Financing the Rebel Alliance Against the Galactic Empire

1. Financing the Rebel Alliance Against the Galactic Empire Created by jedi Knights NicolausGalles And Matthew L. Bowe

2. The Upcoming Year Service vs. Administrative Fundraisers Budgets Monthly Report Forms Communication Leadership

3. Administrative vs. Service • Service is money collected for a specific charity or cause. In other words, this is accountability. If your club is raising money for a specific charity, all money collected must go to that charity. • Administrative is money collected for the use of club activities. For example, this account can be used for club socials, supplies for project, and t-shirts. • Dues and other money collected from members • Donations to the club (e.g., from your Kiwanis club)

4. Fundraising and Preferred Charities • Preferred Charities • UNICEF, March of Dimes, Boys and Girls Club, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and Boy Scouts • Eliminate Project • All sorts of fundraisers can be found online via a simple Google search • Threads of Hope • Shots for Shots • Blood drives • Midnight Masquerade • Halloween Trick o’ Can of Beans (collecting canned goods)

5. Fundraiser Questionnaire • Who… • Will organize it? • Do we need to help us? • Are we fundraising for? • Are the people that we are fundraising to? • What… • Do we need for materials and supplies? • Are some rules that we need to consider? • Is our plan and goals? • Where will we be?

6. Fundraiser Questionnaire • When will we do have it? • How… • Do we advertise? • Do we get volunteers? • Do we meet our goals? • Why… • Are we having a fundraiser? • Is it worth our time, effort, and money? • Is it important? • Should we not do it? (If there is not good reason, do it.)

7. Budget Fanny Pack • Distinguish Administrative versus Service • Revenue and Expenditures • Club Activities • T-shirts • Dues • Fundraisers • Service Projects • Reimbursements (hotels, gas, etc.) • Socials • Supplies

8. Monthly Report Forms Do’s and Don’t’s • Do’s • Turn in on time (The third of April, May, September, October, November, December, February, and March) • Do turn in to your president by 2 p.m. on the 3rd • Completely fill out the entire form (signatures, questions, description, members, division, and others) • Use the one form and keep everything (all months should be completely filled out at the end of the year) • Don’t not do any of the above

9. Communication Favors If you have a question, ask your district treasurer. Remember to have patience waiting for a response. It might take one minute to reply or a couple of days. Read all emails, newsletters, and attachments that your district treasurer sends. There is a reason! Attend all workshops at District events (Spring Fling, MAC, and DCON). Share with your fellow treasurers any ideas or advice that you have.

10. Leadership Keys • Communication Hierarchy • Face-to-face is always best, especially for planning big events or solving a serious situation • In writing is effective is specific, clear, and detailed. • Phone calls are effective for clarifications, suggestions, or simple guidance. Should only be used for bigger reasons if face-to-face is not possible. • E-mails are good for writing down details and tasks and for setting up meetings or appointments. Arguments should never be solved via email. • Texting should never be used for business, only for friendly and personal uses.

11. Leadership Keys Listen first, talk last. Slow to anger. Think before you speak, speak what you know. Admit you make mistakes. No excuses. “I’m human” is an excuse. Blaming is never a solution; solutions are solutions. Reflect on your daily life. Wear others’ shoes. Love and respect.