[IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: to undertake a fund raising drive.

[Sean DALY]

On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 6:47 AM, Dave Crossland <dave at lab6.com> wrote:

> On 4 June 2016 at 15:25, Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I  am all for raising funds but we need to articulate the reason why we
>> need them.
>>
> To pay for labour to achieve goals, such as the existing translations and
> finance manager roles and perhaps others in the future; to find out which
> members are active in 2016; to pay for all travel expenses for all active
> members to attend a sugar summit... there are countless things you can do
> with general funds.



Dave - Walter means how we articulate to potential donors, i.e. the
compelling story I have mentioned. It's a marketing problem and rushing
through a motion is not the solution - we need to be clear what our vision
and major goals are, and relate them convincingly to donors.

Sean
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