[statecom-discuss] state sharing

[jamie mclaughlin]

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>Message: 2
>Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:54:58 -0800
>From: "Jody Grage" <jodytgrage at hotmail.com>
>Subject: [usgp-nc] From the Treasurer: #1 of 2006: STATE SHARING
>To: natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org
>Message-ID: <BAY130-F19C4D7EA24BFA9C329BA53D5A40 at phx.gbl>
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>Originally sent 17 September 2006
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>FROM THE TREASURER - #1 of 2006: STATE SHARING
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>In order to pull out of our current financial crisis and build a party that
>can challenge Corporate America and put Green Values on the agenda, it is
>vital that the GNC be more closely connected to the financial working of
>GPUS.   We will benefit by having more people contributing to the budget
>process, fundraising, etc.  Increased knowledge and knowing where to ask
>further questions will build the willingness and ability of all of us to
>work as a team toward our common goals.
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>This post is the first of a series on various facets of the financial
>concerns of GPUS.  If you have suggestions for future topics, please let me
>know.
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>Jody Grage, Treasurer
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>WHAT GPUS FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS ARE SHARED WITH STATES?
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>As stated in the GPUS Rules and Procedures, "Every Green Party request for
>donations will include a check-off box for up to 50% of state sharing at 
>the
>donor's request."
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>WHAT PERCENT OF OUR WEBSITE INCOME FROM JULY 2005 THROUGH JUNE 2006 WAS
>STATE SHARING?
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>Most of the state sharing funds are generated from our website.  For the
>year beginning July 2005, 47% of website income was distributed as state
>sharing.
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>WHAT ARE OUR MOST PRODUCTIVE PROGRAMS FOR STATE SHARING AS SHOWN BY
>PERCENTAGES FROM AUGUST 2005 THROUGH JULY 2006?
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>Sustainer Program - 19%
>Green Party Card - 50%
>Direct Mail Appeals -  14%
>Other Programs - 16%
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>HOW MONEY DID GPUS SHARE WITH EACH STATE IN 2005?
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>AK - $145.50; AL - $182; AR - $30.50; AZ - $513.50; CA - $6035.50; CO -
>$782.50; CT - $1174;
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>DC - $1655.50; DE - $492.50; FL - $1424.50; GA - $499; HI - $483; IA - 
>$159;
>ID - $25.50;
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>IL - $1701.75; IN - $151; KS - $154; KY - $263; LA - $18; MA - $901.50; MD 
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>$924.50;
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>ME - $275; MI - $1090; MN - $600.50; MO - $353; MS - $25; NE - $57; NJ -
>$1430;
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>NM - $185.50; NV - $151.50; NY - $1483.50; OH - $1097.50; OK - $79; OR -
>$484.50;
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>PA - $1062; RI - $79.50; SC - $118; TN - $302; TX - $1239; UT - $226; VA -
>$680.50; VT - $200;
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>WA - $1030.50; WI - $1490.50; WY - $18
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>HOW DO STATE JOINT FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS WORK?
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>Individual states may partner with GPUS to do a joint fundraising program.
>The agreement between the state and GPUS will include content, timing, and
>disposition of net income.
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>Green Party Card: States can place a donate button on their website to 
>allow
>supporters to sign-up for a personalized Green Party card. Half of their
>contribution will go to GPUS and half will go to the contributor's state
>Green Party. The national office will coordinate mailing the card and
>sending the contributor's contact information to the state Green Party.
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>Customized State Sharing Donate Pages: We will customize a donate page to
>place on your state or local Green Party web site that will let your
>supporters sign-up for a sustaining donation or a one-time donation.  Half
>of the contribution will go to GPUS and half to your state.  GPUS will send
>thank you cards and a Green Pages subscription, and your state's share of
>the contribution will be added to your monthly state share check.
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>State Share Email Blasts: We will work with your state on a customized 
>email
>blast promoting the work of the Green Party nationally and locally in your
>state. We'll send to everyone from your state on the GPUS email list and on
>your state's email list (that we use only one time and don't keep). Half
>of the contribution will go to your state. Thank you letters and Green 
>Pages
>subscriptions will be handled by the national office.
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>HOW CAN STATES ASSIST WITH GPUS FUNDRAISING?
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>Joint fundraising programs benefit GPUS at the same time they benefit the
>state, so this option is a win-win situation.
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>Cooperation between GPUS and state Green Parties needs to be developed so
>that the provisions in the Fiscal Policy in the GPUS Rules and Procedures
>for sharing donor lists can lead to increased fundraising for both GPUS and
>state Green Parties.
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>HOW COULD GPUS BETTER ASSIST WITH STATE FUNDRAISING
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>To date the primary assistance to states from GPUS has been through joint
>fundraising, but there is work going on to create a menu of options for
>state fundraising and a system of communication between states so that
>knowledge, skills, and ideas can be readily shared.
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>In order to improve our ability to assist states with fundraising, it is
>important to know more about each state.  To that end, we will be gathering
>information including about financial realities (Can your state accept 
>money
>from GPUS?, etc.), past and present fundraising efforts (How does your
>state raise money to operate and what approximate percentage is raised by
>each method?, etc.), descriptions of specific fundraising projects 
>including
>strengths and weaknesses (What has been your most successful fundraising
>project to date - and your least?, etc.).
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>It is also important that state treasurers and fundraisers can readily 
>share
>ideas, skill, knowledge, concerns, etc.   To that end, we will be working 
>to
>keep an updated list of state treasurers and fundraisers and to set up an
>internet bulletin board to facilitate communication.
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>References: Rules and Procedures of GPUS, 5. Fiscal Policy, Revenue Sharing
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>Message: 3
>Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:01:10 -0800
>From: "Jody Grage" <jodytgrage at hotmail.com>
>Subject: [usgp-nc] From 14 Oct 06: State Sharing Report (with totals)
>To: natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org
>Message-ID: <BAY130-F240E7D829F82A19FDD3527D59B0 at phx.gbl>
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>This report was originally sent on 14 October 2006.  Although it was hoped
>that payments for past due state sharing could begin in late November, they
>remain unpaid.
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>Jody Grage, TR
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>State Sharing Report
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>The amounts listed below for State Sharing for the second and third 
>quarters
>of 2006 are *deferred*.  Because of the current financial situation, it is
>anticipated that payment on the deferred amounts will begin in the last 
>half
>of November, beginning with payments still owing from the second quarter.
>The total owing from the second quarter is $6,769.12 and from the third
>quarter is $9,783.50.
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>And I wish to remind everyone that the more money that comes into GPUS, the
>faster those deferred payments will be made.  If you have fundraising 
>ideas,
>want to join the Fundraising Committee (FunCom), or are willing to help 
>with
>fundraising, please contact me!  If you would like to make a contributions
>to GPUS, check out the options on gp.org...
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>The following is a list of states and the amount of state sharing that is
>still owed from second quarter:  CA - $1913; CT - $432.50; DC - $609; FL -
>$398.50; IL - $345; MC - $304; MI - $346.12; NY - $513; VA - $476; WA -
>$526; WI - $498.
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>The following is a list of states and the amount of state sharing that is
>owed for third quarter:
>AK - $92; AL - $33; AR - $18; AZ - $440; CA - $1818; CO - $378; CT -
>$211.50; DC - $484; DE - $75; FL - $364.50; GA - $126; HI - $168; IA -
>$68.50; ID - $257.70; IL - $210.50; IN - $143.50; KS - $68; LA - $18; MA -
>$245.50; MD - $449; ME - $106.50; MI - $518; MN - 112; MO - $86; MS - $36;
>NE - $18; NJ - $273; NM - $140; NV - $18; NY $657; OH - $165.50; OK - $18;
>OR - $131.50; PA - $336; SC - $54; TN - $115; TX $211.50; UT $53; VA - 
>$278;
>WA $345.50; WI - $425
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>Jody Grage
>Treasurer, GPUS
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