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2013 FEDERATION AFUSA ANNUAL MEETING

2013 FEDERATION AFUSA ANNUAL MEETING. Fundraising for Smaller AF Chapters. GROUND RULES. Mission Statement Programs and Accomplishments Contributions to the community. Program selection. WHAT: Significance and history HOW : Details on how the funds will be used WHO: Personalize it.

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2013 FEDERATION AFUSA ANNUAL MEETING

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  1. 2013 FEDERATION AFUSAANNUAL MEETING Fundraising for Smaller AF Chapters

  2. GROUND RULES • Mission Statement • Programs and Accomplishments • Contributions to the community

  3. Program selection • WHAT: Significance and history • HOW: Details on how the funds will be used • WHO: Personalize it

  4. Community partners • Win-win situation • Restaurants, wine shops, bakeries, creperies, delicatessens, shops & boutiques, hair and nail salons, movie theaters • Film groups, book groups, museums, music/choral groups, travel agencies, other cultural organizations, YMCA, your AF members

  5. EVENTS AND THEMES • Fundraising banner: “Adopt a Classroom” (AFPR), “Ooh La Library”, “La Petite Ecole”, Scholarship Fund • Major Events: Mardi Gras, 14 Juillet, Beaujolais Nouveau • Event Series: Food and wine, art, fashion, film

  6. DÉgustations • Wine and cheese: Dégustations, pairings • “Well RED”, “Think PINK”, “Tomorrow is a CHARDONNAY” • Wine shop • Special evening discount • Add $10 to wine shop charges • Private home • Ask host to provide hors d’oeuvres • Bring a bottle and $20 donation • Vocabulary list: “Répétez après moi!”

  7. Quelques mots surle vin

  8. desserts • Bakery, créperie, coffee shops • Add donation to each dessert • “Let Them Eat Cake” • “Café: La joie de Vivre” • Cooking Demonstrations • Crêpes, madeleines, croissants, etc. • Proceeds from sales of baked goods for AF • Don’t forget the vocabulary list

  9. Le club de dÎner • French restaurant or French-themed menu • Quarterly dinner series • Special prix fixe menus • No Host or BYOB • Extra $10 per meal • Tables françaises

  10. Lecture series • Cocktail dînatoire in a private home • Ask host/hostess to donate champage for toast • BYOB • Fashion (Coco Chanel), art (Toulouse Lautrec), literature (Proust), cuisine (history of the Cordon Bleu, etiquette française), travel • University/college professors, local chefs, art historian from a local museum, travel agent

  11. divers • Ciné Club • Museum docent tour in French • Scarf tying demo at a local boutique • French Waiters’ Race • ________________________________ • ________________________________

  12. Les Fêtes traditionelles • Check for competing events • Early bird registration

  13. Mardi gras • Mardi Gras: Un BalMasqué • Mask/costume contest • Prize: AF membership, bottle of champagne • Make-up bar: make-overs donated by a local salon • Advanced reservations at registration • $25.00 • Partner with another culture organization

  14. 14 juillet • Soirée • Champagne toasts • Lyrics to national anthems • Local dignitaries and officials • Silent Auction • Gift certificates from restaurant/hotel, wine donations from members, dinner in a member’s home,lunch with the mayor, French manicures

  15. Beaujolais nouveau • Cocktail dînatoire in private home • Guests donate a bottle of wine for Silent Auction • Presentation on the history of Beaujolais Nouveau

  16. outils • Flyer for newsletter, email blast, website • Community calendar, Public Service Announcements • Online resources: Jotform, PayPal, Google Drive • Registration list: contact info including opt out • Go paperless -> email acknowledgements only • Sponsor logos on newsletter, program, website • Set deadline 2 days before actual

  17. flyer

  18. for every event • Membership forms • Newsletters • Donation acknowledgement with tax deductible amounts. List single/multiple registrations and circle appropriate amount. • Pins, tote bags, all logo merchandise for sale • Goodie bags/packets with sponsor info and AF membership form • Two-tiered pricing structure: member/non-member

  19. Donation acknowledgement

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