[Lnc-business] Expense Reimbursement for Fundraising

[Nicholas Sarwark]

Dear All,

Expense reimbursements to LNC members have been made (and will be made
in the future) according to the rules set out in our policy manual.
The Chair and/or the Treasurer (depending on the situation) approve
the expenses and no officer approves his or her own expenses.

When expense reimbursements for party business are made to a member of
the LNC, they are reported on the related party transactions portion
of the Treasurer's report.

As our fundraising infrastructure has improved, there are more
opportunities for fundraising events than there is availability from
only staff and the Chair. If LNC members are able to handle events at
the direction of the Executive Director or Head of Development, they
have been (and will continue to be) reimbursed for their expenses
associated with those events.

Membership recruitment is one part of an effective fundraising
strategy.  When a person makes an initial financial commitment to the
party, they are much more likely to make future financial commitments
over their lifetime (and sometimes at the end of it).

Absent a change in the policy manual or specific guidance in the form
of a vote of the national committee, it is my intention to proceed as
we have been doing in consultation with the Treasurer, Executive
Director, and the Head of Development.

Yours in liberty,
Nick