[nfb-talk] conflict within the nfb itself

[Mike Freeman]

You might also wish to ask on the NFB Fund-raising list.

Mike

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: richard payne
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  Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 4:54 AM
  Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] conflict within the nfb itself


  Do any of you have any great ideals about n
  ew prodjects that can generate money for local chapters?
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
  To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
  Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 5:09 AM
  Subject: [nfb-talk] conflict within the nfb itself


  I wonder if the fates are telling me not to send this message out? 
This is
  my third attempt. *smile*.

  I read the thread concerning the differences and similarities between 
ACB
  and NFB and it brought to mind another subject.


  I would propose that this is due to possibly personality differences, 
but
  what really bothers me about both organization is the in-fighting that 
goes
  on
  and the clash of egos. I have noticed that if a chapter, for example, 
does a
  fund-raising project, they don't want to talk much about what kind of
  results
  they had, particularly if it was successful for fear that some other 
chapter
  might outdo them. I have seen chapter members totally take credit for 
things
  that other chapter members did without thought or thanks to the 
chapter
  member responsible for the idea in the first place. If a strong person 
comes
  into
  the organization with ideas to develop and forward the goals  of the 
NFB
  chapter, often, his ideas are thwarted, because others feel threatened 
by
  that
  person.
  I don't get it! I know that whatever is accomplished in the NFB 
Greater
  Orlando chapter, it is not me, Sherri Brun as president that 
accomplished
  this,
  but the chapter as a whole, of which I am one small part.
  I believe that this in-fighting and the ego problems that exist have 
done
  much to drive very capable, enthusiastic and involved people away from 
NFB.
  We say we are working to "change what it means to be blind", but 
often, it
  seems to me we let our personalities and egos get in the way. It would 
be my
  hope that we could do more toward walking the walk instead of just 
talking
  the talk of what it means to be a Federationist.
  Looking forward to your feedback. *smile*
  Sherri Brun
  Secretary
  National Federation of the Blind of Florida
  President
  National Federation of the Blind
  Greater Orlando Chapter
  E-mail:
  sbrun at cfl.rr.com
   HURRY CHECK OUT NFBF FABULOUS ALASKAN CRUISE AT

  http://www.nfbflorida.org/cruise.htm

  TO DONATE YOUR USED CELL PHONE AND CHANGE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BLIND IN
  CENTRAL FLORIDA go to:


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  Whether we succeed or fail in what we do is not the essential thing.

  What is important is the heart with which we live our lives.




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You might also wish to ask on the NFB Fund-raising list.
 
Mike
 
----- Original Message -----
From:
mailto:rchpay7 at sbcglobal.net richard payne
To:
mailto:nfb-talk at nfbnet.org NFB Talk Mailing List
Sent:
Sunday, November 25, 2007 4:54 AM
Subject:
Re: [nfb-talk] conflict within the nfb itself
Do any of you have any great ideals about n
ew prodjects that can generate money for local chapters?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sherri" < mailto:flmom2006 at gmail.com flmom2006 at gmail.com
>
To: < mailto:nfb-talk at nfbnet.org nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 5:09 AM
Subject: [nfb-talk] conflict within the nfb itself
I wonder if the fates are telling me not to send this message out? This is
my third attempt. *smile*.
I read the thread concerning the differences and similarities between ACB
and NFB and it brought to mind another subject.
I would propose that this is due to possibly personality differences, but
what really bothers me about both organization is the in-fighting that goes
on
and the clash of egos. I have noticed that if a chapter, for example, does a
fund-raising project, they don't want to talk much about what kind of
results
they had, particularly if it was successful for fear that some other chapter
might outdo them. I have seen chapter members totally take credit for things
that other chapter members did without thought or thanks to the chapter
member responsible for the idea in the first place. If a strong person comes
into
the organization with ideas to develop and forward the goals  of the NFB
chapter, often, his ideas are thwarted, because others feel threatened by
that
person.
I don't get it! I know that whatever is accomplished in the NFB Greater
Orlando chapter, it is not me, Sherri Brun as president that accomplished
this,
but the chapter as a whole, of which I am one small part.
I believe that this in-fighting and the ego problems that exist have done
much to drive very capable, enthusiastic and involved people away from NFB.
We say we are working to "change what it means to be blind", but often, it
seems to me we let our personalities and egos get in the way. It would be my
hope that we could do more toward walking the walk instead of just talking
the talk of what it means to be a Federationist.
Looking forward to your feedback. *smile*
Sherri Brun
Secretary
National Federation of the Blind of Florida
President
National Federation of the Blind
Greater Orlando Chapter
E-mail:
mailto:sbrun at cfl.rr.com sbrun at cfl.rr.com
 HURRY CHECK OUT NFBF FABULOUS ALASKAN CRUISE AT
http://www.nfbflorida.org/cruise.htm http://www.nfbflorida.org/cruise.htm
TO DONATE YOUR USED CELL PHONE AND CHANGE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BLIND IN
CENTRAL FLORIDA go to:
images/vd-button
Whether we succeed or fail in what we do is not the essential thing.
What is important is the heart with which we live our lives.
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