GRP MDVR Minutes 2020-01-07

Decisions Made:

  • Brian will resend budget numbers and priorities for fundraising.
  • Update on Video project: Everyone pitch in on the script!
  • Everyone: look into Progressive Campus Groups. Call universities for groups to target for mailing.

Attendance: John Blumensteil, Joshua Gerloff, Jamie Guerin, Brian Cady

Roles: John facilitator, Josh minutes.

December 2019 Minutes approved by consensus.

Approve agenda: Approved.

Review StateCom approved budget:

Brian will resend budget numbers and priorities for fundraising.

Update on Video project: Everyone pitch in on the script!

Develop plan for campus outreach:

  • Jordan is back in the loop.
  • Everyone: look into Progressive Campus Groups. Call universities for groups to target for mailing.
  • Josh: Are certain academic disciplines and schools "progressive" or interested in the GRP?
  • Jamie: RCV pitch? Look at Campus letter to incorporate RCV.

Report on December 30 phone call-in:

  • Started doc re opening lines and supporting statements.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iFzAUV7ZJlHiKiGFY_THYyt25Jid-8hinPIaqdFLSqE/edit
  • Josh will copy and paste the VCMA elevator pitch.​​
  • Everyone: Introduce this doc at chapter level.

Strategy discussion re: 2020 election and implications for MDVR mission:

  • 2 party system is failing everyone except  the rich

Dues:

  • Brian: GRP receives $235/month from regular sustainers.
  • Josh: paynearme.com is a service where people can pay cash. Is convention registration included as dues perk? Brian says "Let's not do that anymore, because it make Convention profit a confusing shell game!!"

Email blast: cut and paste Brian's 6 fold letter to include links, after contacting JPF re FB relink to NB.

Adjourn.

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