This week has been pretty slow. I am glad that Charlotte Davis is finally back working with us. She has created a constant contact list for us to contact those who pledge a donation during the Fund-a-Thon. Rob and Justin also got our donation site to be redirected to helpwprk.org, to make it easier to direct people to donate to us.
There is a lot planning to do for the week of the Fund-a-thon, and I am a little worried about how smoothly it is going to run. At this point in time we had hoped to have all the food contributors, bands, and community members scheduled, however, there are definitely holes in the scheduling. The concert looks like it will be a blast, however, I am a little worried about how effective the fundraiser will be in raising donations (especially when our goal is $30,000+).
Right now an important goal is to promote the 60th Anniversary and Fund-a-thon in all ways possible, which means helping the promotions team. Another important event coming up is Club WPRK night with DJ Mo on April 5. There I am going to collect donations at the door, as well as afterwords collect proceeds from the Peacock Room. I am very excited to make this happen, and I hope that we will see a lot of people come out and support WPRK, as well as enjoy their Thursday night.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
March 12- 19
The donation account for WPRK is officially set up at:
https://bannerweb.rollins.edu/prod/owa/pkg_ecomm.p_basic_send?orderType=WPRKDonation
The next steps will be to get this link set up on the website in a way that is clearly visible and available. I am a little worried, because I had hoped we would be able to put the link on wprkdj.org and the rollins.edu/wprk sites, but apparently we have no access to edit those sites. So, our only options will be to put the link on the wordpress site, as well as possible create a helpwprk.org site that takes the donor directly to this link. I am also a little disappointed that Charlotte Davis, our new donor relations coordinator, has basically come into some hard times (I believe) and not been able to do anything after the first meeting we had with Leslie to figure out the donation aspect of the 60th anniversary.
On the sponsorship side of things, I talked to Craig Lynch from NYPD Pizza in College Park, and he is set up to give us a free pizza lunch on Tuesday of the telethon. He is also interested in doing underwriting in the future. Another company of his, Adias Oils, may also do some underwriting as well.
Going forward, the E-Commerce site for vendors to pay the vending fee to is still being set up. Since this money is going directly into our budget, we are solving the taxation problem by counting the vendors and sending that number to Teresia Williams at bursar, so that she can take the correct amount out after the concert to cover taxes. I also need to set up a business department meeting, because I feel that I have lost track of my department a little. They are all very busy and it has been difficult to get everyone together. Finally, I am just happy we are back on air after that break! I'm also very excited about the 60th Anniversary Event moving forward.
https://bannerweb.rollins.edu/prod/owa/pkg_ecomm.p_basic_send?orderType=WPRKDonation
The next steps will be to get this link set up on the website in a way that is clearly visible and available. I am a little worried, because I had hoped we would be able to put the link on wprkdj.org and the rollins.edu/wprk sites, but apparently we have no access to edit those sites. So, our only options will be to put the link on the wordpress site, as well as possible create a helpwprk.org site that takes the donor directly to this link. I am also a little disappointed that Charlotte Davis, our new donor relations coordinator, has basically come into some hard times (I believe) and not been able to do anything after the first meeting we had with Leslie to figure out the donation aspect of the 60th anniversary.
On the sponsorship side of things, I talked to Craig Lynch from NYPD Pizza in College Park, and he is set up to give us a free pizza lunch on Tuesday of the telethon. He is also interested in doing underwriting in the future. Another company of his, Adias Oils, may also do some underwriting as well.
Going forward, the E-Commerce site for vendors to pay the vending fee to is still being set up. Since this money is going directly into our budget, we are solving the taxation problem by counting the vendors and sending that number to Teresia Williams at bursar, so that she can take the correct amount out after the concert to cover taxes. I also need to set up a business department meeting, because I feel that I have lost track of my department a little. They are all very busy and it has been difficult to get everyone together. Finally, I am just happy we are back on air after that break! I'm also very excited about the 60th Anniversary Event moving forward.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Facebook CMR Reading
This reading was difficult to do, because every other paragraph it made me think of something I wanted to do on Facebook.
From a networking standpoint, I have always like Facebook because it is in many cases literally a book of faces. For groups, organizations and networks getting to know each other, not only can you speak at a "virtual water cooler" but also "begin putting faces with names" (Neville 12-13). Unlike sites such as Myspace and blogs like Tumblr and Blogspot, Facebook users often put up actual photos of themselves. This makes the transition between virtual and reality much easier.
"Cases of financial censorship have also been well documented, especially when student government officials are given control over student media budgets" (Filak and Reinardy 16). Although in my experience WPRK has never been censored via our budget, I do feel that the lack of connection we as a Director Staff have with our own budget has and continues to be a problem. While as Business Director of going on 3 years, I have figured out many of the processes such as check request, cash transmittal, and petty cash request. The disconnect between our Rollins leadership (OSIL) and us at Director Staff has been apparent for many years, and I feel that if this is not fixed, WPRK may face things like censorship simply because of the disconnect between student staff and OSIL.
From a networking standpoint, I have always like Facebook because it is in many cases literally a book of faces. For groups, organizations and networks getting to know each other, not only can you speak at a "virtual water cooler" but also "begin putting faces with names" (Neville 12-13). Unlike sites such as Myspace and blogs like Tumblr and Blogspot, Facebook users often put up actual photos of themselves. This makes the transition between virtual and reality much easier.
"Cases of financial censorship have also been well documented, especially when student government officials are given control over student media budgets" (Filak and Reinardy 16). Although in my experience WPRK has never been censored via our budget, I do feel that the lack of connection we as a Director Staff have with our own budget has and continues to be a problem. While as Business Director of going on 3 years, I have figured out many of the processes such as check request, cash transmittal, and petty cash request. The disconnect between our Rollins leadership (OSIL) and us at Director Staff has been apparent for many years, and I feel that if this is not fixed, WPRK may face things like censorship simply because of the disconnect between student staff and OSIL.
Monday, March 12, 2012
End of February - Spring Break
I have accomplished many things in the week before as well as the week of Spring Break. While working with Haley Bowen to contact our designated district about the 60th Anniversary Event, I have also been talking to Leslie, Mandy, and Lillie about how to use our funds for the concert.
After our 60th Anniversary meeting at Shipyard, I felt that everyone was able to focus on their tasks before the event, as well as have a better understand of what they are going to do during the event. I held many meetings with Rob to discuss small details, and see what other tasks we can delegate.
Along with the fund-a-thon, DJ Mo offered to host a Club WPRK night on the Thursday of the fundraiser week at the Peacock Room. I am planning on collecting donations at the club, fish-bowl style, and possibly having our e-Commerce account option available.
Our E-Commerce account is up as a two test pages: one for donations and one for purchases. Currently the pages look like:
https://bannerweb.rollins.edu/pprd/owa/pkg_ecomm.p_basic_send?orderType=WPRKDonation
https://bannerweb.rollins.edu/pprd/owa/pkg_ecomm.p_basic_send?orderType=WPRK
I am very excited about these pages and how helpful they are going to be going forward towards the event.
On Friday of Spring Break, I met with Leslie and Lillie to discuss how we will use our budget for the event. All donations will be put into our Gift Fund, and all monies given to us from vendors, sold merchandise, and raffle money will be put into our Rollins Budget Fund. I learned how to do a cash transmittal and a check request to pay contractors from our budget. [Side note: Sara was very absent from this whole process.] Overall, I feel like a lot of things have been accomplished, and even if this event is not perfect, we have a lot of relationships and options regarding our Gift fund and budget going forward at WPRK.
After our 60th Anniversary meeting at Shipyard, I felt that everyone was able to focus on their tasks before the event, as well as have a better understand of what they are going to do during the event. I held many meetings with Rob to discuss small details, and see what other tasks we can delegate.
Along with the fund-a-thon, DJ Mo offered to host a Club WPRK night on the Thursday of the fundraiser week at the Peacock Room. I am planning on collecting donations at the club, fish-bowl style, and possibly having our e-Commerce account option available.
Our E-Commerce account is up as a two test pages: one for donations and one for purchases. Currently the pages look like:
https://bannerweb.rollins.edu/pprd/owa/pkg_ecomm.p_basic_send?orderType=WPRKDonation
https://bannerweb.rollins.edu/pprd/owa/pkg_ecomm.p_basic_send?orderType=WPRK
I am very excited about these pages and how helpful they are going to be going forward towards the event.
On Friday of Spring Break, I met with Leslie and Lillie to discuss how we will use our budget for the event. All donations will be put into our Gift Fund, and all monies given to us from vendors, sold merchandise, and raffle money will be put into our Rollins Budget Fund. I learned how to do a cash transmittal and a check request to pay contractors from our budget. [Side note: Sara was very absent from this whole process.] Overall, I feel like a lot of things have been accomplished, and even if this event is not perfect, we have a lot of relationships and options regarding our Gift fund and budget going forward at WPRK.
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