Burn Blue Community Meeting Notes

[Michael Smith]

Thanks to everyone for participating in the Community meeting today. This was a brainstorming session where we came up with a lot of great ideas and starting moving on executable plans for fundraising and improving our marketing strategy.

One of the biggest results of the meeting was a decision on a calendar of major Burn Blue sponsored events, listed here:
12/13/11: Burn Blue Mini-Fundraiser "People Auction"
1/27/12 - 1/29/12: Loose Change Exchange
2/4/12 - Gala Auction and Dinner
3/3/12 - Benefit Concert

If you were unable to attend tonight and would like to help out with any of these events, please reply to this email with your interests.


Meeting Minutes

Started meeting at (about) 7:15pm.

Michael presented current financial situation.
Gave a quick overview of fundraising efforts for December.

Brainstormed fundraising ideas
Maggie presented fundraising ideas
Voted on fundraising ideas

Anna presented marketing situation
Four groups brainstormed marketing ideas
Everyone presented favorite marketing ideas

Maggie presented results of fundraising votes.
Top ideas for "too easy not-to-do":
1) DJ Contest for Loose Change Exchange
2) Donor Buttons
3) Make a Prospect List

Top ideas for "big events":
1) Auction of stuff (not people)
2) Restaurant Dinner Benefit
3) Sponsored Marathon Dance

Other great ideas:
- VIP Dinner
- BB Sponsor Program
- BB Sponsor Concert w/ Bar
- Variety/talent show
- One Night Fancy Dance
- Regional Exchange
- House Party Wars
- Bake Sale
- Pay to Play (music stops when there aren't enough donations)
- Painters Hats (merchandizing)
- Cross-discipline dance
- Pre-dance mini lessons
- Sponsor Level Tickets (offering period of free admission for high donations)
- Tedx Event