[Ohio-talk] Fwd: For Immediate Distribution - Important

Tue Nov 18 17:29:33 UTC 2008

FYI

Dr.Smith


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>Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:58:57 -0600 (CST)
>From: Kristi Bowman <kbowman at nfb.org>
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>Subject: For Immediate Distribution - Important
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>Motor City
>March for Independence
>e-News
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>Special e-News Announcement!
>November 17, 2008
>
>Colleagues:
>
>Over the past few weeks I have visited with Mark Riccobono, executive 
>director of our NFB Jernigan Institute and Dr. Fred Schroeder, president 
>of our Virginia affiliate and chair of our Braille Literacy Campaign.  Our 
>discussions have focused on the synergy between the Braille Literacy 
>Campaign and the Imagination Fund, and be assured there is dynamic synergy 
>between the two projects.  The product of our discussions is the white 
>paperthat follows.  I hope you will find it helpful and inspiring as we 
>move on to our work ahead.
>
>2008-09 Imagination Fund Campaign
>One Million for Literacy
>
>This year's NFB Imagination Fund Campaign will continue to build on our 
>past success and will expand our effort to the largest campaign 
>yet.  During this campaign cycle our focus is on continuing to give our 
>Imaginators a variety of tools to solicit contributions and promote the 
>ongoing work of the Federation.  Additionally, we want to leverage our 
>Imagination Fund work as an opportunity to promote the NFB's leadership in 
>Braille literacy.  The NFB has launched the largest campaign for Braille 
>literacy ever undertaken and the NFB Imagination Fund is an important way 
>for you to encourage friends, family, business associates, and members of 
>the public to contribute to new opportunities by giving to the Imagination 
>Fund.
>
>Some members have asked about the distinction between our work in the 
>Imagination Fund and our work in 2009 around the Braille literacy 
>campaign.  Think of it this way:
>
>The Imagination Fund widens our circle of support by encouraging those 
>outside the Federation to support the important work we are doing by 
>giving financial contributions.
>
>The Braille Literacy Campaign creates widespread public awareness about 
>Braille, encourages people to purchase the U.S. Louis Braille 
>Commemorative Silver Dollar and builds awareness about the National 
>Federation of the Blind.
>
>In other words, in terms of fundraising we want NFB members to focus on 
>securing support for the Imagination Fund.  And, of course, the dollars 
>contributed to the NFB Imagination Fund will support our Braille Literacy 
>Campaign effort by building:
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>- The initiatives of the NFB Jernigan Institute, including innovative 
>research, education, and technology development related to Braille literacy
>
>- Braille outreach programs developed by NFB affiliates to address 
>specific Braille literacy concerns in local communities
>
>- Leadership and support in local chapters to provide mentoring to newly 
>blind individuals and families with blind children, and
>
>- Previously unimagined programs to change what it means to be blind.
>
>The NFB does need to provide matching funds in order to secure funds 
>generated from the sale of the Louis Braille coin.  However, we are making 
>specific outreach efforts to corporations, foundations, and other large 
>donors to secure those funds.  This is largely being managed by the 
>national office and the Braille Literacy team headed by Fred 
>Schroeder.  If you know of funding sources that you can secure to support 
>the Braille Literacy initiative, you should contact Dr. Schroeder so he 
>can work with you to follow up.  Otherwise, NFB members should focus their 
>individual fundraising efforts on the Imagination Fund culminating in our 
>Motor City March for Independence in Detroit.
>
>The pending release of the U.S. Louis Braille Commemorative Coin and our 
>public outreach around Braille literacy provides a perfect vehicle to talk 
>to members of the public about Braille literacy and encourage them to 
>support us.  Thus, NFB members should continue to see the NFB Imagination 
>Fund as our primary way to bring new dollars of support to our 
>movement.  This year we will raise one million dollars and at the same 
>time we will forever change Braille literacy in this country.
>
>
>As you can see the director of the Jernigan Institute, the coordinator of 
>our Braille Campaign and the Imagination Fund chair have put together an 
>integrated, robust initiative.
>
>Now on to 
>registration...<http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=1s5I8B7ST_mG9v4DxV1Irg..>Register 
>Now<http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=1s5I8B7ST_mG9v4DxV1Irg..>!
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>Its critical to begin raising Imagination Fund dollars now!
>
>Support the NFB Jernigan Institute, our Braille Literacy Expansion, and 
>your local affiliate. Get the buy-in from your family, friends and community.
>
>
>If you registered and marched last year, do it again for the 09 campaign. 
>Please 
><http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=ZvLiXO-GI3v9fYA1IiBiDA..>re-register 
>before the holidays 
>at 
><http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=Kyy8RHE8xJdP_Z7pnUu1_Q..>http://www.marchforindependence.org/. 
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>
>
>For assistance and additional info about registering, call Kristi Bowman, 
>(410) 659-9314, x2406. To sign up as a lead Imaginator, call Kevan at 
>(866) 543-6808.  And, for info about Braille Literacy or the Louis Braille 
>commemorative coin, visit 
><http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=YtBrHL2WKM-cdsCISEqhtg..>http://www.braille.org/ 
>.
>
>At Your Service,
>
>Kevan Worley
>Imagination Fund/March for Independence Chair
>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
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