[Nfbc-sj] March Meeting Notes

[Jamie P.]

Quick correction to the notes. I had said that National Braille Press did
their walk/run fundraiser by scratch, but this was a mistake. They used
Classy to host their Braille Across America event. If you do a web search
for Braille Across America, you'll find their site and can see how they are
doing it. Classy looks like another viable hosting platform we could
potentially use.

On Sat, Mar 20, 2021, 16:20 Jamie P. <blackbyrdfly at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi friends!
> Here are the notes from this month's chapter meeting! If you have thoughts
> or comments regarding any part of the meeting, feel free to pile on here so
> we can discuss.
>
> Take care, and happy Spring!
>
> -Jamie Principato Crane
>
> NFB-CA San Jose Chapter Meeting Notes
> 3/20/2021
>
> Participants:
>
> Brian
>
> Nancy
>
> Kyle
>
> Jamie
>
> John
>
> Tim
>
>
>    -
>
>    Presidential Release
>    -
>
>       Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act went into effect on March 1,
>       2021! 100% of all hybrid electric vehicles manufactured as of today must
>       make a sound! Learn more from the April 2017 Braille Monitor where this
>       issue was first discussed.
>       -
>
>       Washington Seminar: We doubled our support in Congress for the
>       Access Tech Affordability Act!
>       -
>
>       There will soon be a survey on NFB.org to gather data on
>       accessibility of COVID-19 testing and vaccine sign-up. Please share your
>       experiences to help us overcome barriers to testing and vaccines for blind
>       people.
>       -
>
>       Independence Market Product of the Month: Kenneth Jernigan puzzle
>       map of the united states. Very impressive tactile piece!
>       -
>
>       NFB BELL Academy will be in-home again this year with options for
>       beginners, intermediate, and advanced Braille students. Applications opened
>       on March 1st at NFB.org/bell. Space is limited.
>       -
>
>       National Convention: Registration for 2021 convention opened on
>       March 1st, nfb.org/registration. Registration is FREE this year
>       again. Donations are optional.
>       -
>
>       Registration by May 31 is necessary if you want to vote or be
>       eligible for door prizes.
>       -
>
>       Please send along any ideas for the convention content to President
>       Riccobono via e-mail! We want to make this convention as awesome as
>       possible.
>       -
>
>       NFB Virtual Choir is happening again this year! Rehearsals are
>       every Friday at 8PM Eastern through April! We’ll be learning 3 pieces to
>       showcase at convention this year. Registration is open now at
>       nfb-pad.org. Register by April 5 to participate!
>
>
>
>    -
>
>    Fundraising
>    -
>
>       Thanks, Jamie and Brian Q, for researching fundraising strategies!
>       -
>
>       Brian B. is now on a fundraising committee and has some ideas for
>       our first strategy.
>       -
>
>       Question: Pre-canned virtual event website or create our own?
>       -
>
>       Question: What does everyone think of a virtual event vs. a
>       restaurant fundraiser or sales?
>       -
>
>          Responses: Hosting a virtual event also gives us opportunities
>          for outreach and public messaging about blindness. A virtual event that’s
>          activity focused sounds more fun.
>          -
>
>          We could put up our own event page in a month or so, spend a
>          month promoting on social media, and then hold a month-long even like a
>          walkathon or fitness challenge, etc.
>          -
>
>          Could accept donations in lump sums, or as pledges per mile, per
>          minute, per pushup, or whatever.
>          -
>
>          NABS did something similar using RallyUp.com to collect pledges
>          and payments. National Braille Press is doing it all more manually using
>          google forms and the honor system. When our chapter did auctions, Brian set
>          up the payment processing backend himself. Options!
>
>
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