Hello, NH Underground! :)
Does anyone have any fundraising ideas for the LSF?
I really like what Dawn and everyone in the Keene area did with the Educational Alternatives Fair. That is a brilliant way to mix ideas with fundraising! Should I create one of these in the Seacoast area?
The NHLA Liberty Dinner and PorcFest are obvious. We'll have to get some tables for those events.
I wonder about that Freedom Summit. http://www.freedomsummit.com/ Maybe they'll let us set up a table there and raise funds for the LSF. Why not?! ;)
Hire a bunch of Bands and have the first annual Freedom Fest 2005
Quote from: SOVEREIGN INDIVIDUAL on June 15, 2005, 05:40 PM NHFT
Hire a bunch of Bands and have the first annual Freedom Fest 2005
That's an idea.
The Stone Church is a nice local restaurant and music club. I should talk to them about organizing a night to have some music and raise money for the LSF.
Maybe my wife could sing there too! :)
Have you been planning something at porcfest?
Quote from: katdillon on June 16, 2005, 04:33 AM NHFT
Have you been planning something at porcfest?
Not yet, but we need to do something! :)
I don't have any ideas but I did donate some liberty dollars to your jar at porcfest :P
The Liberty Ladies would like to make a calendar. I found that we can get it printed on demand at cafepress.com. The proceeds will go to the LSF :)
Quote from: katdillon on August 18, 2005, 04:53 AM NHFT
The Liberty Ladies would like to make a calendar.? I found that we can get it printed on demand at cafepress.com.? The proceeds will go to the LSF :)
we could have 1 at our table 8)
This is just a thought, but how about a raffle?? At our next tradeshow, the company that I'm working for now is going to be handing out mini CD-ROMs that let people enter into a drawing / trivia contest to win a massage chair.? People fill out a contact form that's on the CD and then have the chance to answer trivia questions to get more entries into the contest...? There could be a regular 'offline' entry form and then a CD with fun facts about NHFree.com / LSF that people can view and answer trivia questions on.? It's a way to raise money and generate increased awareness.
Hey, that's a good idea. It's like a mix of charity and self-interest that results in more money for the LSF!
What could our raffles be for? Firearms? ;) I'm all for that!
The guns for schools raffle :)
the questions could be wonderfully leading :)
Quote from: russellkanning on August 19, 2005, 06:23 AM NHFT
the questions could be wonderfully leading :)
Of course! ;)
Please post any questions that you'd like to have included.
We could also give away pure gold and silver bullion as a prize in the raffle.
What type of trivia questions should we ask?
The Ioka theater in Exeter has been doing this special deal for a while where children are given free admission to one movie on one day if they write a book report.
I've been thinking about doing something similar, such as free computer service for an essay on "true liberty", but I'm not sure how it would work. Would children do this for their parents? I don't know if I want that. Perhaps it should be for anyone, including adults, who writes an essay on "true liberty". What do you think?
We were also thinking of selling baked goods at our table. People can tell what we are doing from a distance. :)
Hey Mike...remember??? ??? NHLA civic action helped make the LSF real. May I just say, the help you recieved from Michele, and Dawn to get this up and running. They were NHLA civic action gals, and about what civic action is about. Helping get local non-political organizations up and running.
Guess I'm a little disappointed at how few folks have signed onto our fundraiser next month at the race track in Loudon, from this underground. You"re about freedom, but only if?? ???
Thinking a few folks need to perhaps, put there ego's in there pocket!
Thinking you ought to have set up something that didn't require us to leave our house at 3:30 am and leave our child behind.
Thinking I didn't see you out here at our education fair, but I don't hassle you about it. It's too far to drive in some cases. No need to get nasty at people about what they can and can't take on.
Thinking I'm very thankful to Dawn and Michelle for their great efforts in getting the LSF set up in the state before I arrived.
Thinking I already said I would be at the fundraiser.
Wondering why I'm the target of your post.? ????
;)
Thinking some personal pronouns could come in handy.
Hey you guys up there play nice!!! If I have to stop this typing and come up there............ ;D
I can't find it now, but I had emailed Kat with an idea. I received a bulb catalog and it stated that you could do fundraising through them and make 50%. I thought that maybe this would be a good idea for the LSF to make some steady $, even if it's not a lot. If this were an annual event, people would get to know that they can buy bulbs from the LSF every X (insert proper month). Then, at other times of the year, other products could be sold as fundraisers as well. If this was done for NH companies, it could also help be a boost to the NH economy. Just an idea.
Any news on the nonprofit status?
Dawn
<<We could also give away pure gold and silver bullion as a prize in the raffle.>>
I like that. You know i suspect you could give gold or silver to families directly from your donation boxes as you probably will continue to get both.
Do we have stories and pictures for this years 3 receipients on the website? :)
So next year ..... Mike can you tell me when you are going to give out the awards and who they are going to? ..... so we can take pictures of their happy faces and can write up their stories.
Last year we had all recipients fill out a confidentiality release form and all agreed to the terms. We can do the same thing this year. We only gave out the scholarships 2 weeks ago. ;)
Why don't you have a get together and charge money to get in. Have music and food, maybe sell some art work, wine cheese, what ever. Bottom line is tell people that the profit of the evening will go to your foundation, that every one performing or selling a product is there to make money !!! Who cares - if it is fun people will spend their money. You do not have to make it a tax deduction kind of evening. Get It !!! So long as everybody knows what you are doing, they will be ok with it. No need for people to sign documents of release or what ever, they just come and have fun spend their money - and they know where the profit is going !!! To a cause that they believe in - your foundation. Make sure that when you select the young person or people who the money is going to, that everybody gets a copy of the press release.
everyone seems to be doing dinners
Maybe we could do something more entertainment oriented 8)
Trinity Christian School in Keene only costs $3,250 ...... then someone connected to the school will donate $1000 ....... $2,250 ...... then the possibility of a LSF $1000 ...... could be only $1,250
Some people act like we can't possibly survive without the public schools ..... "private schools are too expensive"
$3,250 and even less when others donate to the cause :D
Government schools in Keene spend $12,000 per student. :o
I like that argument against public schools. We should use that. >:D
Quote from: pcwallis on September 28, 2005, 08:55 PM NHFT
Why don't you have a get together and charge money to get in.? Have music and food, maybe sell some art work, wine cheese, what ever.? Bottom line is tell people that the profit of the evening will go to your foundation, that every one performing or selling a product is there to make money !!!? Who cares - if it is fun people will spend their money.? You do not have to make it a tax deduction kind of evening.? Get It !!!? So long as everybody knows what you are doing, they will be ok with it.? No need for people to sign documents of release or what ever, they just come and have fun spend their money - and they know where the profit is going !!!? To a cause that they believe in - your foundation.? Make sure that when you select the young person or people who the money is going to, that everybody gets a copy of? the press release.
How about a gambling night with a percentage of each win going to the LSF? It would, probably, break some law and we could combine it as Civ Dis!
:)
Quote from: Lloyd Danforth on September 29, 2005, 03:35 PM NHFT
How about a gambling night with a percentage of each win going to the LSF?? It would, probably, break some law and we could combine it as Civ Dis!
Nice. ;)
I believe if the bets are under $2 each, it's not even illegal.
How about the liberty guys do one of those nudie calendars?
I really like the gambling idea ..... half could go to the lsf
Quote from: katdillon on September 29, 2005, 03:56 PM NHFT
How about the liberty guys do one of those nudie calendars?
. . . hey! Poacher!
;D
Quote from: katdillon on September 29, 2005, 03:56 PM NHFT
How about the liberty guys do one of those nudie calendars?
I agree with Russell, lets stick with the gambling idea.
Quote from: Lloyd Danforth on September 29, 2005, 07:34 PM NHFT
Quote from: katdillon on September 29, 2005, 03:56 PM NHFT
How about the liberty guys do one of those nudie calendars?
I agree with Russell, lets stick with the gambling idea.
Loser poses for the nudie calendar?
:D
:D
We could just combine the two: strip poker with a photo session.
But only if it's co-ed. ;D
Hey, we need money to help people afford to pull their children out of public schools.
Our core donor audience is libertarian and anarchist. I don't think they'll mind a gambling session. ;)
A nude calendar would be interesting, too, but we'd have to make a lot of money for it to be worth it. ;D
I was talking to Russell today at the homeschooling get together in Keene. I asked if the LSF would like a sign... so here is a sample idea.
The font will look crisper in a printed version. I can print 13 x 19inch on my Canon 9900 or supply a Photoshop file for a print shop.
Feedback and suggestions are welcome... let me know if this is in the right direction.
Roger
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Very nice.
Wowie, that looks great!
I am not crazy about the wording .... but then again I am just crazy.
maybe "Giving power back to the parents"
Quote from: russellkanning on October 07, 2005, 09:14 PM NHFT
I am not crazy about the wording .... but then again I am just crazy.
maybe "Giving power back to the parents"
Yeah...
I just grabbed verbage from the brochure and played with composition and style.
If you and your cohorts can play with some wording I'd be glad to help present it attractively. :)
o-tay
you are starting to be a cohort yourself
how about
"bad LSF no 501c3 for you"
HOLY CRAP!!! That is AWESOME, Roger. 8) 8)
Great work!
It will make a great flyer or web banner. 8)
Quote from: LeRuineur6 on October 08, 2005, 02:28 PM NHFT
HOLY CRAP!!!? That is AWESOME, Roger.? ?8) 8)
Great work!
It will make a great flyer or web banner.? ?8)
Mike,
I think if you and some others from your group can, perhaps, refine the language for the text.
A little polishing of the verbage and it could be better.
Wordsmithing -- "Thats not really my bag baby!" :)
(In my best 'Austin Powers' voice)
Quote from: Roger Grant on October 08, 2005, 03:23 PM NHFT
Wordsmithing -- "Thats not really my bag baby!" :)
(In my best 'Austin Powers' voice)
I don't even like to be in the room when wordsmithing happens.
"Yea Baby Yea"
Hope you had it on 'stun'
I could sell some autographed copies of my book at an LSF event around Keene and donate a couple bucks per to the LSF :D
JM
lets do it
Quote from: jgmaynard on October 28, 2005, 06:47 PM NHFT
I could sell some autographed copies of my book at an LSF event around Keene and donate a couple bucks per to the LSF :D
JM
That is an excellent idea! I'd pay the extra few bucks for it! :)
When and where is it?
Quote from: pcwallis on September 28, 2005, 08:55 PM NHFT
Why don't you have a get together and charge money to get in.? Have music and food, maybe sell some art work, wine cheese, what ever.? Bottom line is tell people that the profit of the evening will go to your foundation, that every one performing or selling a product is there to make money !!!? Who cares - if it is fun people will spend their money.? You do not have to make it a tax deduction kind of evening.? Get It !!!? So long as everybody knows what you are doing, they will be ok with it.? No need for people to sign documents of release or what ever, they just come and have fun spend their money - and they know where the profit is going !!!? To a cause that they believe in - your foundation.? Make sure that when you select the young person or people who the money is going to, that everybody gets a copy of? the press release.
I like this idea. I had thought a long time ago (but never shared or followed up on) having an event at my home and charging my guests to benefit the LSF. So, say it's dinner (or brunch or wine and cheese or...) for $XX and either reimburse me for the meal cost or have it be a potluck. This could easily be replicated at homes throughout NH (or outside of NH too!). I'm thinking of adding another fundraising aspect to the event as well - be it a little friendly gambling (any game will do!) or an auction (everyone brings an item or two to donate - preferably a gently used item, IMHO). Could be fun!
Quote from: dawn on December 01, 2005, 04:26 PM NHFT
Quote from: pcwallis on September 28, 2005, 08:55 PM NHFT
Why don't you have a get together and charge money to get in.? Have music and food, maybe sell some art work, wine cheese, what ever.? Bottom line is tell people that the profit of the evening will go to your foundation, that every one performing or selling a product is there to make money !!!? Who cares - if it is fun people will spend their money.? You do not have to make it a tax deduction kind of evening.? Get It !!!? So long as everybody knows what you are doing, they will be ok with it.? No need for people to sign documents of release or what ever, they just come and have fun spend their money - and they know where the profit is going !!!? To a cause that they believe in - your foundation.? Make sure that when you select the young person or people who the money is going to, that everybody gets a copy of? the press release.
I like this idea. I had thought a long time ago (but never shared or followed up on) having an event at my home and charging my guests to benefit the LSF. So, say it's dinner (or brunch or wine and cheese or...) for $XX and either reimburse me for the meal cost or have it be a potluck. This could easily be replicated at homes throughout NH (or outside of NH too!). I'm thinking of adding another fundraising aspect to the event as well - be it a little friendly gambling (any game will do!) or an auction (everyone brings an item or two to donate - preferably a gently used item, IMHO). Could be fun!
We would come out for a fun evening like that I bet others would too. :)
Just Do It - have fun and make it for the LSF !!!!!!!
POKER
I just posted this on the Jobs and Networking- Auction area:
OK Dave.
I'm offering three libertarian? booklets from the seventies.? I meant to sell them at Porcfest but forgot.? I have several of each.
1) The Paper Trip, 2nd edition.? How to create a phony identity.
2) The Lawless State, by Karl Hess, 30 pages.
3) Economic Depressions, causes and cures, by Dr. Murray Rothbard, 30 pages.
All three: $5.00, plus $.85 postage.? I'll send the 5 bucks to the Liberty Scholarship Fund.
They didn't cost this much in the 70's, but, yer buy'in nostalgia, here!
Email me for an address.
lrdan4th@aol.com RE: lib lit
PM me and I'll give you my address. I've run across some more ancient libertarian flyers to throw in.
First hit on this in the month since I've made the offer.
Thanks Scott
Lloyd
Wonderful! :)
Quote from: Scott Roth on January 15, 2006, 03:22 PM NHFT
On its way, Lloyd.
Scott sent me some bucks and I sent out his stuff and made a payment to the LSF thru Paypal.
Thanks Scott!
Lloyd
As far as funds go, how often is the fund counter on the LSF website updated? I've arranged to donate $15 every month, but I can't tell if it's actually moving up..which is kinda disappointing because one of the perks of donating to this sort of thing is getting to watch it roll up each month and say, "There's my little contribution to getting rid of schools!"
So, when's it updated?
Golly, I didn't even know we had a fund counter on the website. January's donations total $223. Thank you very much for yours, Rochelle.
Cathleen
As a regular program at the coffee shop, Scott and I plan on having an evening when a portion of all proceeds will be donated to the LSF. The exact details have not been worked out yet. We hope to have it in conjunction with a homeschooling/alternative education series.
Cool Alan!
Mike Fisher does the LSF webpage, btw.
A booksigning would be fun! We would come, gotta do it on a weekend though