Budget Proposals/suggestions (Winter Statecom 2017)

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If you have some input, suggestions, questions, whatever about the budget, please use this space to ask/suggest/input rather than using the formal proposal link.

 

 

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Including the Fall Treasurer's Report

2016 Fall Treasurer's Report

Nation Builder appears to be tracking toward $1339 for the for the year. This will exceed the budget by 397.

The Donations include a 5000 grant from the Stein Campaign for party building. This may be used for Federal Expenses.

Description         2016 Budget
Starting Balance 1/1/2016 $3,416.24        
Donations $12,765.78        
           
Expenses          
Fund Raising   $194.78 3.19%   200
Bank Fees   $39.00 0.64%   70
Events   $325.00 5.33%   500
Postage   $404.79 5.33%   300
Candidate Contributions   $0.00 0.00%   1200
Legal   $0.00 0.00%   0
Refunded Contributions   $0.00 0.00%   0
Office Supplies   $26.74 0.44%   50
Nation Builder   $1,072.03 17.58%   972
Internet   $274.93 4.51%   500
Participation – Meetings – NC   $600.00 9.84%   1000
Convention – Food   $594.35 9.75%   600
Convention – Rent   $100.00 1.64%   250
Convention – Speaker   $221.50 3.63%   500
Convention – Supplies   $64.18 1.05%   200
State Com – Food   $0.00 0.00%   300
State Com – Rent   $165.00 2.71%   500
Printing   $240.88 3.95%   500
Ads   $250.00 4.10%   500
Material (Bumper stickers, T-shirts, Poster, Buttons, etc.)   $125.00 2.05%   500
Volunteer Coordinator   $1,400.00 22.96%    
           
    $6,098.18     8642
           
Ending Balance 9/24/2016 $11,483.84        
           
Prepaid Rent          
           
Donations/Per Month for Goal 720.17        
YTD Donation Target 5,761.33        
Donations above YTD Target $2,004.45        
           
Convention Net 397.51        
           
Party Building Grant $3,475.00   Donations to support Presidential Campaign less expenses
Projected Volunteer Coordinator -$1,600.00   Through Nov 15  
Possible Event Reimbursement $600.00        
Net $2,475.00    

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I agree with John.

I agree with John.  Is it already posted somewhere on our site?  Could we include a link in the main text above?  Ian  - i you have th links, I can add that. 

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Some thoughts on budgeting

It would help to have access to the 2017 proposed budget as well as the 2016 budget.  It's hard to make suggestions without that context.

It would be informative to know how much money the Stein campaign raised from Massachusetts donors.  If we are given access to that donor list, what fraction of the Stein yield do we think we can produce for 2017?

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