[Rotary] Future Rotary Fundraisers ... Notes / Recommendations from the F...

[JPorter631 at aol.com]

I vote to KEEP 4th of July BBQ. contact with a lot of people.   John P
 
 
In a message dated 9/5/2014 12:10:14 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
watsondmw at comcast.net writes:

Thanks Bruce,  




Great work by the committee.  


I realize that the 4th Barbecue is one of our lower yielding  events.  This 
has been an ongoing point of discussion to drop the  event, but was kept 
since it is an interactive community event (and we  don’t have many).  If it 
is the choice of the Club to drop, please  let Ed O’brien in on our direction 
so they may offer it up to other  non-profits.


One other thought…  If, we decided to maintain control of  Rotary Park and 
we’re wanting to ensure we did not pass the burden to  future Boards and 
President’s with ongoing insurance or maintenance  costs, we could ID a 
fundraiser i.e. the 4th Barbecue as a dedicated  event to cover the costs?  
Interactive and easy to sell to the  community for their Park.  Just a thought for 
what it’s worth.  


The 4th Barbecue was originally taken on to satisfy a 3 year grant  
challenge for Polio by the Gates Foundation.   The amount was $1k  per year per 
club.  We succeeded!






Dino






On Sep 5, 2014, at 11:33 AM, Bruce Lewis <_blewis16 at me.com_ 
(mailto:blewis16 at me.com) > wrote:



Note: these are recommendations ONLY and require Board and CLUB  member 
approval. Your thoughts and suggestions are welcome.  With  so many of our 
members young and working (some with children), there  is a need to balance big 
Rotary goals with available resources  (members and costs). A few carefully 
planned activities can result in  big results for our club without burning 
out members. 


The Fundraising Committee (Bruce, Tom, Cornelia,  Jody and John Porter with 
President John sitting in)  discussed  and is making the following 
recommendations (for  the consideration Board and all Club Members):  


1. Continue the Golf Tournament (Kira has agreed to take over for  2015). 
Proceeds: $5,000


2. Casino Night (combine this with a raffle of vacations and art  prizes as 
our major fundraiser -- no more art auction). Proceeds:  $9,000, but could 
be a lot more with better promotion and  prizes.


3. July 4 BBQ - considering the amount of resources it takes  (volunteers 
and money) for this and small return (about $1,500),  recommendation is to 
drop food sales at firehouse, parade  participation and hold activities in 
Rotary Park only. Goal is to  reduce club burnout caused trying to do too many 
projects with little  payoff. Club can decide if they want to walk in parade 
or do Rotary  Park activities (over have other suggestions). Note: Former 
President  Team started this as a Polio Plus fundraiser. Through new  polio  
plus jar collection program, we can reach our polio plus committment  
without the stress and resource burnout.


4. Add back a Mendocino Theatre Company Night fundraiser: Former  Club 
President Jerry Karabensh started this program several years go:  we rent out 
the MTC for a night in 2015 at a discounted price. Club  sells 77 tickets at a 
premium (but not exorbitant price), holds a  reception with cocktails, beer 
wine and hors d'ouevres. Potential  proceeds: $3,000-$4,000.


5. To meet our goal of giving back and making Mendo a better  community, we 
do more hands on projects like supporting events by  other non-profits and 
offering them use of Rotary Park or offer career  counseling / advice to 
Interacters, other students and adults in our  community.


6. Rotary Park can be the home of future fundraisers, like  concerts, as a 
fundraising source. Selling paver stones will be a  source of revenue for 
future improvements. 


The bottom line: with a more steamlined fundraising  program, the club can 
raise between $20,000 - $25,000 annually, enough  to offer a couple of 
scholarships, help out a few non profits,  contribute to international needs and 
build Rotary Park improvements  without stressing club members and resources.


Above all else, we want to keep club enthusiasm high and stress /  burnout 
low.


Fundraising Chair Bruce  Lewis

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