[Lnc-business] Caryn Ann Harlos fundraising and membership recruitment

Wes Benedict wes.benedict at lp.org
Sun Feb 25 09:24:16 EST 2018


Substantial updates below.

Robert Kraus, based on the general direction provided by the chair (a 
copy pasted below), please issue the reimbursement to Caryn Ann Harlos 
($439.73 I believe), but wait until Tuesday morning to do it to give the 
LNC the opportunity to get a motion started to deny the reimbursement in 
case they want to do that (something I think is unlikely, but of course 
possible). If a motion addressing these issues has co-sponsors, even 
though we won't know for 10 days whether or not it would pass, if a 
motion were in process, I'd find it prudent to hold off on the 
reimbursement until such a motion has time to complete.

Although it's among lots of other information, I think it's worth 
pointing out that Ms. Harlos included that she would be sent to some 
state convention in 2018 in her region report at the December 2017 LNC 
meeting in New Orleans. Excerpt below:

> Membership Growth - "I have been obtaining the lists of Regional 
> lapsed members for Region 1 and making calls to encourage renewal 
> earlier this year. I also have been promoting National memberships at 
> the state conventions and have personally signed up about 150 new 
> members between in-person and on-line renewals.*I am being sent to 
> several conventions in 2018 by the national party to recruit.* I 
> constantly coach and encourage my region regarding national memberships."

http://www.lp.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-12-09_LNC_Meeting_Region_1_Report.pdf

I do not recall if this program was discussed during some portion of the 
LNC meeting (like budget or elsewhere). Daniel Hayes mentioned he 
recalls hearing about the program but that could have been outside of 
the meeting. I don't think I personally brought it up during the staff 
portion of the meeting. In case anyone is inclined to do review the LNC 
meeting, the LNC meeting can be watched again here: 
https://www.lp.org/event/lnc-meeting-new-orleans-la/

*Going forward . . .
*

*Caryn Ann Harlos, please resume our plans for you to attend state 
conventions, to recruit members, and to have your travel reimbursed by 
the LNC (again, like above, unless the LNC initiates a motion aimed at 
ending the practice in which case it would be wise to wait for that 
motion to complete). Going forward, I think we should restrict 
reimbursements for visits outside of your region. Thank you for your 
service. Sorry about the kerfuffle.*

If any other LNC members are interested in visiting a state convention 
to recruit members and to have the expenses covered by the party, please 
identify the state convention you'd like to try and I'll let you know if 
that one is covered yet and if I think it's a good opportunity. If 
interested, for transparency purposes, I think it's best to make your 
offer publicly on this LNC discuss list. Also, please provide 
projections on the expenses and revenue you expect. I'll not personally 
approve a trip that is very likely to have too poor of an ROI (e.g. a 
trip to an expensive place to reach with a likely low attendance--no 
offense intended, but Hawaii comes to mind--I'll not approve Hawaii 
unless someone makes a really good case for it). I will intend to report 
your results and based on your results from your first state we'll see 
if a second state is warranted.

LNC members, this project is not critical. It will likely cost less than 
1% of our budget, and will likely bring in less than 1% to 3% of our 
members. If it's too much of a distraction, I will not be offended if 
you vote to end the program and it likely won't have a major impact 
(unless more LNC members participate and are more successful than I 
anticipate).

I do like trying new things to get our membership up, and like using 
volunteers when they are available if the staff required to support the 
volunteers isn't overly burdensome. I also like having LNC members use 
their talents when available.

As usual, our operations director Robert Kraus is always happy to 
provide lists of people to LNC members to call for membership renewals 
and donations to the national party from the comfort of your home. If 
interested in making fundraising calls, let me or Robert know.

(The chair's comments are below as referenced above.)

Thanks,

--Wes Benedict

>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: 	[Lnc-business] Expense Reimbursement for Fundraising
> Date: 	Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:06:19 -0700
> From: 	Nicholas Sarwark <chair at lp.org>
> Reply-To: 	lnc-business at hq.lp.org
> To: 	lnc-business at hq.lp.org
>
>
>
> 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

Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.org
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership

Wes Benedict wrote on 2/23/2018 2:09 PM:
> Thanks for the response.
>
> Joshua, we have sent Chair Sarwark and Vice Chair Vohra to fundraising 
> events and have reimbursed their travel expenses.
>
> Our Head of Development is setting up additional fundraising events 
> with the intention of the chair to attend.
>
> What do you think about that? Would you recommend we cease reimbursing 
> the travel expenses for sending the chair for fundraising events?
>
>
> Wes Benedict, Executive Director
> Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
> 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
> (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.org
> facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
> Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership
>
> On 2/23/2018 1:56 PM, Joshua Katz wrote:
>>     As I said, what's done is done.  You should send the funds.  That's
>>     just my opinion, of course, since I can't act for this organization,
>>     but it's my opinion.
>>
>>     Joshua A. Katz
>>     On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 12:50 PM, Wes Benedict 
>> <[1]wes.benedict at lp.org>
>>     wrote:
>>
>>       Here's where we stand expense-wise on this if I have my facts
>>       correct--and I have gotten facts wrong on this so I want to be
>>       transparent and corrected if I'm wrong.
>>       So far, we have reimbursed Caryn Ann Harlos $198.96 for SW 
>> Airlines
>>       under "Membership Fundraising Costs" and I think that was for the
>>       Arizona state convention.
>>       Additionally, Caryn Ann submitted expenses for reimbursement for
>>       $439.73 to be paid for fundraising at the WA state convention.
>>       I submitted those expenses to the treasurer with a request for
>>       approval, received the approval, but we haven't sent those 
>> funds to
>>       Caryn Ann yet. Approval attached, if attachments are working 
>> today.
>>       Now I'm unsure what I should do about the $439.73.
>>       I'm pretty sure I should go ahead and have the funds issued,
>>       because, this was all done in compliance with the policy manual 
>> and
>>       with the knowledge of the chair and treasurer.
>>       Is there any opposition to me issuing the funds to Caryn Ann 
>> for the
>>       $439.73?
>>       Today coincidentally we received the memberships in the mail from
>>       WA:  a total of 16 memberships for $690 total plus a $25 a month
>>       donor.
>>       Josh, what do you think? Do you think I should issue the 
>> payment of
>>       $439.73 to Caryn Ann?
>>       Wes Benedict, Executive Director
>>       Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
>>       1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
>>       [2](202) 333-0008 ext. 232, [3]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>       [4]facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
>>       Join the Libertarian Party at: [5]http://lp.org/membership
>>       On 2/23/2018 12:35 PM, Joshua Katz wrote:
>>
>>           I agree with the ED on scenario 1.  I lean towards agreeing
>>       about
>>           Scenario 2.
>>           There should also be LNC training, at the start of each term
>>       (or, at
>>           least, this is my suggestion to future LNCs) about recognizing
>>       issues
>>           relating to duties of directors.
>>           Joshua A. Katz
>>           On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 11:11 AM, Wes Benedict
>>       <[1][6]wes.benedict at lp.org>
>>           wrote:
>>             Scenario 1.
>>             If the LNC wants to encourage the chair to approve 
>> reimbursing
>>       Caryn
>>             Ann Harlos for expenses for travel outside of her region for
>>       the
>>             purpose of recruiting dues-paying members, then the LNC can
>>       pass a
>>             motion to that effect.
>>             ==========
>>             Unless that happens, I lean towards taking Joshua's 
>> advice of
>>             discontinuing the practice, given that no one has spoken 
>> up in
>>             support, and that Caryn Ann has rescinded her willingness.
>>             I think Caryn Ann probably recruited more dues-paying 
>> members
>>       to the
>>             national LP in the past 12 months than all other LNC members
>>             combined.
>>             Aaron Starr started a program called "Give or Get". It was
>>       quite
>>             successful, was in 2006 to 2008 and you can read about in 
>> the
>>       LNC
>>             minutes here:
>>             [2][7]https://www.lp.org/lnc-meeting-archives/
>>
>>           I believe flights and hotel expenses were covered for a few 
>> LNC
>>           members for the "Give or Get" program.  I point that out 
>> because
>>           there's a precedent for paying travel expenses for LNC 
>> members to
>>     do
>>           fundraising.
>>           The LNC has routinely reimbursed the current and former Chairs
>>     for
>>           travel expenses related to party business including 
>> fundraisers,
>>     but
>>           excluding LNC meetings, and in accordance with the Policy 
>> Manual.
>>           ==========
>>           Scenario 2.
>>           While typing this note a donor has offered to help cover Caryn
>>     Ann's
>>           expenses for this purpose. If the donor is willing to cover 
>> 100%
>>     of
>>           those expenses, and if the donor reimburses Caryn Ann 
>> directly,
>>     and
>>           then the donor reports the reimbursements to me as an in-kind
>>           contribution (probably with the assistance of Caryn Ann), that
>>     would
>>           take control of the process out of my hands and out of the 
>> LNC's
>>           hands.
>>           ==========
>>           I recommend the LNC vote regarding Scenario 1, so you can 
>> make it
>>           more clear whether or not you approve having LNC members have
>>           expenses reimbursed for raising funds, but that's up to you 
>> all.
>>     As
>>           we ramp up our fundraising efforts, it will help me to know 
>> if I
>>           should make staff the primary relationship builders with our
>>     donors,
>>           or if I should keep the opportunity open for board members as
>>     well.
>>           I also encourage feedback from individual LNC members 
>> regarding
>>           Scenario 2 even though technically I don't think approval is
>>           required. I'd like that feedback because I'm willing to 
>> cooperate
>>           with Caryn Ann and the donor if there's not a lot of 
>> opposition
>>     by
>>           the LNC. If there's a lot of opposition by the LNC, I'll be 
>> less
>>           cooperative with Caryn Ann as she recruits members and raises
>>     funds
>>           for the party.
>>           Thanks,
>>           Wes Benedict, Executive Director
>>           Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
>>
>>             [3]1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
>>             [4][8](202) 333-0008 ext. 232, [5][9]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>             [6][10]facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
>>             Join the Libertarian Party at: 
>> [7][11]http://lp.org/membership
>>
>>         On 2/23/2018 12:01 AM, Joshua Katz wrote:
>>             Wes,
>>             Thank you for opening a discussion on this.  I do not 
>> believe
>>     it is
>>             proper to use party funds to send LNC members to state
>>     conventions
>>             unless they are "lame ducks" (and, honestly, probably not 
>> then
>>             either).  The facts provided are enlightening and important,
>>     but
>>         the
>>             question here is about the principle, not the people or the
>>         individual
>>             circumstances.  The principle is that, as you note in your
>>     email,
>>         this
>>             is a discretionary decision by staff.  Staff is determining,
>>     based,
>>         to
>>             be sure, on perfectly legitimate factors, which LNC 
>> members are
>>         being
>>             sent and where.  There is nothing compelling staff in the
>>     future to
>>         use
>>             the factors you identify here, and different, less 
>> legitimate
>>         factors,
>>             could be used in the future.  The way to prevent that is 
>> "all
>>     or
>>             nothing."  But "all" is impractical, and also not a good 
>> idea.
>>             Other corporations handle this in a more direct fashion - 
>> they
>>     pay
>>             directors.  We don't do that (and I'm not suggesting 
>> it).  In
>>     fact,
>>         we
>>             encourage directors to donate, and I highly appreciate 
>> that Ms.
>>         Harlos
>>             does so.  I don't see how it changes this arrangement, 
>> though.
>>     We
>>         have
>>             rules against being an employee and a director 
>> simultaneously -
>>     to
>>         the
>>             extent an LNC member benefits (in addition to the party
>>     benefits)
>>         from
>>             such travel paid for by the party, the arrangement is 
>> somewhat
>>     akin
>>         to
>>             employing that director to provide a service: in this case,
>>         membership
>>             recruitment.  Maybe Ms. Harlos gets no benefit at all 
>> from such
>>         travel,
>>             but will that be true for future LNC members?  The 
>> potentials
>>     for
>>             self-dealing are numerous.  Directors play a role in 
>> selecting
>>     and
>>             hiring staff - could directors hire and retain staff who 
>> will
>>         provide
>>             travel for those specific directors, and in turn, then 
>> enjoy an
>>             advantage in future LNC elections?
>>             I have every confidence that Ms. Harlos does not campaign 
>> while
>>     at
>>             these conventions.  If an LNC member attends a convention 
>> and
>>     is
>>         highly
>>             visible (you can't recruit national members if you sit in 
>> the
>>     back
>>         of
>>             the room quietly), benefits are still gained, albeit
>>     incidentally
>>         and
>>             without that being the motive, in future elections. It's 
>> not a
>>         policy
>>             manual violation because they're no campaigning, but the
>>     conflicts
>>             remain potentially large.  By definition, it is a benefit 
>> not
>>         available
>>             to other candidates - the reason it doesn't violate the 
>> policy
>>         manual
>>             is that it's not done in the role of candidate.
>>             Be that as it may, we could still decide that the benefits
>>     outweigh
>>         the
>>             dangers.  That would be a reasonable decision. However, I am
>>     of
>>         the
>>             opinion that before it began, it should have been 
>> disclosed to
>>     the
>>             board and a vote taken of the disinterested directors.  It
>>     could be
>>             pointed out that, potentially at least, there would be no
>>         disinterested
>>             directors in such a decision (at least in spirit) - that 
>> would
>>     be a
>>             reason not to do it.
>>             Your answer to why you aren't sending other LNC members to
>>     state
>>             conventions is perfectly appropriate and rational. You 
>> should
>>     not
>>         send
>>             people to state conventions at party expense who will not
>>     produce a
>>             positive return on investment (I, for instance, probably
>>         wouldn't).  Of
>>             course, other LNC members could, conceivably, produce 
>> value in
>>         other
>>             ways.  I have provided parliamentary services for several 
>> state
>>             parties, sometimes with funding from the state party, 
>> sometimes
>>     at
>>         my
>>             own expense.  That's not something that produces funds 
>> for the
>>         party,
>>             of course, but it does provide affiliate support, 
>> something we
>>     also
>>             do.  I most certainly should not do that on party funds.  
>> What,
>>             precisely, is the difference?  Well, membership brings in 
>> money
>>         and, as
>>             you note, numbers have been falling.  Does that make it a
>>     priority
>>         over
>>             providing other services, or the many other things we could
>>     send
>>         LNC
>>             members to do?  Well, maybe.  The LNC did not adopt any 
>> goals
>>     this
>>             term.  Last term, the LNC adopted goals, and
>>     retaining/increasing
>>             membership wasn't one of them.  I believe you told us 
>> that you
>>         weren't
>>             focusing on membership numbers, as a result.  As has come 
>> up in
>>         prior
>>             discussions, I agree with not prioritizing membership 
>> numbers -
>>     I
>>         think
>>             that, over the long term (granted, not the immediate 
>> term) we
>>     need
>>         to
>>             focus on relying less on membership for revenue and 
>> developing
>>         other
>>             streams.  To your credit, staff (and especially Lauren) has
>>     been
>>             developing other revenue streams, and doing so very
>>     effectively.
>>             Membership does have the advantage of predictable cash flow,
>>             admittedly.  But I simply am not that worried about falling
>>         membership
>>             numbers persay - if anything, I think of membership 
>> numbers as
>>     the
>>             tail, not the dog.  That is, I think we can improve 
>> membership
>>     by
>>         doing
>>             things like electing candidates to public office and having
>>     them
>>             implement libertarian policies.  More importantly, this 
>> board
>>         doesn't
>>             seem to regard it as a priority.  But that is a somewhat
>>     different
>>             question.
>>             Or, to use another example, members of the LNC travel to 
>> states
>>         where
>>             signatures are needed and gather hundreds of volunteer
>>     signatures.
>>             Granted, they don't desire to be paid for their expenses in
>>     those
>>             cases, but if they did, I don't think staff would agree 
>> to pay
>>     -
>>         and I
>>             think that would be the right call, most of the time at 
>> least.
>>         That
>>             also doesn't put money in our pocket, although it has the
>>     ultimate
>>             effect (if history is any guide) of keeping money there that
>>     would
>>             otherwise leave.
>>             So, in summary, my position is that we should not fund LNC
>>     member
>>             travel, even if the LNC member agrees not to run for
>>     reelection.
>>         But I
>>             recognize that opinions can differ on that, so my additional
>>         opinion is
>>             that the board is within its rights to decide otherwise, but
>>     that
>>             potentially conflicted transactions involving board members
>>     should
>>         be
>>             discussed with the board ahead of time, and approved by a
>>     majority
>>         of
>>             disinterested directors.  What's done is done.  I think that
>>     before
>>         it
>>             continues, action should be taken to approve it (or not) 
>> by a
>>         majority
>>             of disinterested directors.  There's no rule that can compel
>>     that
>>             outcome, it's just my opinion.
>>             Joshua A. Katz
>>               On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 9:56 PM, Wes Benedict
>>
>>             <[1][8][12]wes.benedict at lp.org>
>>
>>             wrote:
>>                    Dear LNC,
>>                    Caryn Ann Harlos has recruited a lot of dues-paying
>>     members
>>         by
>>                    attending state conventions and getting people to 
>> join
>>     or
>>               renew.
>>                    At first, she did this at state conventions she was
>>         attending
>>               in her
>>                    region at her own expense.
>>                    Her results were so strong that I asked her if she 
>> would
>>     be
>>               willing
>>                    to go to some other states outside of her region 
>> to do
>>         similar
>>                    fundraising efforts if her travel expenses were
>>     reimbursed.
>>                    We have been struggling to keep membership from 
>> falling.
>>     We
>>               send
>>                    renewal emails and renewal letters that perform
>>     reasonably
>>         well
>>               but
>>                    pretty much exhaust that method. Other methods we try
>>     have
>>         very
>>               low
>>                    ROI. Caryn Ann's ROI has been comparatively strong.
>>                    Caryn Ann attended the Washington State convention 
>> last
>>         weekend
>>               and
>>                    recruited 18 to 20 dues-paying members for the 
>> national
>>     LP.
>>                    That trip is one in which we have reimbursed her 
>> for her
>>               travel.
>>                    I'd like to send Caryn Ann to more state 
>> conventions to
>>     have
>>               her do
>>                    this work. No one else has done this as 
>> successfully as
>>         Caryn
>>               Ann.
>>                    Caryn Ann is a volunteer so we don't pay her for her
>>     time.
>>                    For conventions that Caryn Ann is unable to take the
>>     time to
>>               attend,
>>                    I will be sending our staff member Jess Mears. The 
>> thing
>>         with
>>               Jess
>>                    is that we pay her for her hours to travel, 
>> attend, and
>>         return
>>               from
>>                    state conventions. She's unlikely to get as high of a
>>     ROI.
>>                    I received a complaint today that it is inappropriate
>>     for
>>               someone
>>                    running for a position on the LNC to have travel
>>     reimbursed.
>>                    I sympathize with the complaint, but do not think 
>> it's a
>>               violation
>>                    of our policies.
>>                    Nevertheless, I bring this up to the LNC for your
>>     feedback.
>>         If
>>               you
>>                    request a stop to sending Caryn Ann Harlos or any 
>> other
>>     LNC
>>               member
>>                    to state conventions for the purpose of recruiting
>>         dues-paying
>>                    members, we can end the program.
>>                    A reasonable question might be, "I'm willing to go to
>>     state
>>                    convention at the expense of the LNC and recruit
>>         members--why
>>               don't
>>                    you send me?" The answer is that Caryn Ann proved her
>>               willingness
>>                    and capability within her own region. No other LNC
>>     members
>>         have
>>                    mailed us several envelopes of dues-paying members 
>> from
>>         their
>>                    states. Caryn Ann and Jess Mears together are not 
>> able
>>     to
>>               attend
>>                    every state convention. If you are interested in
>>     helping,
>>         and
>>                    willing to prove your ability first at a state in 
>> your
>>         region
>>               or at
>>                    another state at your own expense, let me know and we
>>     might
>>         be
>>               able
>>
>>                      [9]to try that. And then we can report the results.
>>                      Below is a report from Robert Kraus with some of 
>> the
>>                 fundraising
>>                      results from Caryn Ann.
>>                      I welcome your feedback.
>>                 Wes Benedict, Executive Director
>>                 Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
>>                 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
>>                   [2][10][13](202) 333-0008 ext. 232,
>>       [1][3][11][14]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>                   [2][4][12][15]facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
>>                   Join the Libertarian Party at:
>>             [3][5][13][16]http://lp.org/membership
>>                      -------- Forwarded Message --------
>>                      Subject: Harlos Fundraising
>>                         Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:27:47 -0500
>>
>>                       From: Robert S. Kraus
>>     [4]<[6][14][17]robert.kraus at lp.org>
>>                         To: Wes Benedict 
>> [5]<[7][15][18]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>     >
>>                 I have Harlos pegged as solicitor for a total of 
>> $2,335.00
>>     for
>>           82
>>                 members 49 of which where new (these 82 folks have also
>>           contributed
>>                 a
>>                 net total excluding conv related gifts of $6,261.74 
>> since
>>     2016
>>                 convention - bunch of them to Hist Preservation of 
>> course
>>     so
>>           she has
>>                 her
>>                 fans)
>>                 In addition she is likely 95% responsible for the 
>> $12,120
>>           raised for
>>                 Historic Preservation
>>                 Finally she has given $2181 herself since the 2016
>>     convention
>>           (non
>>                 convention related - however $1525 was for Hist
>>     Preservation)
>>                 --
>>                 Robert S. Kraus - Operations Director
>>                 [6]Operations at LP.org
>>                 Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
>>                 1444 Duke Street
>>                 Alexandria, VA 22314
>>                 Ph: [8]202.333.0008 x 231
>>                 References
>>
>>                      1. mailto:[9][16][19]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>                      2. [10][17][20]http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>                      3. [11][18][21]http://lp.org/membership
>>                      4. mailto:[12][19][22]robert.kraus at lp.org
>>                      5. mailto:[13][20][23]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>                      6. mailto:[14]Operations at LP.org
>>             References
>>                 1. mailto:[21][24]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>                 2. tel:[22][25](202) 333-0008 ext. 232
>>                 3. mailto:[23][26]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>                 4. [24][27]http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>                 5. [25][28]http://lp.org/membership
>>                 6. mailto:[26][29]robert.kraus at lp.org
>>                 7. mailto:[27][30]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>                 8. tel:[28]202.333.0008 x 231
>>                 9. mailto:[29][31]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>                10. [30][32]http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>                11. [31][33]http://lp.org/membership
>>                12. mailto:[32][34]robert.kraus at lp.org
>>                13. mailto:[33][35]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>                14. mailto:[34]Operations at LP.org
>>       References
>>           1. mailto:[36]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>           2. [37]https://www.lp.org/lnc-meeting-archives/
>>           3. [38]https://maps.google.com/?q=144
>> 4+Duke+St.,+Alexandria,+VA+22314&entry=gmail&source=g
>>           4. tel:[39](202) 333-0008 ext. 232
>>           5. mailto:[40]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>           6. [41]http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>           7. [42]http://lp.org/membership
>>           8. mailto:[43]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>           9. [44]https://maps.google.com/?q=to+
>> try+that.+And+then+we+can+report+the&entry=gmail&source=g
>>          10. tel:[45](202) 333-0008 ext. 232
>>          11. mailto:[46]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>          12. [47]http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>          13. [48]http://lp.org/membership
>>          14. mailto:[49]robert.kraus at lp.org
>>          15. mailto:[50]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>          16. mailto:[51]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>          17. [52]http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>          18. [53]http://lp.org/membership
>>          19. mailto:[54]robert.kraus at lp.org
>>          20. mailto:[55]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>          21. mailto:[56]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>          22. tel:[57](202) 333-0008 ext. 232
>>          23. mailto:[58]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>          24. [59]http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>          25. [60]http://lp.org/membership
>>          26. mailto:[61]robert.kraus at lp.org
>>          27. mailto:[62]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>          28. tel:[63]202.333.0008 x 231
>>          29. mailto:[64]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>          30. [65]http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>          31. [66]http://lp.org/membership
>>          32. mailto:[67]robert.kraus at lp.org
>>          33. mailto:[68]wes.benedict at lp.org
>>          34. mailto:[69]Operations at LP.org
>>
>> References
>>
>>     1. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>     2. tel:(202) 333-0008 ext. 232
>>     3. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>     4. http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>     5. http://lp.org/membership
>>     6. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>     7. https://www.lp.org/lnc-meeting-archives/
>>     8. tel:(202) 333-0008 ext. 232
>>     9. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    10. http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>    11. http://lp.org/membership
>>    12. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    13. tel:(202) 333-0008 ext. 232
>>    14. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    15. http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>    16. http://lp.org/membership
>>    17. mailto:robert.kraus at lp.org
>>    18. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    19. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    20. http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>    21. http://lp.org/membership
>>    22. mailto:robert.kraus at lp.org
>>    23. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    24. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    25. tel:(202) 333-0008 ext. 232
>>    26. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    27. http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>    28. http://lp.org/membership
>>    29. mailto:robert.kraus at lp.org
>>    30. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    31. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    32. http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>    33. http://lp.org/membership
>>    34. mailto:robert.kraus at lp.org
>>    35. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    36. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    37. https://www.lp.org/lnc-meeting-archives/
>>    38. https://maps.google.com/?q=1444+Duke+St
>>    39. tel:(202) 333-0008 ext. 232
>>    40. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    41. http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>    42. http://lp.org/membership
>>    43. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    44. 
>> https://maps.google.com/?q=to+try+that.+And+then+we+can+report+the&entry=gmail&source=g
>>    45. tel:(202) 333-0008 ext. 232
>>    46. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    47. http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>    48. http://lp.org/membership
>>    49. mailto:robert.kraus at lp.org
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>>    51. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
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>>    53. http://lp.org/membership
>>    54. mailto:robert.kraus at lp.org
>>    55. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    56. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    57. tel:(202) 333-0008 ext. 232
>>    58. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    59. http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>    60. http://lp.org/membership
>>    61. mailto:robert.kraus at lp.org
>>    62. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    63. tel:202.333.0008 x 231
>>    64. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    65. http://facebook.com/libertarians
>>    66. http://lp.org/membership
>>    67. mailto:robert.kraus at lp.org
>>    68. mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org
>>    69. mailto:Operations at LP.org
>>
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-------------- next part --------------
   Substantial updates below.

   Robert Kraus, based on the general direction provided by the chair (a
   copy pasted below), please issue the reimbursement to Caryn Ann Harlos
   ($439.73 I believe), but wait until Tuesday morning to do it to give
   the LNC the opportunity to get a motion started to deny the
   reimbursement in case they want to do that (something I think is
   unlikely, but of course possible). If a motion addressing these issues
   has co-sponsors, even though we won't know for 10 days whether or not
   it would pass, if a motion were in process, I'd find it prudent to hold
   off on the reimbursement until such a motion has time to complete.

   Although it's among lots of other information, I think it's worth
   pointing out that Ms. Harlos included that she would be sent to some
   state convention in 2018 in her region report at the December 2017 LNC
   meeting in New Orleans. Excerpt below:

     Membership Growth -  "I have been obtaining the lists of Regional
     lapsed members for Region 1 and making calls to encourage renewal
     earlier this year. I also have been promoting National memberships
     at the state conventions and have personally signed up about 150 new
     members between in-person and on-line renewals. I am being sent to
     several conventions in 2018 by the national party to recruit. I
     constantly coach and encourage my region regarding national
     memberships."

   [1]http://www.lp.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-12-09_LNC_Meeting_
   Region_1_Report.pdf

   I do not recall if this program was discussed during some portion of
   the LNC meeting (like budget or elsewhere). Daniel Hayes mentioned he
   recalls hearing about the program but that could have been outside of
   the meeting. I don't think I personally brought it up during the staff
   portion of the meeting. In case anyone is inclined to do review the LNC
   meeting, the LNC meeting can be watched again here:
   [2]https://www.lp.org/event/lnc-meeting-new-orleans-la/

   Going forward . . .

   Caryn Ann Harlos, please resume our plans for you to attend state
   conventions, to recruit members, and to have your travel reimbursed by
   the LNC (again, like above, unless the LNC initiates a motion aimed at
   ending the practice in which case it would be wise to wait for that
   motion to complete). Going forward, I think we should restrict
   reimbursements for visits outside of your region. Thank you for your
   service. Sorry about the kerfuffle.

   If any other LNC members are interested in visiting a state convention
   to recruit members and to have the expenses covered by the party,
   please identify the state convention you'd like to try and I'll let you
   know if that one is covered yet and if I think it's a good opportunity.
   If interested, for transparency purposes, I think it's best to make
   your offer publicly on this LNC discuss list. Also, please provide
   projections on the expenses and revenue you expect. I'll not personally
   approve a trip that is very likely to have too poor of an ROI (e.g. a
   trip to an expensive place to reach with a likely low attendance--no
   offense intended, but Hawaii comes to mind--I'll not approve Hawaii
   unless someone makes a really good case for it). I will intend to
   report your results and based on your results from your first state
   we'll see if a second state is warranted.

   LNC members, this project is not critical. It will likely cost less
   than 1% of our budget, and will likely bring in less than 1% to 3% of
   our members. If it's too much of a distraction, I will not be offended
   if you vote to end the program and it likely won't have a major impact
   (unless more LNC members participate and are more successful than I
   anticipate).

   I do like trying new things to get our membership up, and like using
   volunteers when they are available if the staff required to support the
   volunteers isn't overly burdensome. I also like having LNC members use
   their talents when available.

   As usual, our operations director Robert Kraus is always happy to
   provide lists of people to LNC members to call for membership renewals
   and donations to the national party from the comfort of your home. If
   interested in making fundraising calls, let me or Robert know.

   (The chair's comments are below as referenced above.)

   Thanks,

   --Wes Benedict

   -------- Forwarded Message --------
    Subject: [Lnc-business] Expense Reimbursement for Fundraising
       Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:06:19 -0700
       From: Nicholas Sarwark [3]<chair at lp.org>
   Reply-To: [4]lnc-business at hq.lp.org
         To: [5]lnc-business at hq.lp.org
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

Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, [6]wes.benedict at lp.org
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
Join the Libertarian Party at: [7]http://lp.org/membership

   Wes Benedict wrote on 2/23/2018 2:09 PM:

     Thanks for the response.
     Joshua, we have sent Chair Sarwark and Vice Chair Vohra to
     fundraising events and have reimbursed their travel expenses.
     Our Head of Development is setting up additional fundraising events
     with the intention of the chair to attend.
     What do you think about that? Would you recommend we cease
     reimbursing the travel expenses for sending the chair for
     fundraising events?
     Wes Benedict, Executive Director
     Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
     1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
     (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, [8]wes.benedict at lp.org
     facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
     Join the Libertarian Party at: [9]http://lp.org/membership
     On 2/23/2018 1:56 PM, Joshua Katz wrote:

         As I said, what's done is done.  You should send the funds.
     That's
         just my opinion, of course, since I can't act for this
     organization,
         but it's my opinion.
         Joshua A. Katz
         On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 12:50 PM, Wes Benedict
     [10]<[1]wes.benedict at lp.org>
         wrote:
           Here's where we stand expense-wise on this if I have my facts
           correct--and I have gotten facts wrong on this so I want to be
           transparent and corrected if I'm wrong.
           So far, we have reimbursed Caryn Ann Harlos $198.96 for SW
     Airlines
           under "Membership Fundraising Costs" and I think that was for
     the
           Arizona state convention.
           Additionally, Caryn Ann submitted expenses for reimbursement
     for
           $439.73 to be paid for fundraising at the WA state convention.
           I submitted those expenses to the treasurer with a request for
           approval, received the approval, but we haven't sent those
     funds to
           Caryn Ann yet. Approval attached, if attachments are working
     today.
           Now I'm unsure what I should do about the $439.73.
           I'm pretty sure I should go ahead and have the funds issued,
           because, this was all done in compliance with the policy
     manual and
           with the knowledge of the chair and treasurer.
           Is there any opposition to me issuing the funds to Caryn Ann
     for the
           $439.73?
           Today coincidentally we received the memberships in the mail
     from
           WA:  a total of 16 memberships for $690 total plus a $25 a
     month
           donor.
           Josh, what do you think? Do you think I should issue the
     payment of
           $439.73 to Caryn Ann?
           Wes Benedict, Executive Director
           Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
           1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
           [2](202) 333-0008 ext. 232, [[11]3]wes.benedict at lp.org
           [4]facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
           Join the Libertarian Party at: [5][12]http://lp.org/membership
           On 2/23/2018 12:35 PM, Joshua Katz wrote:
               I agree with the ED on scenario 1.  I lean towards
     agreeing
           about
               Scenario 2.
               There should also be LNC training, at the start of each
     term
           (or, at
               least, this is my suggestion to future LNCs) about
     recognizing
           issues
               relating to duties of directors.
               Joshua A. Katz
               On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 11:11 AM, Wes Benedict
           [13]<[1][6]wes.benedict at lp.org>
               wrote:
                 Scenario 1.
                 If the LNC wants to encourage the chair to approve
     reimbursing
           Caryn
                 Ann Harlos for expenses for travel outside of her region
     for
           the
                 purpose of recruiting dues-paying members, then the LNC
     can
           pass a
                 motion to that effect.
                 ==========
                 Unless that happens, I lean towards taking Joshua's
     advice of
                 discontinuing the practice, given that no one has spoken
     up in
                 support, and that Caryn Ann has rescinded her
     willingness.
                 I think Caryn Ann probably recruited more dues-paying
     members
           to the
                 national LP in the past 12 months than all other LNC
     members
                 combined.
                 Aaron Starr started a program called "Give or Get". It
     was
           quite
                 successful, was in 2006 to 2008 and you can read about
     in the
           LNC
                 minutes here:
                 [2][7][14]https://www.lp.org/lnc-meeting-archives/
               I believe flights and hotel expenses were covered for a
     few LNC
               members for the "Give or Get" program.  I point that out
     because
               there's a precedent for paying travel expenses for LNC
     members to
         do
               fundraising.
               The LNC has routinely reimbursed the current and former
     Chairs
         for
               travel expenses related to party business including
     fundraisers,
         but
               excluding LNC meetings, and in accordance with the Policy
     Manual.
               ==========
               Scenario 2.
               While typing this note a donor has offered to help cover
     Caryn
         Ann's
               expenses for this purpose. If the donor is willing to
     cover 100%
         of
               those expenses, and if the donor reimburses Caryn Ann
     directly,
         and
               then the donor reports the reimbursements to me as an
     in-kind
               contribution (probably with the assistance of Caryn Ann),
     that
         would
               take control of the process out of my hands and out of the
     LNC's
               hands.
               ==========
               I recommend the LNC vote regarding Scenario 1, so you can
     make it
               more clear whether or not you approve having LNC members
     have
               expenses reimbursed for raising funds, but that's up to
     you all.
         As
               we ramp up our fundraising efforts, it will help me to
     know if I
               should make staff the primary relationship builders with
     our
         donors,
               or if I should keep the opportunity open for board members
     as
         well.
               I also encourage feedback from individual LNC members
     regarding
               Scenario 2 even though technically I don't think approval
     is
               required. I'd like that feedback because I'm willing to
     cooperate
               with Caryn Ann and the donor if there's not a lot of
     opposition
         by
               the LNC. If there's a lot of opposition by the LNC, I'll
     be less
               cooperative with Caryn Ann as she recruits members and
     raises
         funds
               for the party.
               Thanks,
               Wes Benedict, Executive Director
               Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
                 [3]1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
                 [4][8](202) 333-0008 ext. 232,
     [5][[15]9]wes.benedict at lp.org
                 [6][10]facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
                 Join the Libertarian Party at:
     [7][11][16]http://lp.org/membership
             On 2/23/2018 12:01 AM, Joshua Katz wrote:
                 Wes,
                 Thank you for opening a discussion on this.  I do not
     believe
         it is
                 proper to use party funds to send LNC members to state
         conventions
                 unless they are "lame ducks" (and, honestly, probably
     not then
                 either).  The facts provided are enlightening and
     important,
         but
             the
                 question here is about the principle, not the people or
     the
             individual
                 circumstances.  The principle is that, as you note in
     your
         email,
             this
                 is a discretionary decision by staff.  Staff is
     determining,
         based,
             to
                 be sure, on perfectly legitimate factors, which LNC
     members are
             being
                 sent and where.  There is nothing compelling staff in
     the
         future to
             use
                 the factors you identify here, and different, less
     legitimate
             factors,
                 could be used in the future.  The way to prevent that is
     "all
         or
                 nothing."  But "all" is impractical, and also not a good
     idea.
                 Other corporations handle this in a more direct fashion
     - they
         pay
                 directors.  We don't do that (and I'm not suggesting
     it).  In
         fact,
             we
                 encourage directors to donate, and I highly appreciate
     that Ms.
             Harlos
                 does so.  I don't see how it changes this arrangement,
     though.
         We
             have
                 rules against being an employee and a director
     simultaneously -
         to
             the
                 extent an LNC member benefits (in addition to the party
         benefits)
             from
                 such travel paid for by the party, the arrangement is
     somewhat
         akin
             to
                 employing that director to provide a service: in this
     case,
             membership
                 recruitment.  Maybe Ms. Harlos gets no benefit at all
     from such
             travel,
                 but will that be true for future LNC members?  The
     potentials
         for
                 self-dealing are numerous.  Directors play a role in
     selecting
         and
                 hiring staff - could directors hire and retain staff who
     will
             provide
                 travel for those specific directors, and in turn, then
     enjoy an
                 advantage in future LNC elections?
                 I have every confidence that Ms. Harlos does not
     campaign while
         at
                 these conventions.  If an LNC member attends a
     convention and
         is
             highly
                 visible (you can't recruit national members if you sit
     in the
         back
             of
                 the room quietly), benefits are still gained, albeit
         incidentally
             and
                 without that being the motive, in future elections.
     It's not a
             policy
                 manual violation because they're no campaigning, but the
         conflicts
                 remain potentially large.  By definition, it is a
     benefit not
             available
                 to other candidates - the reason it doesn't violate the
     policy
             manual
                 is that it's not done in the role of candidate.
                 Be that as it may, we could still decide that the
     benefits
         outweigh
             the
                 dangers.  That would be a reasonable decision.  However,
     I am
         of
             the
                 opinion that before it began, it should have been
     disclosed to
         the
                 board and a vote taken of the disinterested directors.
     It
         could be
                 pointed out that, potentially at least, there would be
     no
             disinterested
                 directors in such a decision (at least in spirit) - that
     would
         be a
                 reason not to do it.
                 Your answer to why you aren't sending other LNC members
     to
         state
                 conventions is perfectly appropriate and rational.  You
     should
         not
             send
                 people to state conventions at party expense who will
     not
         produce a
                 positive return on investment (I, for instance, probably
             wouldn't).  Of
                 course, other LNC members could, conceivably, produce
     value in
             other
                 ways.  I have provided parliamentary services for
     several state
                 parties, sometimes with funding from the state party,
     sometimes
         at
             my
                 own expense.  That's not something that produces funds
     for the
             party,
                 of course, but it does provide affiliate support,
     something we
         also
                 do.  I most certainly should not do that on party
     funds.  What,
                 precisely, is the difference?  Well, membership brings
     in money
             and, as
                 you note, numbers have been falling.  Does that make it
     a
         priority
             over
                 providing other services, or the many other things we
     could
         send
             LNC
                 members to do?  Well, maybe.  The LNC did not adopt any
     goals
         this
                 term.  Last term, the LNC adopted goals, and
         retaining/increasing
                 membership wasn't one of them.  I believe you told us
     that you
             weren't
                 focusing on membership numbers, as a result.  As has
     come up in
             prior
                 discussions, I agree with not prioritizing membership
     numbers -
         I
             think
                 that, over the long term (granted, not the immediate
     term) we
         need
             to
                 focus on relying less on membership for revenue and
     developing
             other
                 streams.  To your credit, staff (and especially Lauren)
     has
         been
                 developing other revenue streams, and doing so very
         effectively.
                 Membership does have the advantage of predictable cash
     flow,
                 admittedly.  But I simply am not that worried about
     falling
             membership
                 numbers persay - if anything, I think of membership
     numbers as
         the
                 tail, not the dog.  That is, I think we can improve
     membership
         by
             doing
                 things like electing candidates to public office and
     having
         them
                 implement libertarian policies.  More importantly, this
     board
             doesn't
                 seem to regard it as a priority.  But that is a somewhat
         different
                 question.
                 Or, to use another example, members of the LNC travel to
     states
             where
                 signatures are needed and gather hundreds of volunteer
         signatures.
                 Granted, they don't desire to be paid for their expenses
     in
         those
                 cases, but if they did, I don't think staff would agree
     to pay
         -
             and I
                 think that would be the right call, most of the time at
     least.
             That
                 also doesn't put money in our pocket, although it has
     the
         ultimate
                 effect (if history is any guide) of keeping money there
     that
         would
                 otherwise leave.
                 So, in summary, my position is that we should not fund
     LNC
         member
                 travel, even if the LNC member agrees not to run for
         reelection.
             But I
                 recognize that opinions can differ on that, so my
     additional
             opinion is
                 that the board is within its rights to decide otherwise,
     but
         that
                 potentially conflicted transactions involving board
     members
         should
             be
                 discussed with the board ahead of time, and approved by
     a
         majority
             of
                 disinterested directors.  What's done is done.  I think
     that
         before
             it
                 continues, action should be taken to approve it (or not)
     by a
             majority
                 of disinterested directors.  There's no rule that can
     compel
         that
                 outcome, it's just my opinion.
                 Joshua A. Katz
                   On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 9:56 PM, Wes Benedict
                 [17]<[1][8][12]wes.benedict at lp.org>
                 wrote:
                        Dear LNC,
                        Caryn Ann Harlos has recruited a lot of
     dues-paying
         members
             by
                        attending state conventions and getting people to
     join
         or
                   renew.
                        At first, she did this at state conventions she
     was
             attending
                   in her
                        region at her own expense.
                        Her results were so strong that I asked her if
     she would
         be
                   willing
                        to go to some other states outside of her region
     to do
             similar
                        fundraising efforts if her travel expenses were
         reimbursed.
                        We have been struggling to keep membership from
     falling.
         We
                   send
                        renewal emails and renewal letters that perform
         reasonably
             well
                   but
                        pretty much exhaust that method. Other methods we
     try
         have
             very
                   low
                        ROI. Caryn Ann's ROI has been comparatively
     strong.
                        Caryn Ann attended the Washington State
     convention last
             weekend
                   and
                        recruited 18 to 20 dues-paying members for the
     national
         LP.
                        That trip is one in which we have reimbursed her
     for her
                   travel.
                        I'd like to send Caryn Ann to more state
     conventions to
         have
                   her do
                        this work. No one else has done this as
     successfully as
             Caryn
                   Ann.
                        Caryn Ann is a volunteer so we don't pay her for
     her
         time.
                        For conventions that Caryn Ann is unable to take
     the
         time to
                   attend,
                        I will be sending our staff member Jess Mears.
     The thing
             with
                   Jess
                        is that we pay her for her hours to travel,
     attend, and
             return
                   from
                        state conventions. She's unlikely to get as high
     of a
         ROI.
                        I received a complaint today that it is
     inappropriate
         for
                   someone
                        running for a position on the LNC to have travel
         reimbursed.
                        I sympathize with the complaint, but do not think
     it's a
                   violation
                        of our policies.
                        Nevertheless, I bring this up to the LNC for your
         feedback.
             If
                   you
                        request a stop to sending Caryn Ann Harlos or any
     other
         LNC
                   member
                        to state conventions for the purpose of
     recruiting
             dues-paying
                        members, we can end the program.
                        A reasonable question might be, "I'm willing to
     go to
         state
                        convention at the expense of the LNC and recruit
             members--why
                   don't
                        you send me?" The answer is that Caryn Ann proved
     her
                   willingness
                        and capability within her own region. No other
     LNC
         members
             have
                        mailed us several envelopes of dues-paying
     members from
             their
                        states. Caryn Ann and Jess Mears together are not
     able
         to
                   attend
                        every state convention. If you are interested in
         helping,
             and
                        willing to prove your ability first at a state in
     your
             region
                   or at
                        another state at your own expense, let me know
     and we
         might
             be
                   able
                          [9]to try that. And then we can report the
     results.
                          Below is a report from Robert Kraus with some
     of the
                     fundraising
                          results from Caryn Ann.
                          I welcome your feedback.
                     Wes Benedict, Executive Director
                     Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
                     1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
                       [2][10][13](202) 333-0008 ext. 232,
           [1][3][11][[18]14]wes.benedict at lp.org
                       [2][4][12][15]facebook.com/libertarians
     @LPNational
                       Join the Libertarian Party at:
                 [3][5][13][16][19]http://lp.org/membership
                          -------- Forwarded Message --------
                          Subject: Harlos Fundraising
                             Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:27:47 -0500
                           From: Robert S. Kraus
         [4][20]<[6][14][17]robert.kraus at lp.org>
                             To: Wes Benedict
     [5]<[7][15][[21]18]wes.benedict at lp.org
         >
                     I have Harlos pegged as solicitor for a total of
     $2,335.00
         for
               82
                     members 49 of which where new (these 82 folks have
     also
               contributed
                     a
                     net total excluding conv related gifts of $6,261.74
     since
         2016
                     convention - bunch of them to Hist Preservation of
     course
         so
               she has
                     her
                     fans)
                     In addition she is likely 95% responsible for the
     $12,120
               raised for
                     Historic Preservation
                     Finally she has given $2181 herself since the 2016
         convention
               (non
                     convention related - however $1525 was for Hist
         Preservation)
                     --
                     Robert S. Kraus - Operations Director
                     [[22]6]Operations at LP.org
                     Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
                     1444 Duke Street
                     Alexandria, VA 22314
                     Ph: [8]202.333.0008 x 231
                     References
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