CFC COLLABORATION

MDRT Collaboration Benefits  Increased Strength – stronger voice  Improved Innovation  Advanced Problem Solving  Increased Reach  Better Division of Labor  Reduced Time and Costs

Avoiding Collaboration Pitfalls  Ambiguity of Purpose  Unclear Roles and Responsibilities  Lack of Chain-of-Command  Conflicting Work Styles (can be a positive, too)  Member Engagement

Recent Successes  Week of Online Giving (Get Your Give Online)  60 campaigns participated  5,562 donors  Raised $2,559, online in just one week  Average gift: $460.30

Recent Successes  2012 “More Than Just a Bill” video  100 campaigns participated, including non-MDR  Cost: Less than $100 per campaign  MDR Association

MDR Collaboration Ideas  MDR Communications Committee  Press Group Positive messaging – concentrating on CFC success Responds to negative press – positively With Reporters On Message Boards

MDR Collaboration Ideas  MDR Communications Committee (cont.)  Celebrations Group Positive information collected celebrating bright spots and sent to key stakeholders  Special Events Committee  Week of Giving Group  MDR Planning Group

MDR Collaboration Ideas  Donor-Charity Communications Group Work with CFC Nexus to create an auto-response  Video Group Creates annual national video

MDR Collaboration Ideas  Group Buying  Save money on supplies  Group Marketing Efforts  Theme Design  Other?