Team Development Arcs: Difference between revisions
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'''<mark>Supplemental Resources</mark>''' | '''<mark>Supplemental Resources</mark>''' | ||
:[https://friendsofportlandnet.org/ Friends of Portland NET] website | :''[https://friendsofportlandnet.org/ Friends of Portland NET] website'' | ||
'''<mark>Preparation</mark>''' | '''<mark>Preparation</mark>''' | ||
Review the [https://friendsofportlandnet.org/ Friends of Portland NET] website. | Review the [https://friendsofportlandnet.org/ Friends of Portland NET] website. If it is already confirmed that the team would like to pursue fundraising, the facilitator should contact FPN and ask to open an account. | ||
'''<mark>Facilitation</mark>''' | '''<mark>Facilitation</mark>''' | ||
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Open the discussion by asking: ''“What are the things our team would like to do or have that require money?”'' Write down ideas such as equipment cache supplies, radios, signage, printing outreach materials, or team-specific projects. Clarify what PBEM and the NET program already provide, and identify any gaps that may require outside support. | Open the discussion by asking: ''“What are the things our team would like to do or have that require money?”'' Write down ideas such as equipment cache supplies, radios, signage, printing outreach materials, or team-specific projects. Clarify what PBEM and the NET program already provide, and identify any gaps that may require outside support. | ||
Explain that the nonprofit '''[https://friendsofportlandnet.org/ Friends of Portland NET (FPN)]''' can serve as the fiscal sponsor for NET teams. This means teams can raise funds (through donations, grants, or partnerships) without managing their own bank accounts or nonprofit paperwork. Funds raised are held and managed by | Explain that the nonprofit '''[https://friendsofportlandnet.org/ Friends of Portland NET (FPN)]''' can serve as the fiscal sponsor for NET teams. This means teams can raise funds (through donations, grants, or partnerships) without managing their own bank accounts or nonprofit paperwork. Funds raised are held and managed by FPN on behalf of the team. This arrangement ensures compliance, transparency, and accountability, while still giving teams access to the resources they need. | ||
If the team agrees that fundraising is needed, brainstorm '''realistic approaches''' such as: | If the team agrees that fundraising is needed, brainstorm '''realistic approaches''' such as: | ||
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* Running a one-time community fundraiser for a specific project. | * Running a one-time community fundraiser for a specific project. | ||
Once ideas are generated, guide the group to select one or two strategies to pursue. Assign roles (who will contact | Once ideas are generated, guide the group to select one or two strategies to pursue. Assign roles (who will contact FPN, who will draft outreach language, who will liaise with a grant source), and set a timeline. If fundraising isn’t needed now, capture that decision and plan to revisit later. | ||
'''<mark>Debrief Questions</mark>''' | '''<mark>Debrief Questions</mark>''' | ||
* What needs do we have that could reasonably be supported through fundraising? | * What needs do we have that could reasonably be supported through fundraising? | ||
* How does working with | * How does working with FPN simplify the process for us? | ||
* Which fundraising methods feel both achievable and consistent with our team’s values? | * Which fundraising methods feel both achievable and consistent with our team’s values? | ||
* Who will connect with | * Who will connect with FPN and take the first step toward pursuing this? | ||
'''<mark>Module Outputs</mark>''' | '''<mark>Module Outputs</mark>''' | ||
<br/> | None.<br/> | ||
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