> Check it out and caveat emptor.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike Freeman
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>> corey.grandstaff at gmail.com
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 6:45 AM
>>>>> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
>>>>> Subject: R`e: [nfbwatlk] Fundraising
>>>>>
>>>>> this is a great idea. if anyone else hasno  time i will volunter to
>>>>> get this process started and get us signed up. corey
>>>>>
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