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1. The Federation Public Relations Chair shall send out a letter
to all chapter presidents each year requesting them to send a written copy of their chapter plans for public relations activities
for which they would like financial support in the next Federation Fiscal Year, July 1 to June 30. This letter will give the
chapters a deadline date to get their request for public relations financial support to the Federation Public Relations Chair.
(Supplemental requests can be submitted during the year as opportunities present themselves.)
2. The Federation
Public Relations Chair will develop a form that the chapters will use for requesting financial support to do public relations.
3. The Federation will only reimburse the chapter for up to one-half the total cost of the project. (For example,
next year would encourage chapters to sponsor candidate forums in the local area. If one of the costs is renting a large meeting
room at $200 for the night, the chapter would show the total cost and the amount up to 50% of that total cost for which they
are requesting the assistance. The maximum they could receive for the room rental from the Federation would be $100.)
4. The total amount of Federation funds available for public relations purposes is quite limited. For this reason,
WSFC public relations matching funding to the chapters is restricted to:
a. Advertising in selected publications
with high readership by current and retired federal employees, or local electronic media that can be shown to reach the same
audiences. General advertising to promote NARFE name awareness is expensive and ineffective. Ads should be in support of a
specific special event or occasion that would draw prospective members. Advertising requests MUST show the special event,
desired media, ad size, ad cost, advertising copy, requested frequency and desired outcome.
b. Booth space rental
for NARFE display,
c. Room rental for special awareness events,
d. Limited purchase of NARFE related
presentation goods, i.e., pens, etc. - for AFE, only if approved by Public Relations Chair (Note: Bulk purchasing of these
items is made by WSFC and they will be distributed to the chapters as requested),
e. Expenses for WSFC and chapter
speakers at conventions of related organizations, such as NAPUS or Soil and Water Conservation,
f. Reproduction,
stationery & postage associated with external (not to chapter members) public relations activities
g. Food or snacks for prospective, not current, NARFE members
at recruiting events.
5. These Requests
for Financial Assistance for Public Relations shall be received by the Federations Public Relations Chair. The Public Relations
Chair will make recommendations to the Finance Chair so they can be included in the Federation Budget to be presented at the
WSFC convention.
6. As each chapter implements a portion of their approved plan, they shall make their request
for reimbursement using the most current Federation Expense Form, WSFC 1. These completed forms plus actual receipts for the
expenditures shall be sent by the chapter to the Federation Public Relations Chair for approval/disapproval and then forwarded
to the Treasurer for payment.
7. Where appropriate, the Federation Public Relations Chair will forward requests
through the Federation President to NARFE Public Relations for consideration to receive NARFE matching funds.
8.
Each chapter receiving assistance shall provide written feedback to the Federation Public Relations Chair on the results of
the Public Relations effort. (For example, "Over 300 people showed up at the candidates forum held on September 1st at
the Red Lion Inn in Port Angeles, and NARFE's leadership role in the event was mentioned several times in the local papers.
The chapter is sending pictures to the national office to used in the next issue of the NARFE Magazine."
9.
Most effective Public Relations activities can be accomplished at little or no cost. Chapters are encouraged to try these
approaches on a continuing basis and not rely strictly on funded activities.
WSFC Funding Breakouts
Funding is available from different Federation elements (Membership, Public Relations, Webmaster, Newsletter)
for different purposes. Membership funding, submitted through the chapter Membership Action Plan, is in direct
support of recruiting new members and retention of existing members. Public Relations funding supports informational
efforts aimed at a targeted audience of potential members - Active Federal Employees, Retirees, family members and survivors
- who have not yet signed up as members. Newsletter and Federation Reporter funding is directed at improving
the communications with chapter members and leadership.
Membership
- Rental related to recruiting and retention efforts by chapters
- Support of
first year AFE memberships - $____ per membership granted.
- Postage related to recruiting and retention efforts by
chapters
- Stationery related to recruiting and retention efforts by chapters
Supplies (?) related to recruiting
and retention efforts by chapters
- Telephone calls related to recruiting and retention efforts by chapters
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Copying related to recruiting and retention efforts by chapters
Public Relations
- Purchase of units and
inserts for NARFE display units
- Shipping of NARFE display units to and from chapters
- Booth space rental
for NARFE display
- Room rental for special recruiting events
- Room rental for special awareness events
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Food or snacks for prospective, not current, NARFE members at recruiting
events. - Limited WSFC purchase of
NARFE related presentation goods, i.e., pens, etc for AFE
- Expenses for WSFC and chapter speakers at conventions of
related organizations
- Reproduction, stationery & postage associated with external public relations activities
Newsletter
- Publication and mailing of "Federation Reporter"
- Newsletter training
-
Newsletter awards at WSFC Convention
- Costs of newsletter startups
Items that will NOT be reimbursed by
WSFC special activities:
- Food or snacks for NARFE members at events
- Funding for newsletters other
than initial startups
- Support of chapter advertising in WSFC convention publications
- Support of
raffles or chapter prizes at conventions
- Door prizes for monthly meetings
- Meeting notices for
chapter members or telephone trees
- Internal mailings to chapter or federation members
- Chapter
website management costs
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