[Imc-outreach] Outreach Meeting Notes 7/7/04

[meghan at ucimc.org]

I think that Zach brought up the idea of phone banking at the steering
meeting, so he'd probably be willing to help. i *suppose* i could do some
too if necessary.

and ellen is the queen of the mass mailing, recall.

other ideas from steering was the idea of "selling" upcoming
trainings--like WEFT does with airshifter training. either have to be a
member or pay $40 for training AND become a member. the outreach group has
tlaked about trying to get some kind of regular training schedule going.



On Wed, 7 Jul 2004, Jane Andrew wrote:

> I think a phone campaign could be REALLY successful,
> but I don't know if I have the energy to do that all
> by myself.  Would anyone be willing to help me make
> phone calls?  I know you all hate the idea of
> telemarketing, but I think a sincere plea for
> Sustaining Funders is something that people will
> respond to.
>
> If not, would anyone be willing to help me pay for a
> mass mailing?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- faith swords <faith at ucimc.org> wrote:
> > while i think it's really good to encourage people
> > to do their own
> > fundraising, i think that suggesting garage sales or
> > bake sales is NOT the
> > way to go. it usually doesn't bring in very much
> > money and takes a lot of
> > time and energy.
> >
> > however, several people (specifically wendy edwards
> > who works with the
> > wireless project and carol mckusick) have expressed
> > interest in bake sales
> > and garage sale-type projects, so maybe we could
> > follow up with that.
> >
> > it seems to me that *our* energies will be much more
> > useful doing more
> > co-ordination-y type things than putting on bake
> > sales.
> >
> > but that's just me. personally, i dislike selling
> > things to people unless
> > they REALLY need them, and no one REALLY needs
> > cookies all that badly :).
> >
> > jane, if you want to do a phone campaign, i can get
> > you phone numbers, or
> > you can just sit here in front of quickbooks and get
> > the numbers yourself
> > (or print them out), whichever you prefer. as for a
> > mailing, i think
> > finance could probably allocate SOME money to do
> > that, but not the $80 or
> > so it will cost to do an entire mailing. or maybe
> > they will. we can ask
> > :).
> >
> > alright, i'm REALLY going home now to a) have dinner
> > and b) go to sleep.
> >
> > good night all,
> >
> > --faith
> >
> > On Wed, 7 Jul 2004, Jane Andrew wrote:
> >
> > > Just some brainstorming...
> > >
> > > We could do a postcard or telephone campaign (or
> > both)
> > > to let members know just how bad the situation is.
> >  I
> > > think someone mentioned that a lot of people just
> > > don't know that a problem exists.
> > >
> > > Also, we could switch the order of donation
> > choices on
> > > the website.  I see that the capital campaign is
> > at
> > > the top... you have to scroll all the way down to
> > see
> > > that "sustaining funder" is even an option.  Maybe
> > > that should be the first thing you see on that
> > page.
> > > I'm not sure how many online donations we actually
> > > get, but it's probably worth changing.
> > >
> > > I would be willing to talk to a few working groups
> > > about fundraising and recruiting, and I'm sure
> > other
> > > people from Outreach would be willing to help too.
> > >
> > > We could even encourage people to do their own
> > > personal fundraising... having garage sales, etc.
> > >
> > > That's all for now,
> > >
> > > Jane
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- faith swords <faith at ucimc.org> wrote:
> > > > hey everyone,
> > > >
> > > > i was busy with reconciling accounts (which
> > needs to
> > > > be done straight
> > > > through otherwise it gets really ugly) so i
> > couldn't
> > > > come to the meeting,
> > > > but i did listen in, and we talked about general
> > > > fundraising stuff at the
> > > > finance meeting too.
> > > >
> > > > i did want to say a few things about memberships
> > in
> > > > general at the meeting
> > > > and i'm sorry that things took too long for me
> > to
> > > > come over and talk with
> > > > y'all.
> > > >
> > > > it's good to have annual members (those of us
> > who
> > > > pay a particular amount
> > > > per year, say $25 or $50), but what we really
> > need
> > > > right now are
> > > > SUSTAINING funders, who pay a particular amount
> > on a
> > > > monthly basis. i can
> > > > only think of 4 regular sustaining funders at
> > this
> > > > point -- folks who
> > > > contribute between $10-50 a month, every month.
> > > > those people are the ones
> > > > who are bringing in, say, the money that pays
> > our
> > > > phone bill and
> > > > utilities. there aren't enough of them to make
> > any
> > > > kind of difference
> > > > other than that.
> > > >
> > > > we talked at finance about how working groups
> > should
> > > > encourage their
> > > > members to recruit and funraise themselves.
> > also, to
> > > > lead by example by
> > > > becoming one of those sustaining funders. i know
> > no
> > > > one wants to pay $25 a
> > > > month, but at this point, that kind of thing
> > REALLY
> > > > needs to happen,
> > > > otherwise we're not going to be able to pay the
> > > > rent.
> > > >
> > > > i think getting the general and staffing
> > > > orientations is really important,
> > > > but this needs to go along with it. we need to
> > be
> > > > encouraging people to
> > > > become sustaining funders, rather than annual
> > > > members.
> > > >
> > > > the general attitude about fundraising is that
> > it's
> > > > important, but it's
> > > > important for OTHER people to do it. no one
> > seems to
> > > > want to step up to
> > > > the plate.
> > > >
> > > > anyway, that's just my pessimistic take on
> > things
> > > > tonight, after looking
> > > > through the accounts to see where we're at.
> > > >
> > > > feel free to give feedback or brainstorm, but i
> > > > thought you guys would
> > > > probably be one of the better places to bring
> > this
> > > > up.
> > > >
> > > > g'night,
> > > >
> > > > --faith
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 7 Jul 2004, Drew Tarico wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Outreach Meeting Notes 7/7/04
> > > > >
> > > > > attending: ellen, jane, meghan, drew (notes)
> > > > >
> > > > > NEW CONTACTS:
> > > > > shows: Arun and Zoe S.
> > > > > ragg: Zoe S.
> > > > >
> > > > > PR for orientation:
> > > > > Jane will be seeing that Meghan's article gets
> > in
> > > > the Hub
> > > > > and she has volunteered to flyer with Meghan
> > > > > Meghan needs to be contacted about
> > organizations
> > > > she's talked to.
> > > > > Drew will talk to the buzz about writing an
> > > > article or just highlighting
> > > > > the calendar
> > > > > Meghan and Jane will go to various
> > organizations
> > > > on FRIDAY AT 1pm
> > > > >
> > > > > We talk about general PR strategies, and
> > > > attendance of past orientations.
> > > > > 4 IMC people may be less intimidating and
> > enough
> > > > to cover all the bases,
> > > > > we may want to split up the times with
> > different
> > > > folks
> > > > >
> > > > > We need more documentation (from zach?) We've
> > only
> > > > got a response from
> > > > > Mike L about it.
> > > > > We'll meet on SATURDAY AT 6:30pm here at the
> > IMC
> > > > to discuss the need for
> > > > > docs and go over whatever we can get before
> > then.
> > > > >
> > > > > There will be food at the orientation, we'll
> > > > coordinate this next week.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ellen brings an outline for the staff
> > orientation
> > > > to take place on monday
> > > > > the 19th
> > > > > EXPECTATIONS
> > > > > Must be a Member
> > > > > need to come to their shifts
> > > > > must attend staff training
> > > > > may want to institute staff meetings- should
> > > > attend these
> > > > > must have basic knowledge of the IMC
> > > > > must be committed to keeping the IMC a "safe"
> > > > space
> > > > > signature of every staffer on some document of
> > > > commitment
> > > > > DUTIES
> > > > > primary duty is to the space not personal work
> > -
> > > > ie staffers should be in
> > > > > the front room
> > > > > Turn Lights on
> > > > > Straightening things up / pick up things
> > > > > Check voice mail
> > > > > Answer questions
> > > > > check the mail - bring it in, file it in
> > > > appropriate mailbox etc
> > > > > Check if the plants need watering
> > > > > Opening and closing checklist - clean the
> > display
> > > > case glass
> > > > > WORK ORGANIZATION
> > > > > We'll have a staff meeting to discuss how this
> > > > will break down
> > > > >
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