[Lnc-business] Budget meeting

Lauren Daugherty lauren.daugherty at lp.org
Mon Dec 4 20:07:00 EST 2017


That sounds like a very nice option also.

I think we have great opportunities in pretty much every major city in 
America and I'll be happy to pursue those opportunities wherever the LNC 
decides.

---
Lauren Daugherty
Head of Development
Libertarian National Committee

On 12/4/2017 6:19 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
>
> The LPCO has a couple that have often hosted fundraising parties and 
> have a beautiful and large home.  I have not approached them but this 
> could be an option for Denver.  I believe I could find some others as 
> well.
>
> --
> *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 <mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
> Communications Director,Libertarian Party of Colorado 
> <http://www.lpcolorado.org/>
> 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 16:58, Lauren Daugherty wrote:
>
>> I am posting to echo Whitney's observation. I also agree with Daniel 
>> that donors like options and different things appeal to different 
>> folks and that is a good thing. And I agree with Ken that ballot 
>> access is critical.
>>
>> 49 state ballot access is a harder sell to donors and members than 50 
>> state (plus DC) ballot access. Major donors, whom we need to invest 
>> in a big way to make much of this happen, are not excited by 
>> "almost". They care about us setting solid, ambitious goals and then 
>> working hard to reach them.
>>
>> Tomorrow, I plan to send the LNC an update on fundraising.
>>
>> Also, given that the LNC is currently considering locations for the 
>> spring LNC meeting, please know that we have a donor in Charleston 
>> that has graciously offered to host a house party at his beautiful 
>> home overlooking Charleston harbor. This would be an excellent 
>> opportunity for an event the Friday before the LNC meeting, assuming 
>> he is available on the weekend chosen by the LNC. Of the cities 
>> discussed, I think we can do productive events at any of them but, 
>> from a fundraising perspective, Charleston and Los Angeles would be 
>> my top recommendations.
>>
>> ---
>> Lauren Daugherty
>> Head of Development
>> Libertarian National Committee
>> On 12/4/2017 5:24 PM, Whitney Bilyeu wrote:
>>> I had a donor tell me once that if we made extra payments, beyond 
>>> what is required by the Weiner Rule, he would be reluctant to give 
>>> for ballot access in the future.
>>> Whitney
>>>
>>> On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 4:55 PM, Ken Moellman <ken.moellman at lp.org 
>>> <mailto:ken.moellman at lp.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     That's a different story.  Those interested who haven't heard
>>>     can hear it for the price of one bourbon.
>>>
>>>     PS. I'm bringing bourbon again.
>>>
>>>     ---
>>>     Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
>>>     Libertarian National Committee
>>>     Region 3 Alternate
>>>
>>>
>>>     On 2017-12-04 17:18, Daniel Hayes wrote:
>>>
>>>         That sounds like the sort of speech that would make someone
>>>         reconsider a resignation.
>>>         Daniel
>>>
>>>         Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>         On Dec 4, 2017, at 3:25 PM, Ken Moellman
>>>         <ken.moellman at lp.org <mailto:ken.moellman at lp.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>>             If we hit true 51 state access, then we will achieve
>>>             something that's never been done by a "minor" party in
>>>             history; therefore, I think it's actually a "big deal"
>>>             for everyone.
>>>
>>>             I support the HPC, and I think the project is
>>>             important.  Those who don't learn from history are
>>>             doomed to repeat it.  (And I think the name was my
>>>             suggestion?)
>>>
>>>             I get pretty sad when people poo-poo these projects. The
>>>             reality is that I think they're all important. We're not
>>>             spinning up a committee to decide what color to paint
>>>             the hallway on the first floor of the office, or arguing
>>>             over We're trying to retain institutional knowledge,
>>>             which is critical for success, and go where no one has
>>>             ever gone before, which is an indicator of that
>>>             success.  We're running committees to make sure our
>>>             messaging doesn't go off the rails.  We're running
>>>             committees to continue to top the successes of previous
>>>             conventions.  We're modernizing our IT infrastructure
>>>             (and doing more with less!). There's a lot of really,
>>>             really good stuff happening on the LNC, because, despite
>>>             our disagreements on various things, this particular LNC
>>>             has been getting things done.
>>>
>>>
>>>             ---
>>>             Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
>>>             Libertarian National Committee
>>>             Region 3 Alternate
>>>
>>>
>>>             On 2017-12-04 14:58, Daniel Hayes wrote:
>>>
>>>                 We have a LOT of members that are sick to death of
>>>                 hearing about ballot access.  We have other members
>>>                 that are motivated by certain things. We have a lot
>>>                 of members that don't believe in paying mortgages.
>>>                 We have people complaining about $10,000 being spent
>>>                 by the historic committee. Despite this being
>>>                 donated specifically for that project.
>>>                 I fully support us striving to achieve true 51
>>>                 "State" ballot access. I tell members from states
>>>                 that have great ballot access that it helps us all
>>>                 when we have more states that have it.    Also, to
>>>                 remember that many states that do have great ballot
>>>                 access were helped in getting that by people like
>>>                 Richard Winger and Bill Redpath and many others. If
>>>                 others had taken the attitude of "I got it, I don't
>>>                 need to help you" early on, many of those states
>>>                 actually wouldn't have it. It's important to pay it
>>>                 forward.
>>>                 That said what happens when people poo-poo
>>>                 encouraging others to give money to the Historic
>>>                 Committee or the Building Fund because we need more
>>>                 ballot access is that we probably end up with LESS
>>>                 money for ballot access. Different things motivate
>>>                 different people. When someone that otherwise hasn't
>>>                 been giving now has something they want to donate
>>>                 to, a funny thing can happen. Some of those people
>>>                 get into the habit of giving and start giving to
>>>                 other things as well.
>>>                 It's about developing relationships with donors.
>>>                 When someone says to a donor, "what's important and
>>>                 excites you isn't really important. Give your money
>>>                 to this instead" , some of those donors will close
>>>                 their checkbook back up and not donate at all. When
>>>                 you say what's important to them isn't really
>>>                 important, they hear that they are not that important.
>>>                 Everyone needs to keep that in mind. Options are a
>>>                 good thing.
>>>                 Daniel Hayes
>>>                 LNC At Large Member
>>>
>>>                 Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>                 On Dec 4, 2017, at 1:35 PM, Ken Moellman
>>>                 <ken.moellman at lp.org <mailto:ken.moellman at lp.org>>
>>>                 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
>>>                     <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
>>>                     <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I2NSKFsqjBXmvLqZXKkHVHNDMxQB3pgaXYsJzxuiVzU/edit?usp=sharing>
>>>
>>>                     Thank you.
>>>
>>>                     ---
>>>                     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
>>>
>>>                         ---
>>>                         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
>>>                             <mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
>>>                             Communications Director,Libertarian
>>>                             Party of Colorado
>>>                             <http://www.lpcolorado.org/>
>>>                             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.
>>>
>>>                                 ---
>>>                                 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
>>>
>>>                                     On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 11:37
>>>                                     AM, Joshua Katz
>>>                                     <planning4liberty at gmail.com
>>>                                     <mailto: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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