[Lnc-business] Budget meeting

Sam Goldstein sam.goldstein at lp.org
Mon Dec 4 16:20:23 EST 2017


The policy manual calls for fundraising for the building only in odd
numbered  years recognizing that ballot access would be our priority in
even numbered years.

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Sam Goldstein
Libertarian National Committee
317-850-0726 Cell 

On 2017-12-04 15:58, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:

> Ken, that is a good analysis.  And we did get back on track last year with the building fund making up for the prior time it was not done.
> 
> -- 
> 
> IN LIBERTY, 
> CARYN ANN HARLOS 
> Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org 
> Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado [1] 
> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee 
> 
> A haiku to the Statement of Principles: 
> _We defend your rights_ 
> _And oppose the use of force_ 
> _Taxation is theft_ 
> 
> On 2017-12-04 12:35, Ken Moellman wrote: 
> 
> It is my understanding that the interest on the building is at about 4%, and that previous contributions have set us on a path to pay off the building prior to the balloon payment.  I have not independently verified this, but if it's true, then I would suggest that pushing to pay it off any sooner may be to the detriment of other goals.  Certainly I appreciate paying off debts, but simultaneously, there is a weighing of opportunity cost to consider. 
> 
> On a separate note, the Ballot Access Committee's report is asking for $250,000. I apologize for the discrepancy between what was placed into the budget and the report itself.  As the report was being put together, a number of things changed.  Primarily, Alabama has put together a plan which, if they execute their half, I would encourage the LNC to execute the second-half.  Additionally, LP Ohio and LP Tennessee will have "carry over" from the 2017, which isn't shown as carry-over. 
> 
> Here is the link to the Ballot Access Committee report for the upcoming meeting: 
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hi2dav_9dfwRURz4pv8K6wG5GDsJMYisc-83WW-jRfQ/edit?usp=sharing 
> 
> Here is the link to the Ballot Access plan submitted by LP Alabama:
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I2NSKFsqjBXmvLqZXKkHVHNDMxQB3pgaXYsJzxuiVzU/edit?usp=sharing 
> 
> Thank you.
> 
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> Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
> Libertarian National Committee
> Region 3 Alternate 
> 
> On 2017-12-04 12:39, Lauren Daugherty wrote: 
> 
> Hi Caryn Ann, 
> 
> We may do 1 or 2 fundraising appeals about the building in 2018 but probably not much more than that because we'll be focused on fundraising for ballot access, candidate support, etc. 
> 
> Yes, some people really like giving to something they can touch and something that allows their name to displayed permanently. We now have sponsors for all of our named rooms at HQ so that removes what many people would consider the biggest incentive for donors to give big checks to the Building Fund. There are still other opportunities for people to give and have their name listed prominently, however, and we'll highlight that occasionally. 
> 
> For the purposes of budgeting, I do think it is wise not to expect any large contributions to the Building Fund in 2018. 
> 
> Lauren
> 
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> Lauren Daugherty
> Head of Development
> Libertarian National Committee
> 
> On 12/3/2017 12:07 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote: 
> 
> Aren't the building targeted fund-raisers pretty successful?  I do hope we have some planned.  Some people really like giving to that preferring to invest in something they can touch.
> 
> -- 
> 
> IN LIBERTY, 
> CARYN ANN HARLOS 
> Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org 
> Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado [1] 
> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee 
> 
> A haiku to the Statement of Principles: 
> _We defend your rights_ 
> _And oppose the use of force_ 
> _Taxation is theft_ 
> 
> On 2017-12-03 10:31, Tim Hagan wrote: 
> 
> The draft 2018 budget that we were working on is attached in Excel and PDF formats. I deleted the worksheet for Total Salary since it contains the salary for each staff member, which we have always treated as confidential. Let me know if you want a copy of the confidential salary expenses sheet. 
> 
> The first worksheet, Operating Budget, is the budget to be considered. The amounts are calculated from the values on the Account Detail sheet. 
> 
> Note on the Operating Budget sheet, row 49, that the budget has a $155,064 net deficit.
> 
> On the Account Detail sheet, many of the revenue numbers are based on the amounts raised in 2017. The draft assumes no growth in membership during the year.
> 
> No targeted fundraising is planned for the Building Fund, so its budgeted revenue of $15,000 is based on 2016.
> 
> Expenses were increased compared to previous years in the areas where contractors or staff have been hired for functional areas: Affiliate Development, Donor Renewal, Media Relations, Candidate Support & Training. 
> 
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> Tim Hagan
> Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee 
> 
> On 2017-12-02 18:22, Joshua Katz wrote: 
> I did not receive any reply indicating when the proposed budget would be available.  The meeting is now next week.  Is the EC's proposed budget available yet?   
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> Joshua A. Katz 
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> On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 11:37 AM, Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> It appears (I just noticed last night; I thought our next meeting was in April) that we have a budget meeting in December.  Ahead of that, I wanted to ask if the EC had a timeline for the proposed budget. 
> 
> Last term, we held one or two teleconferences after we had the proposed budget.  I found those helpful, and would encourage us to do that again.  I don't know that they resolved much, but at least we knew going in where the flashpoints were.   
> 
> In any case, I'd appreciate knowing when we can expect the proposed budget so I can plan my time accordingly. 
> 
> Joshua A. Katz 
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