FSP Operations Report – 4/11/04

ADMINISTRATION

• completed the Friend sign-up page.
• enhanced website with lots of new gizmos, including new Site Index & expanded top menus.
• appointed new Executive Assistant, Sean B, transition complete.
• began the Train Your Replacement program.
• transitioned to free conference calling services.
• changed FSP address to New Hampshire!
• developed Activist Activator volunteer tracking tool.

FINANCE

• completed transition to new Treasurer, Karen P.
• completed FY2005 budget.
• appointed new Director of Development, Lisa G, transition complete.
• morphed the Executive Search Team for Director of Development into the Development Team (Seth A, Eddie B, Keith M, Amanda P, Karen P, Varrin S, Alan W).
• developed FSP Travel Policy   (PDF)
• designed annual fundraising plan and budget, including quotes from vendors for printing and mail service for direct mail appeals.
• began designing database for accounting's use in recording and tracking gift data and donors.

OUTREACH

• Advertising

  • redesigned tri-fold brochure (PDF) with new professional design.
  • set up accounts with Insight Magazine, HSLDA.
  • created new banner designs for Insight, HSLDA.
  • scheduled banners/newsletter advertising beginning on 4/15 on Insight.com.
  • continued negotiations for placement on boortz.com.

• Local Activity

  • represented the FSP at various outreach events this month: Reason Weekend, Berks PA Libertarians, LPPA Convention, LPVA Convention, MDLP Convention, NJLP Convention, LPMN Convention, LPMA Convention, Willamette University, Varrin's radio appearance.
  • planned future outreach events: tax-day protests, Fountainhead Institute, American Arms Collector Convention, national NRA Convention, VTLP Convention, OHLP, national NORML Convention, RLC Convention, national LP Convention, FreedomFest, LPCO, Fox Valley LP, Freedom Summit.
  • continued to stock & organize booth materials.
  • located new Local Group Leaders for NE, SD, ND, and Southern California.
  • planned local fundraiser dinner for 4/17 at UMBC, Maryland.
  • created web page where local groups can post proven outreach ideas.
  • held many local group meetings, providing social interaction and allowing prospective members to meet current members.
  • implemented new clickable map on Local Groups page.
  • began development of Speakers Bureau web page.
  • President traveled to south Florida & met with Floridian porcupines.

• New Hampshire Activity

  • kicked PorcFest planning into overdrive. Lined up all speakers. Saturday night party planning is ongoing. Tim continues to "spam" (advertise the event) every Monday. 130 attendees RSVPed.
  • formed the NH Welcome Wagon consisting of seven regional NH Groups. The NH Groups started regular meetings this month. Still deciding on a better name for the Welcome Wagon.
  • developed NH Welcome Wagon web page, not yet announced.

• Publicity

  • FSP CD/DVD for presentations is under development
  • continued Media Tree reorganization, almost conplete. (This was a massive project.)
  • endorsed by award-winning libertarian science fiction author L Neil Smith and also by Republican Liberty Caucus.
  • worked on obtaining many other high profile endorsements still in progress.
  • ran member-initiated ads on fark.com and somethingawful.com.
  • conducted Killington outreach, shadow ad campaign. Began planning for the Killington Airlift.
  • tested pilot of an FSP internet talk radio show. FSP Member hosted two hour pilot. Will make go/nogo decision after receiving proposal and cost.
  • featured in Readers Digest article, also discussed briefly on Rush Limbaugh program.
  • obtained mailing list of 20,000 Massachusetts Libertarians, planning direct mail campaigns in Mass and other states.

– Amanda Phillips

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