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

[Zachary C. Miller]

I _love_ the idea of telemarketting. I've enjoyed every phone back
I've ever worked on. If someone organizes the list of phone numbers,
maybe donation history for each person, and some basic talking points
to cover I'll be all helping to make calls.

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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