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Jeff Williams wrote:
>
> You are quite correct that we need to be realistic. Cost, and
> how we pay those costs is very relevant to being realistic. This
> is a point I have tried diligently to stress for some time on this
> forum for this fledgling organization. To put it again bluntly,
> WE NEED FUNDING, AND A FUNDING MODEL
> ASAP, if we are going to be realistic. Again though I will
> stress and repeat, that such funding/funds, are not all that
> difficult to obtain if the members are willing to do a little
> actual work, door knocking, ect.. Also as I have already
> done a minimal amount of said Door knocking, and been
> able to collect some funds earmarked for this fledgling
> organization.
>
Jeff, whenever you talk about FUNDING, I get nervous - and whenever
you say that you have been a fund-raiser, I reach for my wallet and GRIP
IT TIGHT! I need not mention this, of course, to the folks with any
longevity on this mailing list, but there always is a chance of there being
someone new here. So I feel obliged to speak up, as I have before. I advise
anyone about to send his money to anything having a connection with Jeff
Williams, to FIRST ask the question, Who is this person?
I know your initial inclination is to respond to me with a screen-full of
URLs. Please don't bother. I don't have time to follow them up. Instead,
do some out-of-the-box thinking, on how you can raise your credibility
quotient.
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