November 21, 2012
This week Mike, Casey and I were able to re-initiate the webinars on Building Member Involvement. We are excited to be bringing the tool of a focused one on one conversation to our chapters. Many organizations have used this process successfully and we feel it will help us be more intentional in building and sustaining commitment to VFP. We will continue to reach out to members to encourage them to participate.
The Fall VFP Newsletter should be reaching you soon and our last letter of the year to request your financial support is on its way. Shelly is posting news to the web page daily and produces the weekly news blast. I hope you’re checking it out each Friday. The variety of information about VFP activities always encourages me. Chrissie sends out merchandise almost every day and keeps the various acknowledgement letters getting out to you on schedule. Casey is working with a number of chapters that are forming or re-forming and significantly increasing VFP’s presence on Facebook.
More behind the scenes, Mike is working to bring an AmeriCorps volunteer into the office, Shelly is researching ways to unite the functions of our two databases into one, and Chrissie and I will be constructing new shelves in our storage area. Adding the new sweatshirts to our stock pushed us beyond our current shelf limits. Such are the less visible activities that help hold VFP together.
Most of all, Happy Thanksgiving! Working with you each day via phone, mail and email provides the support, nudges, wit and commitment we need.