H11 - Volunteer Assistance to the Re-evaluation Foundation for Outreach Efforts

That Reference Persons familiarize themselves with the Foundation's tax-exempt purposes and functions, as set forth at the Foundation's web site: http://www.rc.org/foundation/, in order to assist the Foundation in efficiently and effectively identifying appropriate grantees. That completed grant applications shall be submitted to the Re-evaluation Foundation, P.O. Box 9292, Queen Anne Station, Seattle, Washington 98109, USA.

That individual Co-Counselors be encouraged to become volunteer workers for the Re-evaluation Foundation in soliciting voluntary contributions to the Re-evaluation Foundation from people and institutions outside the RC Communities.

That fundraising for RC be done primarily on a one-to-one basis with individuals with whom people have existing relationships and that the basic information about RC be shared with potential donors. That no individual member of the RC Community be targeted for direct solicitation of funds for RC Community projects. That any local money-raising activities be planned in cooperation and consultation with the Regional Reference Person.

That all Co-Counselors and other interested contacts be encouraged to voluntarily donate to the Re-evaluation Foundation. That International and Regional Reference Persons be asked to recommend to the Re-evaluation Foundation possible recipients of funds within the charitable and educational purposes of the Foundation.

Reason

Reference Persons are in an excellent position to promote the outreach efforts of the Re-evaluation Foundation by helping to identify appropriate grantees for the Foundation. These individuals are most in touch with the needs and resources of the local or International Community and can efficiently and effectively assist the Foundation in identifying grantees and projects worthy of Foundation funding.

Members of the RC Community are welcome to make donations to the Community directly and/or through the Re-evaluation Foundation. Our efforts at fundraising, however, need to focus on bringing funds into the RC Community from those individuals who are not yet themselves involved in the activities of RC.

As with the activity of communicating about RC, people receive the most accurate impression of RC, and the reasons to provide financial support for our activities, through one-to-one communication. The basis of that communication needs to be caring for the person and accurate information about RC. It is only on this basis that thoughtful solicitation of funds can occur. Any individual who is solicited for funds should also be viewed as a potential member of the RC Community.

Requesting donations from other Co-Counselors can serve to disrupt the safe environment that we strive to obtain for all people in the RC Community. We do not want any undischarged patterns about needs and money to interfere with the full development of the safety and trust necessary to make Co-Counseling relationships effective. In addition, we do not want to encourage dependency within the RC Community. Co-Counselors need to use the discharge process and Community policy as resources for taking action in the world.

All Co-Counselors are encouraged to participate in raising funds for the RC Community. This is a re-emergent activity. Fundraising has at its base the reclaiming of power. Effective fundraising requires flexible intelligence — decision, discharge, and thinking.