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•Our Hearts, Their Minds, One Hope... Asha for Education

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Agenda

• Introduction of New Coordinators & other announcements

• 2004 Update (Financials, Tsunami, Projects)

• Donor Relations Program

• Members' Feedback about the Council

• Plan for 2005

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Newly Elected Coordinators

• Chapter Coordinator:Aparna Lakkaraju

• Co-Treasurers: Jennifer Neha Sodha & Prem Babu

• Funds Co-coordinators: Nishant Srivastava & Prasanna Govindankutty

• Projects Coordinator: Jessica Elengical

• Publicity Co-coordinators: Aloka Singh & Vikash Jain

• Web Co-coordinators: Ajitabh Pandey & Manish Sharma

http://www.ashanet.org/nycnj/contacts.html

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Asha Advisory Council

• Continuation of the members for 2005

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2004 Update: Financials

Year Raised Available (Raised + Opening Balance)

Disbursed

2004 $147,557*(Till Dec 12)

$240,160 $118.453

2003 $145,250 $204,428 $138,749

* Marathon, Matching Donations from Corporations, United Way, 5K Run, Diwali Ball

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2004 Update: Tsunami (1)• Asha's response

• Working closely with Asha Chennai & project partners in India, provided immediate relief efforts & identify further rehabilitation needs

• Chapter's contribution• Helping with PR & fundraising/ partnering initiatives

(DoSomething.org)• Collection boxes & fundraisers in local areas (concert in Albany,

bachelor/bachelorette auction in NYC, flyers at restaurants)

• Funds Raised• $175K+ from 1200+ donors (Asha-wide) & online, only

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2004 Update: Tsunami (2)

• Plan for disbursements• Immediate relief (food, clothing, blankets, temporary shelter,

medicines & health camps for emergencies and epidemics)• Long-term rehabilitation work to focus on livelihood needs for

families affected (forming cooperatives & providing livelihood support such as boats, nets, etc.; support for activity centers for children & counseling support)

• In addition, focus on educational needs such as the rebuilding and re-stocking of affected schools in the area

• Currently, main focus is the state of Tamil Nadu• In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, local NGO identified

(SEEDS) to partner with - awaiting government permits for long-term relief work

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2004 Update: Project

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Donor Relations Program

• Initiated in October 2004 (Target: Diwali Ball in Nov.)

• 6 Donors ($1000+) contacted from NYC/NJ area• E-mail, followed by letter in Asha letter-head• Offered complimentary 2 tickets for Diwali Ball• 3 Donors attended the event & recognized

• Momentum & volunteer-bandwidth needed to formalize

• Informal target: $12K in 12 months!

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Council Feedback About the Council !!

• What worked last year

• What could be done better

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2005: Our Expectations from the Council

• Formal schedule of meetings: Quarterly

• Help us Network with your friends• Spread the word about Asha

• Drop off flyers at your events

• Show-up &/or participate at our events

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