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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Evening Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The affiliate fund raising committee invites you to the first of what could be several fund raising trainings. This invite has been shared with affiliate leaders for feedback. Training will be on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10AM-12PM. Se below for the information that will be covered below the Zoom link. Please reach out with any questions. We’d love to see you there!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Topic: Affiliate Fund Raising training<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Time: Apr 20, 2024 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/7941099792?pwd=UHRXTEZLamFoNzA1djg1dEdpQVl3UT09&omn=99275156972">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/7941099792?pwd=UHRXTEZLamFoNzA1djg1dEdpQVl3UT09&omn=99275156972</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 794 109 9792<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Passcode: 6324692<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>---<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13017158592,,7941099792# US (Washington DC)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>---<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dial by your location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 794 109 9792<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find your local number: <a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/u/aO7JVmgqY">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/u/aO7JVmgqY</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>Note: All of this is taken from many websites and the TOPS Handbook, Chapter Eight. <span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> Prelude: The “Demons” of Fundraising </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 1. the belief that money is scarce. There is plenty of wealth in our society, much of it eagerly seeking a positive outlet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 2. despair We must NOT let the big challenges overcome us. Doing so results in our inaction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 3. fear of the unknown Bring our true selves and our personal stories to the ask and be transparent. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 4. fear of rejection Remember: It’s not about money, it’s about transformation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>I. Fundraising Strategy and Tactics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> A. Working Documents Relative to Strategy: review, evaluate, develop for the future using a three-to five-year period. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> B. Contents<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 1. mission statement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 2. summary of the NFBI that includes purpose, what we provide, the needs we meet, our core values, and the intended outcomes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 3. our current position on all relevant issues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 4. past unsuccessful fundraisers and why they failed and the feasibility of trying again, if applicable. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 5. links to organization planning<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> a. List most promising income sources.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> b. List potential funders.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> c. List our current resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> C. Phases of a Project: current status or resources, raising the money, and review, monitor, and evaluate. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> D. Stay on Brand: In our case, our message should always be honest and positive so as not to indirectly reinforce negative stereotypes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> E. Diversify by using many and various methods. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* events<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* person-to-person conversations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* auctions and sales<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* partnerships with corporations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* memorials and bequests<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* activities, e.g., walk-a-thon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* mailings, newsletters, and social media<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* grants<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> F. Have a plan. Include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* Who is responsible for what task? Clearly define each task. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* How much will this cost?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* What is the goal of this project?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* How will we measure the outcome?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* What will the benefits of the project be?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* Make a budget.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* Keep and retain detailed records. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* Review and evaluate after the project’s completion. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* Timeline<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> G. Patti Chang on Making the Ask<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 1. People do no generally donate money unless they are asked directly. You won’t get if you don’t ask!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 2. The worst people can do is say no. If that happens, thank them graciously and move on.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 3. Be direct and clear that you are fundraising so the donor is not surprised when you ask for money. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 4. Know what you want to ask for before you start talking and ask for a specific amount of money so donors don’t have to guess what is needed or appropriate. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 5. Make sure your ask is positive, on-brand, and focused on the good work donations support. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 6. Tell your own story.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 7. Practice making asks aloud before you do it “live”, so you feel comfortable. Chapter meetings would be a good place/time to practice. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 8. Make sure donors feel valued, recognized, and thanked, no matter how much they give. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 9. THANK THEM!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>II. Create A Culture Of Fundraising. FUNDRAISING IS FRIENDRAISING! Build and maintain relationships! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> A. Tips to create a fundraising culture:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 1. Train the Board in fundraising at least once per year. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 2. For each and every fundraising activity, include Board and members alike. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 3. Develop specific ways to involve as many people as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 4. Leadership by the Board and officers is critical. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 5. Celebrate fundraising successes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> B. Keys to Building Relationships:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 1. Believe in our cause.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 2. Personalize our cause with our stories.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 3. Exercise patience and tolerance with strangers’ ignorance about blindness and educate them by explaining how public education is an important part of how the NFBI makes a difference. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 4. Maintain contact with donors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 5. Quick taking it personally!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 6. Thank You and Thank You again!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> 7. Required skills of a Good Fundraising Team<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>+ passion for the mission<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>+ ability to tell a story<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>+ willingness to make an ask<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>+ creativity<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>+ eagerness to help<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>+ ability to encourage and support each other <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>III. Principles of Fundraising<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> A. Identify donors. Note their ability to give, their empathy for our mission, issues, and goals, their connection to any of us. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> B. People give money to people, not organizations. Therefore, the more human contact between us and donors, the better. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'> C. Order of effectiveness, most to least<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* personal face-to-face contact, two-person team is best<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* personal letter on personal stationary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* personal phone call with follow-up letter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* direct mailing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* fundraising special event<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* canvassing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>* media advertising<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>IV. Patti’s Advice<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Have a plan.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Accumulation isn’t the goal; move the funds through the books.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Fundraising is not separate from other organizational activities. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Structure is best.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Development is long-term.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Fundraising is shorter term. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>We need to have both of the above to sustain the organization’s work. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>Discussion <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>Food for Thought<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>1. How do I honestly feel about fundraising?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>2. What parts of fundraising make me feel comfortable? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>3. What parts of fundraising make me uncomfortable or “oogy”? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>4. What is my greatest obstacle to fundraising?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>5. Do I think of money as a scoreboard, or as a resource to use for things about which I care? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>6. Am I willing to redefine what wealth means to me? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>7. How do I feel when someone asks me for money? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>8. What prompts me to give when asked? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>9. What causes me to refuse to give when asked?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>Let’s think about the NFBI, our organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>1. What is our cause; why do we exist? What is our mission?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>2. How does our organization handle and value money and why?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>3. What is our organization’s implicit and explicit fundraising philosophy? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>4. How might this philosophy and my feelings about it help or hinder our fundraising efforts? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>5. What are our current fundraising priorities? For what initiatives are we planning to raise funds? What do we plan to do with the money we raise?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>6. What capacity and resources do we presently have?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>7. Who is our competition; are there other organizations doing the same work?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>8. Why is the NFBI a reason for a donor to take action now?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>9. Why should the donor care enough about our mission to give us money?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>10. What fundraising achievements have we had to date? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'> SWOT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>Strengths Weaknesses<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>Opportunities Threats<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Scott Van Gorp, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa<br>Phone: 515-720-5282<br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Email</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Website</span></i></a></span><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823082570/posts"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Facebook</span></i></a></span><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Twitter</span></i></a></span><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. 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