[fvc-wat-disc] Exec meeting and the F-word

[Derek Kraan]

I can liaise with the national organization to get answers to the questions
posted to the list in the past couple of days. Hopefully they've been
thinking about these things already, since they are things that we are
likely to run into at every chapter.

Derek

2007/5/1, Kevin Smith <kevedsmith at gmail.com>:
>
> Hi Paul:
>
> The executive wanted to meet on May 22, after the general meeting, due
> to scheduling concerns.
>
> I think that's probably an OK timeline, IF people take on the research
> required beforehand, so we can make a decision then.  So far, we need
> to research about fundraising, spending, literature, partisanship and
> headquarters.
>
> I'm willing to look into the headquarters issue, if some other people
> can check out the other two issues.  We need to find out if we're
> bound by any rules (around fundraising, spending, working with
> parties, etc.), and what the national and provincial offices are
> planning, and how we can complement that.
>
> Kevin.
>
> On 4/30/07, Paul Nijjar <pnijjar at sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:
> >
> >         Has the executive decided when it wants to hold its next
> meeting?
> > I think it probably would be good to organize one before May 22, because
> > there are a few issues that are coming up that I think I will throw out:
> >
> >         0. A provincial candidate in a local riding has approached us to
> > ask for some literature (1000 pieces, actually). The idea is that the
> > candidate would be passing out our literature while canvassing
> door-to-door.
> >
> >         I am pretty enthusiastic about the possibilities here, but I'm
> > pretty sure the executive has some details to work out:
> >         - What branding should go on the literature? Ours? The party's?
> > The Yes Campaign's?
> >         - How does this affect funding issues for us and for the other
> > party? Who pays for the literature?
> >         - Are we going to try and coordinate canvassing? (i.e. we will
> try
> > to hit places this candidate has not been yet?)
> >         - What happens when multiple competing parties want our
> > literature?
> >
> >         I think that the central offices might have some things to say
> > about this. I think the exec will need to figure this out carefully,
> > though.
> >
> >         1. What should we try to do for a campaign office? Do we need
> one
> > from now onwards? From August to October? Are we willing to pay for a
> > space? If so, how much?
> >
> >         2. Rick wisely wants to get us some maps. Are there special
> > procedures that we need to follow for this stuff or can we be informal
> > about it (e.g. Rick just orders and people pay him without involving the
> > Chapter.)
> >
> >         All of this is leading to the f-word: fundraising. While
> tracking
> > down information about local candidates, I saw a number like $73 000
> being
> > the goal for somebody running a political campaign! That's for one
> riding,
> > and we have four.
> >
> >         I am getting the impression that we will need to spend some
> money
> > to make this campaign work, and so maybe it is time to start thinking
> > about fundraising strategies.
> >         My own inclination is to continue getting things done on the
> > cheap, but that will get us only so far. I imagine lots more pamphlets
> and
> > some lawn signs may be in our future.
> >
> >         With all that in mind: has the executive already scheduled a
> next
> > meeting? If not, what would be a good time? (After May 7, I guess, since
> > Angela is away.)
> >
> >         Would the executive prefer to meet alone or should other chapter
> > members attend?
> >
> >         Would it be helpful for the executive to contact the main office
> > (maybe Larry Gordon?) to talk some of this stuff over before the
> meeting?
> >
> > --
> > Paul Nijjar - http://www.fairvotecanada.org/WaterlooRegion
> > Next electoral reform info night: Tuesday May 8, 7pm
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