[Lnc-business] Proposed

[Elizabeth Van Horn]

Hello Dan, and others reading:

This idea/suggestion is one that should be discussed in-person.

My instinct is to question whether this is a sound idea, but I'm open to 
arguments to the contrary.

I look forward to hearing more on this idea at our meeting later this 
month.

Cheers all,
EVH

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Elizabeth Van Horn
LNC Region 3 (IN, MI, OH, KY)


On 2019-07-05 08:00, Daniel Fishman via Lnc-business wrote:
> Dear LNC, As I ponder how to replace one of the best fundraisers I’ve 
> ever
> known, It occurs to me there is a synergistic opportunity right now.
> 
> I have thought for a long time that the chair of the LNC should be a 
> paid
> position.
> 
> There is a possibility right now to make that happen. Rather than going
> through a hiring process to replace a head of development, I’d like to 
> put
> the chair to work full time right now as a contractor. I believe a paid
> chair can focus full time on major donors and issuing press releases -- 
> two
> things I would like to see us improve on immediately.
> 
> Lauren and I talked about the need for a paid chair a few weeks ago, 
> and
> the serendipitous timing of the current Chair’s availability concurrent
> with the personnel needs of the organization leads me to believe the 
> time
> for this proposal is now.
> 
> I am proposing that the LNC offer the chair a contract to become a
> contractor of the LNC. In return for this the chair would undertake the
> duties of major donor maintenance and recruitment, public appearances 
> and
> press secretary as required.
> 
> By making this a contract position, the LNC can terminate the contract 
> with
> 30 days notice if there is no longer an organizational need. This also
> doesn't change the nature of the position for future chairs, which 
> would
> probably need to be done as a change to the bylaws.
> 
> The positives are immediately apparent. A chair who can focus on the
> business of the party, fundraising and appearances, is critical to a
> professional and consistent message.  A chair who can support the
> affiliates through meetings and advise is a chair who is growing the 
> party.
> And a chair who is able to focus 100% of their professional effort to 
> the
> job is an asset to the party.
> 
> Recognizing the role the chair has in the appointment of the Executive
> Director I hesitated to make the case -- but this is such a unique
> confluence of events, I wanted to at least present the LNC with the
> opportunity for you all to give it thumbs up or down.
> ---
> Daniel Fishman
> Executive Director
> The Libertarian Party
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