{news} Feed back sought*** Payment of SC State Sharing, Forgiveness of ND State Sharing
Justine McCabe
justinemccabe at earthlink.net
Thu Aug 20 10:54:48 EDT 2009
Dear Tim,
I'm not subscribed to the forum list. However, I urge that we forgive the GPCT state-sharing money as Jody asks. GPUS is in terrible financial straits and does need money for campaigns, a major way that we grow the party.
Peace,
Justine McCabe
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From: "Jody Grage"
To: natlcomaffairs
Subject: [usgp-dx] Payment of SC State Sharing, Forgiveness of ND State Sharing
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:18:59 -0700
TO: The State Green Parties
FROM: The Finance Committee of the Green Party of the United States
RE:Announcement of Payment of State-Driven State-Sharing for 2008
and Request for Forgiveness of Nationally-driven State-sharing for
2008
GPUS is a decentralized political party made up of state parties,
caucuses, and committees. We finance a small national party and its
staff to provide that minimum level of support and coordination
that all organizations require. For several years we have cut
spending and overhead to the bone. Any further cuts would cripple
the functioning of GPUS as we know it. Fundraising continues to be
our biggest problem in these difficult times. Fortunately our
annual meeting made a profit. This is only the third time in seven
years and it was three times the previous high. We view this as a
small yet significant turning point in our fortunes for the future.
However, GPUS is in deep financial trouble and runs the risk of not
being able to fulfill its minimum obligations to all of us. Each of
us will suffer if we allow this to continue. We aim to assist our
members and the American citizenry as the Big Box parties simply do
not and will not.
Part of the funds received by GPUS is shared with the states.
State-driven state sharing is money raised by the state's efforts,
with GPUS administering the transactions. Six states have earmarked
funds totaling $1063 from state-driven state sharing from January
2008 through June 2009: Arizona - $237, California - $63, DC -
$381, Florida - $70, Nevada - $51, and New York - $261. Those
checks were mailed this week.
Now we are asking each state to forgive its 2008 national-driven
state-sharing money raised through the efforts of the national
office. Seven states - WI, WA, MS, DE, IN, plus IL & ME for the
first three quarters - have already agreed to do this. These seven
states have netted the national party a total of $3222 savings.
Should all states agree, the national party will have an additional
$13, 000 - money that it sorely needs. Donor intent to benefit the
state can be honored by supporting GPUS as it serves all state
Green Parties or through a smaller percentage of contributions
being retained by the state. And let it be clear that we are only
asking for the nationally-driven state sharing, not the
state-driven sharing raised by each state's own efforts. In fact,
we are determined to make prompt payment of state-driven state
sharing from now on.
We are in the first year of the 2010 election cycle and we must
build the party this year in order to assist candidates effectively
next year. Local and state issues, along with a lower general
turnout, give Green Party candidates our best chance to make real
inroads into the nation's electorate. The opportunities are there,
but we must be able to make use of them.
We ask you to please forgive your nationally-driven state sharing
for the year 2008. Your agreeing to do so will help the GPUS move
forward to a sound financial footing in the near future.
Respectfully submitted,
Jody Grage and Bill Kreml, for the GPUS Finance Committee
*****
2008 National-Driven State Sharing - Current Totals
$ 50.40 - Alaska
$ 78.80 - Alabama
$ 28.80 - Arkansas
$ 238.00 - Arizona
$2427.00 - California
$ 491.60 - Colorado
$ 422.80 - Connecticut
$1270.80 - DC Statehood
$ 684.20 - Florida
$ 72.80 - Georgia
$ 120.40 - Hawaii
$ 52.80 - Iowa
$ 187.20 - Illinois (4^th Qtr)
$ 28.80 - Kansas
$ 50.40 - Louisiana
$ 542.00 - Massachusetts
$ 857.20 - Maryland
$ 42.00 - Maine (4^th Qtr)
$ 280.50 - Michigan
$ 264.80 - Minnesota
$ 150.80 - Missouri
$ 14.40 - Montana
$ 270.00 - North Carolina
$ 132.00 - Nebraska
$ 258.80 - New Jersey
$ 133.20 - New Mexico
$ 103.20 - Nevada
$1493.60 - New York
$ 530.40 - Ohio
$ 58.80 - Oklahoma
$ 198.80 - Oregon
$ 61.86 - Pennsylvania
$ 106.40 - South Carolina
$ 103.60 - Tennessee
$ 591.20 - Texas
$ 80.80 - Utah
$ 665.50 - Virginia
$ 18.40 - Vermont
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