[Imc-outreach] Fundraising

Radical Librarian radicallibrarian at hellokitty.com
Thu Jul 8 16:04:04 CDT 2004 

I'm down for talking about fundraising after the outreach meeting next week, provided there is small break to grab some 
dinner. 

--Ellen

----- Original Message -----
From: faith swords <faith at ucimc.org>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 14:01:27 -0500 (CDT)
To: Jane Andrew <not_so_plain_jane at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Imc-outreach] Fundraising

> i think it's really important, so we should make time. the meeting can go
> over as long as necessary -- there's nothing going on here after outreach.
> 
> --faith
> 
> On Thu, 8 Jul 2004, Jane Andrew wrote:
> 
> > Do we have time to talk about this during the next
> > Outreach meeting?
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Radical Librarian
> > <radicallibrarian at hellokitty.com> wrote:
> > > I sent my message yesterday only to Faith... But i
> > > am certainly interstested in  thinking through some
> > > fundraising strategy
> > > and spearheading a mailing if that is what we go
> > > with.  I do think that phone calls could work as
> > > well. Maybe the two could
> > > work in conjunction. Mail first then follow-up
> > > calls. I told Faith that I could meet with her
> > > sometime next week. As it seems
> > > there is interest maybe it should be a bigger
> > > meeting? I perfer to talk face to face than to work
> > > over email.
> > >
> > > --Ellen
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: meghan at ucimc.org
> > > Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 00:21:22 -0500 (CDT)
> > > To: zach at ucimc.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Imc-outreach] Outreach Meeting Notes
> > > 7/7/04
> > >
> > > > 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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