I just received this notice about fundraising training -- If anyone is
interested in attending, contact Mary Green at [log in to unmask]  and you
could also let me know at [log in to unmask]


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Jane,
  Could you please pass this on to any of your members in western Iowa
who might be interested in coming to Lincoln for a Fundraising and
Membership Training Workshop?  Sorry about the extremely short notice;
it was just suggested to me on Friday by one of the trainers that I
invite neighboring chapters and it took a while to get your e-mail
address.

Please contact me with any questions.

Mary Green, Chair, NE Chapter
(402) 556-1830


Chapter Fundraising and Membership Training
Saturday and Sunday, April 8 and 9, Lincoln, Nebraska
The NE Chapter of the Sierra Club has invited the national Sierra Club
Road Show to come to Lincoln to do a Fundraising and Membership Training
with our chapter.

We have some great people coming to do this workshop with us: Jeri
Andrews of California, who is a past national Sierra Club membership
chair, Allan Weaver of San Francisco who has a long history as a
national Sierra Club staff person, including work in Fundraising, and
Joan Denzer of New Jersey who has also held national leadership
positions ( I think on the Finance Committee)  as well as been Chapter
Chair, RCC Chair, etc.

The basic Road Show Fundraising Training includes a core curriculum
which we will cover on Saturday.  Our training will also include these
modules: starting a fundraising committee and volunteer recruitment,
membership recruitment, and fundraising through outings and events
(these modules will be held on Saturday); and applying for grants,
direct mail (March Window), and pledge and giving programs (these
modules will be held on Sunday.)

It is the intent of the training to come up with a fundraising plan by
the end of the Saturday session, and then use the Sunday time for work
on more specific issues for those who are interested in them.  We hope
that many of you will attend both days.

This workshop will be held at the Ponca Tribal Offices, 1701 E. Street,
Lincoln, NE  (The building is on the SE corner of the intersection of
17th and E Streets, one block east and two blocks south of the state
capitol building.)  Registration on Saturday starts at 8:30, and the
training will start promptly at 9 a.m., and end at 5 p.m.  The Sunday
workshop is scheduled from 9:30 to 12.  If the weather is nice we may
eat outside for lunch on Saturday, so you may want to bring a blanket to
sit on.  We plan to have lunch brought in to the meeting on Saturday.

Please try to bring as many people from your groups as you can; this
sounds like a great opportunity for us.  And please let me know if you
are coming and how many people you will be bringing so we can have an
idea ahead of time.

Mary Green
Chair, NE Chapter of the Sierra Club

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