[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
>>
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>>
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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
1. mailto:[9][16][[23]19]wes.benedict at lp.org
2.
[10][17][20][24]http://facebook.com/libertarians
3. [11][18][21][25]http://lp.org/membership
4. mailto:[12][19][[26]22]robert.kraus at lp.org
5. mailto:[13][20][[27]23]wes.benedict at lp.org
6. mailto:[[28]14]Operations at LP.org
References
1. mailto:[21][[29]24]wes.benedict at lp.org
2. tel:[22][25](202) 333-0008 ext. 232
3. mailto:[23][[30]26]wes.benedict at lp.org
4. [24][27][31]http://facebook.com/libertarians
5. [25][28][32]http://lp.org/membership
6. mailto:[26][[33]29]robert.kraus at lp.org
7. mailto:[27][[34]30]wes.benedict at lp.org
8. tel:[28]202.333.0008 x 231
9. mailto:[29][[35]31]wes.benedict at lp.org
10. [30][32][36]http://facebook.com/libertarians
11. [31][33][37]http://lp.org/membership
12. mailto:[32][[38]34]robert.kraus at lp.org
13. mailto:[33][[39]35]wes.benedict at lp.org
14. mailto:[[40]34]Operations at LP.org
References
1. mailto:[[41]36]wes.benedict at lp.org
2. [37][42]https://www.lp.org/lnc-meeting-archives/
3. [38][43]https://maps.google.com/?q=144
4+Duke+St.,+Alexandria,+VA+22314&entry=gmail&source=g
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139. mailto:Operations at LP.org
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