[Lnc-business] MATCHING CAMPAIGN Re: October End-of-Month Financial Reports

[Lauren Daugherty]

I completely understand, John.

Can you and other LNC members please help us promote the 2019 Money Bomb 
with your friends in the LP?

LP.org/moneybomb

That would be so helpful.

Lauren Daugherty
Interim Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee

On 11/20/2018 11:45 AM, john.phillips--- via Lnc-business wrote:
>     I don't have it to give :(.
>     John Phillips
>     Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
>     Cell [1]217-412-5973
>
>     ------ Original message------
>     From: Lauren Daugherty via Lnc-business
>     Date: Mon, Nov 19, 2018 4:04 PM
>     To: [2]lnc-business at hq.lp.org;
>     Cc: Lauren Daugherty;
>     Subject:[Lnc-business] MATCHING CAMPAIGN Re: October End-of-Month
>     Financial Reports
> Hi all,
>
> The national party spent a lot of money leading up to Election Day, on
> important things including ballot access, candidate recruitment,
> candidate support, the national convention, affiliate support, and more.
>
> We are in a financial crunch right now as we work to pay off some of
> those bills, like the Hyatt.
>
> I begin my tenure as interim ED tomorrow. Over the last couple of weeks,
> Robert Kraus and I have worked to make adjustments where possible to
> both raise more money and to reduce costs. For example, previously, LPHQ
> has a cleaning crew visit twice per week. We've cut that back to once
> per week.
>
> I'm focused on getting our financial crunch resolved ASAP so we can move
> into the new year on a more solid financial footing. I think the first
> quarter of 2019 will be very good for us in terms of revenue/fundraising
> but this fourth quarter of 2018 is challenging.
>
> To help with this, Robert and I have started a matching campaign. We
> each gave $500 to the party today, and are asking others to consider
> matching us. So far, Tim Hagan, Bill Redpath, Steve Dasbach, and Shane
> Cory have pledged to join us, by giving $500 each. Thanks to each of
> them for helping so generously. Each of us is giving because we want the
> party to finish paying off our 2018 investments and start preparing for
> aggressive campaigning in 2019.
>
> Please consider if you can join us in this matching campaign. If you can
> do $500, that would be extraordinarily helpful. If you can do more, or
> less, that is also very much appreciated and helpful. If you can pitch
> in, please do so at [3]LP.org/donate.
>
> As always, many thanks.
>
> Lauren
>
> Lauren Daugherty
> Development Director
> Libertarian National Committee
>
> On 11/19/2018 10:33 AM, Tim Hagan via Lnc-business wrote:
>>      The October End-of-Month Financial Reports are attached. The reserve
>>      was at -$44,282, and unrestricted cash on had was $17,374. The Hyatt
>>      debt was reduced by $7000.
>>
>>      The Field Support Canvassing Project cost $25,143 to date, about $5,143
>>      more than planned.  This falls under the Candidate, Campaign &
>>      Initiative Expenses budget line, which is running above budget.
>>
>>      ---
>>      Tim Hagan
>>      Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee
>>
> References
>
>     1. tel:217-412-5973
>     2. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
>     3. http://LP.org/donate.
>