Everyone knows by now that plant societies are facing especially difficult times. Whenever things appear bad people are motivated to change, hopefully far the better. The AIS board proposed many changes this fall that we hope will make a better plant society and at the same time cope with an imbalance in revenues and expenditures. Unlike many organizations AIS has never campaigned for an endowment fund. We do have reserves that allow us to continue while we recreate ourselves. Ideas that can bring more members. better services to retain members, and others sources of income are most welcome. Challenges are what make things inprove.
----- Original Message -----
From: "cheryl deaton" <region15kids@hotmail.com>
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 12:22:27 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: RE: [AISdiscuss] Loberg Questions on AIS Library exhibits-change subject line to Board Action of AIS Discuss
Hello All,
If every active affiliate donated $50, it would more than halve the projected deficit for 2010. That might be a good starting point for all RVPs and affiliate Presidents to request a donation from their club.
Cheryl
> From: plankmail@aol.com
> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Loberg Questions on AIS Library exhibits-change subject line to Board Action of AIS Discuss
> Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:05:32 -0800
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>
> As RVP for Region 14, I received Jill's "Board of Director's
> Donations Request" letter in today's mail. (12/17/09)
> Well done, Jill.
> Jeanne
> On Dec 17, 2009, at 9:39 PM, Jill Bonino wrote:
>
> > RE: Board of Directors Donations Request...
> >
> > I mailed out 205 letters to each President of an affiliate, section
> > and cooperating society, and RVP of each region as of Dec 15th
> > explaining our 2010 estimated budget deficit of $14,000 and
> > requested unrestricted donations in any amount be sent to the new
> > Donations Secretary Lynn Williams.
> >
> > I used the new addresses of RVPs and Section/coop society
> > Presidents handed out at the Fall Board meeting along with the
> > latest list of affiliates that Rita sent me in early December.
> >
> > I asked for any comments or questions on the AIS' financial status
> > and I will pass those along as I get them...
> >
> > Jill
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Rita Gormley <AISRVPCounselor@irises.org>
> >> Sent: Dec 17, 2009 8:49 AM
> >> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> >> Cc: undefined <gormleygreenery@aol.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Loberg Questions on AIS Library exhibits-
> >> change subject line to Board Action of AIS Discuss
> >>
> >> change subject line to Board Action of AIS Discuss
> >>
> >> John Jones has now fixed my "in-box" for AIS.org mail so I am just
> >> getting
> >> caught up on my reading of AIS Discuss posts.
> >>
> >> Jim (and whole group), the below comments were posted on December
> >> 1st and I
> >> have seen NO RESPONSE to Jim's comment: (underlining is mine)
> >>
> >>> As an affiliate president I did receive Roy's letter yesterday about
> >>> fixing the Exhibition Committee fiasco (Has AIS recovered the
> >>> Exhibition
> >>> supplies yet???). That letter will be read this weekend to three
> >>> affiliates to which I belong. As an impatient Board member I had
> >>> hoped
> >>> that in this Christmas season of giving that I could ask these
> >>> affiliates
> >>> to donate to AIS to help offset our $14,000 deficit budget. But
> >>> some AIS
> >>> executive direction is needed first. >
> >>
> >> Roy did send the letter to the Affiliate Presidents regarding new
> >> directions
> >> for the Exhibitions procedure but it was never posted on AIS
> >> Discuss or
> >> anywhere else. I have not seen the letter nor has anyone else
> >> unless he/she
> >> is an Affiliate President! I am assuming there will be a mention
> >> in the Jan
> >> Bulletin but in the meantime many of us who receive questions from
> >> the
> >> membership are still in the dark as to what is going on. This
> >> lack of
> >> communication and feedback impedes any possible progress resolving
> >> day-to-day issues.
> >>
> >> As Jim Morris and Bob Pries keep pointing out, what good is it
> >> identifying
> >> issues, especially negative ones, if, as a Board, we produce no
> >> feedback nor
> >> a PLAN to resolve??? I do personally know Jill Bonino is working
> >> on a
> >> "Donations Request" letter to go to Affiliates, Sections etc. and
> >> it should
> >> be ready for release soon. Even tho the motion to implement
> >> PayPal for the
> >> Donations was approved at the AIS BOD meeting Fall 2008, it has
> >> not yet been
> >> implemented yet!! Some prompt "Executive Direction" needs to be
> >> the norm
> >> for these issues!!! AND more feedback from the "peanut gallery" of
> >> Board
> >> members, not just the usual verbal few like Bob, Jim, me and a
> >> VERY FEW
> >> others!!!
> >>
> >> From another "Impatient Board Member", Rita Gormley, RVP Counselor
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >>
> >> From: <MORRISJE1@aol.com>
> >> To: <aisdiscuss@aisboard.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 2:12 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Loberg Questions on AIS Library exhibits
> >>
> >>
> >>> In a message dated 11/30/2009 12:25:45 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> >>> aistreas@earthlink.net writes:
> >>>
> >>> I think this should be scheduled and done as soon as possible.
> >>> This is
> >>> another service that AIS provides that members don't know we
> >>> have...
> >>>
> >>> Perfect addition to the website. Jill
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Jill,
> >>>
> >>> And who is going to do it? Is the AIS volunteer Librarian even
> >>> aware of
> >>> this AIS Discuss commentary on Library inventory? Does the AIS
> >>> President
> >>> request action of the Librarian and Electronic Services & Website
> >>> chairman
> >>> (with informational copies to the Board) or do we continue
> >>> talking and
> >>> talking without any real action to get anything done? People
> >>> like Bob
> >>> Pries and
> >>> Kitty Loberg have great ideas that need refining and action.
> >>> AIS is
> >>> w-a-y
> >>> behind the power curve in taking action rather than talking
> >>> things to
> >>> death. I was at least encouraged at the Fall Board meeting that
> >>> we the
> >>> Board
> >>> have awakened to the fact that we can't continue doing business
> >>> as is or
> >>> we
> >>> will go broke -- within three years according to Bob but
> >>> certainly very
> >>> soon
> >>> if we don't do something. I felt that our Board meeting was the
> >>> most
> >>> productive in the five years (10 meetings) I have been on the
> >>> Board.
> >>> Lots of
> >>> changes, I just hope we can recover in time. I think we can and
> >>> it is
> >>> imperative that we try hard and smart!
> >>>
> >>> As an affiliate president I did receive Roy's letter yesterday about
> >>> fixing
> >>> the Exhibition Committee fiasco (Has AIS recovered the Exhibition
> >>> supplies
> >>> yet???). That letter will be read this weekend to three
> >>> affiliates to
> >>> which I belong. As an impatient Board member I had hoped that in
> >>> this
> >>> Christmas season of giving that I could ask these affiliates to
> >>> donate to
> >>> AIS to
> >>> help offset our $14,000 deficit budget. But some AIS executive
> >>> direction
> >>> is needed first. I know I can deliver around $2,000 in donations
> >>> but this
> >>> is a one-time quick fix. We need a long range solution. Now I
> >>> sound
> >>> like
> >>> Keith Keppel. We never discussed his 15 March 1997 memo on Cost
> >>> Reduction
> >>> and Revenue Sharing that was in our packet of "information" and I
> >>> just
> >>> discovered it. He was and is right on when he said, "I find it far
> >>> preferable
> >>> playing doctor, examining an ailing patient than coroner,
> >>> exhuming a dead
> >>> body."
> >>>
> >>> Jim Morris
> >>> .
> >>>
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