Progress Report 1/15/08

MARBLE/marble
PROGRESS REPORT
1/15/08
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The following items are in the works for MARBLE/marble. This is an
update just to get you excited.


1. A fundraising letter should be arriving in the mail any day now.
Hugh Littlebury's wife, Karen, volunteered to write it for us. Karen
is a professional copywriter with her own business. We appreciate her
time and talent. Thank you, Karen.

2. Jennifer Stock has set up the yahoo group site for you to
participate in.

3. Hugh Littlebury is writing and applying for a grant on behalf of
MARBLE/marble for a wire saw.

4. A Carbondale architect, Jay Leavitt, has volunteered his services
as a memorial for his deceased brother who participated in the first
two symposiums. Madeline is gathering some information he requested.

5. Charlie Manus, my husband who is an architectural illustrator, has
volunteered to illustrate whatever Jay designs.

6. The goal is to have presentation materials for everyone attending
the symposium this year. They will also be needed for other
presentations Madeline needs to make in obtaining approvals for each
of the projects.

7. The SEPTIC SYSTEM is the most important project of all. It is the
first project that needs to get started as soon as possible after the
snow melt and be completed right away. We are now devoting time and
attention to putting that into motion. It's going to be very
expensive. People have told us we could expect prices in the range of
$22,000 to $36,000. This is the first priority and where we need help.
It's not a very romantic item to donate to, but it's the most
important item right now. We are looking for a local source that has
expertise in proper placement and what the requirements are in Marble,
CO. Volunteer manpower will probably help defray some of those costs.
We will keep you posted.

Donations Web page?

How about adding a page to the M/m website - "Support Marble Marble"
We could have a paypal "Donate now" button, information on sponsorship
options, and whatever else we come up with.

Marketing and Fundraising

from summer 2007 meeting:
CANDY RYAN – Oldmar, FL
Would like to see a memorial plaque with a dollar value
for the names added.
Donation wall. From the family of....
– Finance is her background and she is most interested in working on
the endowment.
– Get handle of coming and going of the money.
– Be able to make projections
– She could do the financials

CONNIE HENDRIX – Be a floater between all committees and help
solve the challenges.
Whatever or wherever I am needed. Can all work with the local
businesses to develop their support and include something on their
behalf regarding the positive impact the symposium has on their
businesses.


DEBORAH HAYNES – Recommended having a planning day with a
facilitator and meet in Denver. Needs a formal facilitator. For
example: Leilani Henry in Evergreen, CO.


RON BROOME – He's involved in a couple of non-profits in
Boulder right now.
– Go for the big donors first.
– Need floor plan and architectural drawings first


BOB SIEVERS – Stated that MARBLE/marble is a wholesome thing.
– Remember to mention that it is tax deductible.
– Educational
– Non-profit
– Who can contribute to what and want to.
– Gifts: With a charitable 501c3...has to be one
truly eligible to help us lower our taxes
– Tests...can we establish
– NAMING OPPORTUNITIES: Set up different opportunities.
Little things and big things.
– Think in terms of "Thousands" and not
just "Hundreds"
1,000 5,000 10,000 50,000 100,000

– Naming: Some want it to be private and not public
– In-kind things


MIKE – From Gypsum. Make a video and sell it.


JENNIFER STOCK – We should dream the biggest dreams,
then focus and Prioritize



MYLES SCHACTER – Define MARBLE/marble and it's future
– Define the facilities
– Fund Raising (Estate Planning)


VICKIE BRANSON – Has several ideas on what and how she wants to
gift. One is to raffle off one of her sculptures for the
symposium. She does have a question regarding gifting a sculpture to
the symposium. How does the tax deductions apply? (I've always been
told you could only deduct cost of materials)


HUGH LITTLEBURY – Wants to see a mission statement. The one on the
brochure is more of a vision statement. Need a plan, a budget, site
plan and estimated cost. He offered to work on writing the specs for
the top 4 once he has the proper information provided to him. He needs
ballpark figures and then would start writing for grants.



TERI CAMINKER – Will do a fundraiser in Tucson, AZ. For every
$100 raised, she will match it.


CHET HARING – Will volunteer time such as carpentry,
masonry and construction. (Any time people donate will work well
with any matching grants that we obtain)
????

MARLIN ROGERS – Corporate foundations are good about matching
funds. Look at our roster and get prices.

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OTHER GENERAL COMMENTS by atendees:

– Work up grants as mentioned before.
– Formulate an endowment process.
– Control the fund raising. Any ideas that someone has, need to
pass it before the board
of directors for approval and to meet the guidelines established.
– Fundraising: Books on-line, passive sources of income, add bank
of vending
machines, calendars, instructional videos.
– MARBLE/marble is a treasure in the United States. Secure it.
– Keep the charm.
– Newsletters can garner financial.
– Provide a library. The question would be where and would need to
be determined.
– If someone donates a certain level of money, they get to attend
more sessions for the
amount of money. Research has proven that not everyone uses the
perk.

SPECIAL NOTE: My apologies if I have left anyone's name out next to
an idea you have provided. Sometimes someone would talk to me
whenever I was not at my site and with a notebook to write it down.
We can always correct this if anyone wishes. Several people came up
with many of the same ideas. `Connie