[Lnc-business] Proposed

Tue Jul 9 16:16:45 EDT 2019

I gave notice on June 18. I wanted to give as much notice as possible, to
help with the transition. I was able to give 6 weeks notice, so I did so. I
could have started my new job sooner but wanted to continue to go above and
beyond for the LP as I exit my position on staff. We are now 3 weeks into
that 6 weeks.

-- 
Lauren Daugherty
Development Director
Libertarian National Committee

On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 12:34 PM Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> I have an additional point- I keep hearing about the time urgency, but when
> did Lauren give her notice?  I know when we were told, but is the same day?
> Most businesses at least immediately start recruiting for key positions.
>
> On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 11:21 AM Elizabeth Van Horn via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
> > Hello Nick,
> >
> > I don't see you advocating for this set-up, but explaining and/or
> > answering many of the questions and concerns that have been voiced.
> > Thank you for that.
> >
> > Nor, do I see you advocating for your own financial gain, as the LP
> > can't afford to pay much. You'd make more money in the private sector,
> > than with a cash-strapped non-profit. (The LP)  If anything, you'd be
> > sacrificing potential income under this proposed set-up. I see your
> > explanation in a positive light, and appreciate you even considering
> > such a dual-headache-role.
> >
> > I'm not sure having one person doing fundraising and press-secretary, is
> > a good idea. Unless we clone Lauren. She had a 'very particular set of
> > skills', and not easily replaced. (movie pun intentional ; )
> >
> > You've explained how you'd have the time, and willing to take on the
> > dual role.  IF, such an arrangement were made, you'd be not unlike
> > Lauren. You both have young children at home, live in a state a great
> > distance to LPHQ, and would need to travel extensively, behalf of the
> > LP. You have the advantage of being "the Chair", which carries gravitas.
> >   If you stepped down from the Chair position, you'd lose the luster of
> > that position, and I see no benefit to the LP if you were to be "a
> > former Chair", now fundraiser-guy.
> >
> > My biggest concern is whether you'd be able to do what Lauren did.
> > Willingness aside, would you be able to do what is needed? I don't think
> > any of us can answer that.  Much for the LNC to ponder.
> >
> > Cheers all, and look forward to in-person discussion later this month.
> >
> > EVH
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Elizabeth Van Horn
> > LNC Region 3 (IN, MI, OH, KY)
> > Chair-Libertarian Party of Madison Co, Indiana
> > Vice-Chair Libertarian Pragmatist Caucus
> > http://www.lpcaucus.org/
> >
> >
> > On 2019-07-09 02:34, Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business wrote:
> > > Dear All,
> > >
> > > I want to directly address the questions Mr. Fishman raised and those
> > > questions that have been raised in the discussion about Mr. Fishman's
> > > proposal that I can answer.
> > >
> > > I am no longer involved in day-to-day operations at the car dealership
> > > and
> > > loan company, so am able to accept other full-time employment. If the
> > > LNC
> > > were to approve a contract that was mutually agreeable, I would be
> > > available for full-time efforts as long as necessary.
> > >
> > > I agree that creating a salary that would be attached the Chair's
> > > position
> > > would require the approval of the delegates at convention. There are
> > > good
> > > arguments on both sides of that issue as an organization. This
> > > situation is
> > > about filling in a temporary gap in our capabilities without delay
> > > while we
> > > seek a candidate to fill the Development Director position and while we
> > > are
> > > without a Press Secretary. I am willing to take on those extra duties,
> > > but
> > > can't spend my work week on it without being paid for my time.
> > >
> > > Some people have suggested that the position be commission only. I
> > > would
> > > not be comfortable with that. There are advantages in fundraising to my
> > > position in the organization that would create the potential for very
> > > large
> > > commissions that would take away from the resources we need to spend on
> > > party projects and operations. My preference would be an agreed on flat
> > > hourly rate.
> > >
> > > Some have suggested that I should do all of the necessary fundraising
> > > as a
> > > volunteer. I would love to be independently wealthy and to be able to
> > > spend
> > > all of my working hours on the position of National Chair, but that is
> > > not
> > > the situation I am in at this point in my life. If the LNC chooses not
> > > to
> > > move in this direction, I will find a different opportunity to spend
> > > the
> > > bulk of my working week on, but I would like to spend that time on
> > > doing
> > > what the Libertarian Party needs at this critical time.
> > >
> > > Yours truly,
> > > Nick
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 7:36 PM Daniel Fishman via Lnc-business <
> > > lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >> One of my long range goals is a permanently paid chair for the LP. It
> > >> was
> > >> further down my agenda list, and I had presumed it would happen when
> > >> we had
> > >> greater financial stability. When the opportunity presented itself now
> > >> though, I decided to try it out. And that means if it works we are
> > >> talking
> > >> about the same option for whomever the chair is (and we've never
> > >> elected a
> > >> chair to a 4th terms as far as I'm aware).
> > >>
> > >> Of course a permanently paid chair is a convention level decision, but
> > >> one
> > >> that can only be made if we can indeed afford it. Getting the
> > >> financial
> > >> legs to stand on is what you brought me here for.
> > >>
> > >> I'm a big believer in not being afraid to fail. In order to not fear
> > >> failure you must have metrics that can tell you if you are failing.
> > >> This is
> > >> a pretty clear cut one. Any fundraising contractor will be expect to
> > >> be
> > >> raising enough to cover their costs within a few months. And that
> > >> includes
> > >> the Chair. If they can't, that's gets deemed a fail. We terminate the
> > >> experiment, learn from our mistakes and proceed to the next attempt.
> > >>
> > >> To me this seems like a good roll of the dice, with relatively minimum
> > >> risk
> > >> to the LNC. Almost all of the risk is borne by the Chair. I am asking
> > >> to
> > >> put the Chair on the hot seat. Should any chair be contracted as a
> > >> fundraiser for the LNC and fail, the ramifications would reverberate
> > >> till
> > >> the next convention. Should the chair succeed he benefits every future
> > >> LNC
> > >> chair and future LNC by establishing the precedent that (I hope) will
> > >> lead
> > >> the delegates to approving a permanently paid chair. I have
> > >> essentially
> > >> asked the chair to put his head on the chopping block.
> > >>
> > >> And it should be pointed out too Mr. Chair, that when I asked you if
> > >> you
> > >> would be amenable you suggested I bring the idea to the LNC first. I
> > >> have
> > >> done so, but you still have not actually indicated that you would
> > >> indeed
> > >> accept the contract. I'm assuming you have been seeking counsel of
> > >> your
> > >> own? Are you prepared to firmly commit to accepting a contract should
> > >> one
> > >> be offered?
> > >>
> > >> The chair is in a unique position to do things that will affect
> > >> fundraising, such as media appearances, published articles. As such
> > >> the
> > >> unique position is one I think the LNC should try paying for to see if
> > >> it
> > >> increases our revenue.
> > >>
> > >> ---
> > >> Daniel Fishman
> > >> Executive Director
> > >> The Libertarian Party
> > >> Join Us <http://www.lp.org/join>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> > --
>
> *  In Liberty,*
>
> *Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary *-
> Caryn.Ann.
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