[Nfb-fundraising] Important detail About Mariott marquis

[Tony Garcia]

Hi Everett,

Could you please remove my address from the NFB Fundraising distribution 
list? I am no longer doing the fundraising for the NFB.

Thank you!

Tony Garcia

>From: "Everett Gavel" <EverettG at SuccessfulAdaptations.com>
>Reply-To: NFB Fundraising Mailing List <nfb-fundraising at nfbnet.org>
>To: "NFB Fundraising Mailing List" <nfb-fundraising at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-fundraising] Important detail About Mariott marquis
>Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:34:38 -0400
>
>Hello Marion and all,
>
>Mike, Dave, and Steve do a great job.  They usually
>manage to keep lists on topic.  And yes, though it's
>rather frustrating getting 30 or more copies of the
>same message when they are mass-mailed to every list
>rather than the one that was supposedly created for
>such notices, well, we've all been told that those
>happen on the lists and that it's "part of the deal."
>There's no double-standard.  Off-topic is off-topic,
>and list announcements sent through by the moderators
>or whatever they call themselves, are list
>announcements.  Usually press releases and things that
>we're glad for.
>
>What I find disturbing about this whole thread of
>discussion is that I've just found messages on it, in
>my inbox, from people I haven't heard from on this list
>in months, if ever.  People I've rarely seen
>participating in fundraising discussions here, are
>jumping into this totally off-topic subject.   This has
>been a fairly dead list for many, many moons now, as
>far as actual discussions go regarding fundraising and
>chapter-building.  If we could get half the interest in
>actually caring enough to try to help our own and other
>chapters be better, as we've just gotten on a totally
>irrelevant subject here, maybe many of the chapters and
>so-called efforts across this nation wouldn't be
>floundering as they are.
>
>There seems to be no real sharing of ideas here.  No
>more asking for help.  No giving feedback, tips, and
>ideas on how to maybe make an event better next time.
>Why?  Why do so many of us waste our time giving
>irrelevant opinions on smoking and non-smoking issues
>in a place that we will only visit once a week every
>few years at most, but we can't manage to actually do
>something that might help our chapter, our events, and
>other chapters and events across the whole nation?
>Why?
>
>Can we maybe get some real discussion going here,
>please?  Regarding the fundraising efforts of our
>chapters?  Of our friend-raising efforts, or of the
>educational projects in your area, perhaps?  Anyone?
>What do y'all think are good ideas, that maybe your
>chapters didn't implement, but might benefit someone
>here?  How do you think your chapter would have done
>better, if they'd used a tactic or idea you are going
>to share with us now?  What worries or question marks
>do you have, which you'd like help with?  Then please,
>ASK!  Ask here, ask now.  It's what this list is for.
>
>I hope y'all have a blessed time in Atlanta.  I wish I
>could be there, *with* my cigars! (smile)
>
>
>Regards,
>Everett
>www.everettgavel.com
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Marion & Martin
> >   To: NFB Fundraising Mailing List
> >   Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 5:05 AM
> >   Subject: Re: [Nfb-fundraising] Important detail
>About Mariott marquis
> >
> >
> >   Mike,
> >       Neither are many of the messages sent out by
>the List
> > Administrator that
> >   relate to NFB business, yet I don't remember you
>chastizing him! This
> > is
> >   important information that convention goers need to
>know and many on
> > this
> >   list will be attending convention. I think there is
>a double standard!
> >
>
>
>
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