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Yes, it may be wild, Peter but it doesn't take away from its authenticity.
Talk is very cheap; a major obstacle to AAM's growth. When carrying out AAM
goal(s), very few (a recycled few) continue to bear the burden yet we have
very many skilled professionals who may lend their services, is why I say
get involved.
-----Original Message-----
From: PETER WUTEH VAKUNTA [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 12:58 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: AAM AT CROSSROADS - AN OPINION
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That's a wild generalization, I am afraid!
PETER VAKUNTA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kumapayi, Ray" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, January 14, 2005 10:42 am
Subject: Re: AAM AT CROSSROADS - AN OPINION
> ** Please visit our website: http://www.africanassociation.org **
>
> Those who talk don't know.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Abu-Hassan Koroma [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 10:36 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: AAM AT CROSSROADS - AN OPINION
>
>
> ** Please visit our website: http://www.africanassociation.org **
>
> Gentleman, without casting aspersion on your
> contribution/opinion to the discussion thread, do you
> really know what you are talking about? Or is it a
> matter of those who know don't talk and those who talk
> don't know?
>
> I only brought in this information because I like the
> line of thought that has been advanced. It is very
> essential that "members" know the status of their
> organization. It you tell people that you are a 501 (
> C)3 and somehow you are not, that may not be a good
> idea. Don't you think so?
>
> P.O. (Permanently Online)
>
>
>
>
>
> --- "Kumapayi, Ray" <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > ** Please visit our website:
> > http://www.africanassociation.org **
> >
> > Correction: AAM is a legal entity, incorporated and
> > a non-for-profit
> > organization filed with IRS.
> > Folks, let's be very careful with our
> > pronouncements.
> >
> > Apart from Aggo's well-written piece, there are many
> > other issues that need
> > to be addressed
> > in support of AAM's growth and direction. These
> > issues are currently being
> > discussed and streamlined in the AAM Focus Sessions.
> > There may be a few
> > more focus sessions to go before finalization. For
> > a good knowledge base of
> > AAM, get involved!!!! True understanding will
> > ultimately lead to achievable
> > goals. On-line just doesn't cut it! Period.
> >
> > -Ray Kumapayi
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Abu-Hassan Koroma
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 11:38 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: AAM AT CROSSROADS - AN OPINION
> >
> >
> > ** Please visit our website:
> > http://www.africanassociation.org **
> >
> > Legally, there is no African Asscoiation of Madison.
> > Perhaps that should be the first crisis to resolve
> > and
> > then all these brilliant ideas may follow.
> >
> >
> > --- PETER WUTEH VAKUNTA <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > ** Please visit our website:
> > > http://www.africanassociation.org **
> > >
> > > AAM is not and shouldn't be a sinking titanic.
> > What
> > > members in good
> > > standing have to do in order to salvage the
> > > 'titanic' is to diversify
> > > fund-raising ventures in the community of Madison.
> > > We cannot count on
> > > AFRICA FEST alone as we strive to sell our
> > > image.AFRICA FEST is
> > > certainly an image-boosting event but we need to
> > go
> > > beyond that. I
> > > believe in aggressive self-publicity. This can be
> > > done in a number of
> > > ways, one of which is to liaise with similar
> > > nonprofit organizations in
> > > this community to carry out projects that will
> > have
> > > a noticeable impact
> > > on the lives of MADISONIANS. Then and only then
> > will
> > > our fundraising
> > > drives have meaning to the average person in
> > > MADISON. So, the keys
> > > words are: COMMITMENT AND FORESIGHTED AGGRESSIVE
> > > Self-marketing.
> > >
> > > PETER VAKUNTA
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Aggo Akyea <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Date: Thursday, January 13, 2005 4:41 pm
> > > Subject: AAM AT CROSSROADS - AN OPINION
> > >
> > > > AAM AT CROSSROADS - AN OPINION
> > > >
> > > > The African Association of Madison, Inc., has
> > > evolved after 12
> > > > years of positive growth in the community. AAM
> > has
> > > reached a point
> > > > where it needs to change direction, mature and
> > > face its adolescent
> > > > years with gusto or confront irrelevancy and
> > > possible extinction.
> > > > If the overriding desire is to remain as a
> > > moribund group that
> > > > gets together every other weekend for a dinner
> > > party and
> > > > socialize, then the status quo can be
> > maintained.
> > > >
> > > > The Association is now in the expected and
> > > laudable process of
> > > > analyzing what is working and what is not. A lot
> > > of things are not
> > > > working as exemplified by the inability to find
> > a
> > > new President to
> > > > lead the Association into this New Year as
> > > required by the
> > > > constitution. This current dialogue and
> > discussion
> > > must include a
> > > > serious consideration of the organizational
> > > structure of the
> > > > association; otherwise the end result will be
> > akin
> > > to the
> > > > rearrangement of the chairs on the deck of a
> > > sinking Titanic.
> > > >
> > > > AAM should assess its organizational structure
> > and
> > > initiate
> > > > changes immediately. The ability to adapt and
> > > strive for
> > > > excellence can only be a benefit; both to the
> > > organization and to
> > > > those it purports to serve. The current
> > > organizational structure
> > > > is not helping the Association meet its goals
> > and
> > > needs a tsunamic
> > > > change.
> > > > In order for AAM to achieve its full potential
> > as
> > > a respected and
> > > > effective organization in the community, there
> > is
> > > a clamor for the
> > > > association to undertake several programs. These
> > > include an
> > > > African Center, cultural activities, a
> > > comprehensive support
> > > > system for Africans in the Madison area, youth
> > > guidance and
> > > > educational programs, to name a few. The current
> > > structure of the
> > > > Association cannot ensure the implementation of
> > > these lofty goals.
> > > >
> > > > The African Association of Madison should
> > abandon
> > > current
> > > > executive-and-membership operated organizational
> > > format, and
> > > > embrace a board-and-executive type of non-profit
> > > organization. In
> > > > the board-and-executive format, the board
> > members
> > > are the lead
> > > > volunteers who appoint paid or remunerated
> > > executives to manage
> > > > the organization. Dues paying members and other
> > > volunteers
> > > > function as the extended staff of the
> > organization
> > > and are often
> > > > assigned to duties related to the programs
> > offered
> > > by the
> > > > organization.
> > > > Non-profits live and die by the programs they
> > > operate and that is
> > > > how the executive can get paid. The meager
> > > membership dues under
> > > > the current system cannot begin to pay the
> > > executive to ensure
> > > > they deliver the programs. Other incentive
> > plans
> > > may also be
> > > > considered however.
> > > >
> > > > The significant source of income for a
> > non-profit
> > > organization
> > > > come from donors and funding sources who believe
> > > in and support
> > > > the goals and objectives of the organization.
> > The
> > > other minor
> > > > source of income is payments made by recipients
> > of
> > > products and
> > > > services that the non-profit organization
> > > provides.
> > > >
> > > > Currently the mainstay of AAM is the annual
> > > African Festival
> > > > celebration. One can use this one program to
> > > illustrate clearly
> > > > how the board-and-paid executive system would
> > > function in a non-
> > > > profit organizational setting to meet the goals
> > > and objectives of
> > > > the association.
> > > >
> > > > "Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your
> > aid"
> > > > -- Goethe
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> > > > Aggo Akyea
> > > > http://www.tribalpages.com/tribes/akyea
> > > >
> > > > "Instead of studying how to make it worth men's
> > > while to buy my
> > > > baskets,I studied rather how to avoid the
> > > necessity of selling them."
> > > > WALDEN by Henry David Thoreau ? 1854
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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