[Psml] Fwd: Re: , Issue 6 (John) HQ Support to local Squadrons

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Hi, Robert

Hope your year as D/C is going well.

I would mention the Century Fund as it was created to help the membership thru the use of income from the fund.  Marketing would be one of the beneficiaries of such income.  Capital is preserved.  To date we have raised just over $1,060,000.00  We will be doing just as you suggested this fall and that is a fund raising campaign.  Our first grant from the fund is going to help defray the expenses of four members who will participate in the "Train the Trainer" leadership development program.  They will then train district trainers at a series of regional gatherings.  Hopefully, this will lead to a strong leadership development program aimed at providing Squadron Officers with leadership skills.

All the best.

Frank 

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From: Robertmessineo at aol.com 

I believe its time for our (all of our) administrators to take a step back and observe the situation again.

We are all aware of what hasn't been done, what should be done and what's in the process to bridge the two.  However, the primary obstacle to any and all success in marketing and advertising programs are the dollars to make them work.

For almost 90 years we have been en endeavoring to be self capitalized in our outside pursuits of awareness, membership and growth.  I'm sure most of our members who have achieved  positions in business as high level executives, CEO's and Board Members would politely acknowledge the self capitalization effort as a noble practice, but would NEVER permit such an activity in their own business interests.

Locally, we have floated the idea of sending out donation cards to stimulate the treasury.  The verbal opposition to this universally accepted non-profit practice, IT MAKES US LOOK LIKE WE NEED MONEY.

Outside fund raising (capitalization)  is, and has to be an equally critical element to support any marketing and advertising efforts we dream about creating or intend implementing.  With a revenue stream in place the reimbursements of attendee's at meetings becomes a mute issue.

As long as were keep trying to pick the meat of our own bones, we are destined to fail.  Our ultimate demise through financial starvation.  

D/C Robert Messineo, AP
District Commander 
District 3
USPS






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