BANDON CARES SEMIANNUAL NETWORKING MEETING

OCTOBER 26, 2011 AT BANDON'S HARBORTOWN EVENT CENTER

5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

REPRESENTATIVES FROM EVERY BANDON NONPROFIT ARE INVITED.

BANDON CARES STEERING COMMITTEE

The BandonCares Steering Committee meets periodically to plan functions and assure that the BandonCares goals are being actively pursued.  BandonCares keeps a calendar on Google that shows meetings and contains meeting notes.

The Steering Committee Members are: 
Leslie Clarke (chair), Christine Coles, Melody Gillard-Juarez, Maureen Haggerty, John Hubbard, Claudine Hundhausen, Allison Hundley,
Ollie Jones, Linda Maxon, Stephanie Polizzi, Bill Russell, Colleen Showalter, Harve Schubothe, Lyn Silverman, Roger Straus

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Luke and Strider with their mom, Sabra, helping with registration.	Bandon High School students Johann, Richard and Alexis

	Barbara Conn presenting: Group 1 – How do we network within our organization? • Email (But, there is the problem of some not having email or internet access.) • Coffee Break and newspaper announcements • Meetings o Using incentives like food to encourage participation o Having announcements of coming events o Having predictable, consistent meeting days and times o Using AV presentations, like a PowerPoint slide show, to feature coming events o Keeping and distributing minutes • Monthly newsletters and/or weekly bulletins (mailed or distributed at events/meetings) • Mail (But at .44 per piece, it’s expensive.) • Phone Trees • Websites, especially using links to other sites and asking others to link to ours • Posting the event on the Chamber of Commerce calendar
Steven Brown presenting: Group 2 – How do we network with the community? • Websites and links • Newspapers • TV • Email to collaborators and partners • Phone • Talk directly to key community leaders • Newsletter • Have flyers in others’ newsletters • Appreciation dinners • Word of mouth • Schools – leave information that students can pick up • Presentations to service groups • Hold events • Give presentations to service groups
	Harv Schubothe Presenting:  Group 3 – How do we network to announce our organizations events? • Newsletters • Email lists (with forwarding) • Facebook/Social Network sites • Word of mouth • Flyers & posters • Websites and links • Chamber Calendar • BandonCares email list and website • Direct contacts with civic and service organizations • Community announcement in the media • Press releases
Group 4 – How do we network to get new members? • Have a table at events • Give scholarships: fundraising gives opportunities to raise the visibility of your organization in the community • Hold events • Social Media: Facebook, email & Twitter • Library – bulletin board • Schools o leadership class o 20 hours of required leadership o Key Club (Kiwanis) o Humanity Class o Community Education Class • Offer Internships
	Keri Undell presenting:  Group 5 – How do we network to raise funds? • Have a table/booth at Rays or the post office • Hold events • Have a home party • Door-to-door • Facebook and social networking • Electronic fundraising with pledges like kickstarter.com • Phone calls • Newspaper and Coffee Break • Ask at church • Posters and flyers • Radio & TV public service announcements (PSAs) • Word of mouth • Mail and email • Collaboration events
Leslie Clarke presenting: Group 6 - How do we network with other organizations? • Use the Chamber of Commerce web pages • Speak at clubs and churches • Attend community events • Word of mouth • Email • Press releases • Network with members • Social network sites • Websites and linking to each other • Oregon mentor network program and other national/state associations • Join BandonCares
	Stephen Brown Presenting: Group 7 – How do we network with people and organizations outside Bandon and Coos County? • Identify groups with common goals/needs • Contact key people in organizations • Community events • Chamber coordination • Facebook, Twitter, etc. • Magazine articles in publications like Rural Life
Roger Strauss introducing and concluding the program segments.
	Stephanie Polizzi facilitating the networking activity discussion.

OVER 50 PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 30 NONPROFITS SERVING THE BANDON COMMUNITY ATTENDED.

	Some pictures of the group networking at Harbortown Events Center on April 5 at the BandonCares semiannual meeting. A great buffet dinner of wraps, veggie trays and fruit trays. Guests enjoyed coffee, tea, cranberry juice, and, for dessert, cookies baked for the ocassion.

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BandonCares Calendar - Use this link to see notes on past meetings and dates for upcoming ones.