[Ohio-Talk] Affiliate Fund Raisers on Facebook

[Richard Payne]

Eric, I do understand what you are saying here and if we put in national
federation of the blind of Ohio on that page it pulls up nothing. I know you
are writing to educate the membership but we all should be trying to take
action like this and I can go up and add Nfb of Ohio maybe you can help us
to figure out how to update that information so it reflects our affiliate?


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From: Ohio-Talk On Behalf Of Eric Duffy via Ohio-Talk
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2020 10:16 AM
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Eric Duffy <peduffy63 at gmail.com>
Subject: [Ohio-Talk] Affiliate Fund Raisers on Facebook

I am not a big user of Facebook, and I read more than I post. I should do
better especially when it comes to promoting the work of the National
Federation of the Blind and the Ohio Affiliate. Last night I saw the
birthday fund raiser Richard created for the affiliate, and this morning I
saw one created by LUCAS CASSI. I offer the following as something we need
to be aware of and work together to resolve and not as criticism. I put it
on the list for the benefit of everyone. Our affiliate is registered as the
Ohio Council of the Blind (DBA National Federation of the Blind of Ohio)
with the IRS and appropriate state offices. When creating fund raisers with
Facebook, the data about the organization is pulled from Guidestar, and of
course it lists us as the Ohio Council of the Blind. There is no mention of
the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio. 

Lucas talks about the National Federation of the Blind in his about section,
and says the Ohio Council of the Blind is a division of the NFB.

The Ohio Council of the Blind doing business as the National Federation of
the Blind of Ohio is an affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind. 

Richard does not mention the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio at
all.

This is something we should all be sure that we do when creating these fund
raisers and calling attention to the National Federation of the Blind or the
Ohio affiliate in any other way.

When I write for the Buckeye Bulletin for example, I write National
Federation of the Blind or National Federation of the Blind of Ohio more
often than not. 

Again my friends, I bring all of this to your attention because of our
branding policy and not simply to be critical. It is something we should all
be aware of.

Thanks.

Eric
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