Facebook Publication Date: 9/29/2021 12:09
September Ask from Julie
Hello again community!
Last time I wrote was in April. It’s always a blessing to abide in this community. At the time, we were celebrating the birds and the bees, flowers in bloom and the beautiful aromas of new growth.
We are transitioning to fall – leaves are changing, trees will start shedding, wafts of cinnamon and pumpkin tickle my senses.
THE ORCHARD:
So MANY great things to share… LOR has been buzzing with activity these last several months. We established ourselves as a non-profit entity, Lace was hired as Executive Director, we celebrated her 58th birthday, we updated and enhanced www.laceonrace.com, engaged with new community partners, launched Chef’s Table, gave out some new swag we are cultivating and walked every day in North Star solidarity amid daily new content and a host of ups, downs and everything in between.
NEW GROWTH:
We have lots to look forward to in the upcoming months:
– August Newsletter
– The Good Place
– Continued Discussion on the Six Tenets
– Hopes and Vision
– New Merchandise: Calendars, Stickers and – Relational Postcards, OH MY!
DIGGING DEEPER:
Now it’s time to pivot to a big area of opportunity – A PRIORITY FOCUS – our relentless reliability. It’s extremely lacking when it comes to our financial engagement and needs to be addressed.
The numbers grow smaller and smaller as each month passes by regardless of the effort and best in class racial justice work presented.
In January, our monthly revenue was $9,894. Today, it’s $4,752. That’s a $5,142 net loss (52% change). We can do better. This must change. This space can’t sustain itself at these numbers.
Why do you think our numbers have drastically changed? How is the white supremacy playbook alive and well in these circumstances?
I’m speaking to you plainly, white woman to white woman. As our demographic is primarily white and female here at LOR, this message is to you and for you.
I’m asking you this month, and the next, and the next, etc. to step up and be accountable. For our financial contribution to match and even exceed Lace’s work and the absolute best you are given here.
To live out the values we purport in community together. To engage. To sustain each other. To demonstrate commitment to full respect living, Hesed love in support of the BIPOC community we serve. To contribute each month reliably, sustaining LORCRE and this important North Star walking.
Our community partners need you. The Black Mental Health Fund needs you. Lace needs you. I need you. We need each other.
As a white woman with power and privilege, financial engagement is crucial in laying these weapons down and seeing eye to eye. Please join me in consistent commitment. Share this message loudly with others. Listen, follow, and amplify BIPOC. Be less harmful and much safer accordingly.
THE GOAL:
Lace threw out a challenge last week – grow our community membership to 400 people. We are going to start measuring unique financial contributions each month. The goal is to grow these contributions monthly and get back to $9,000 minimum each month as quickly as possible.
You will be hearing more from me as we measure these numbers each week.
And always remember, when in doubt, be relentlessly reliable:
– Show up and engage in community; visit the website daily.
– Accept Lace’s invitation to financially engage each month – this is not a shake down; contribute what makes sense and live out your commitment to racial justice; always have skin in the game.
– Get engaged on our social media pages and share far and wide (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and You Tube); live out your walking in a public way, honoring Lace, BIPOC and our community.
– Register on the website and help us grow new members.
My last ASK for today is that you share your ideas and thoughts as we MAKE THIS HAPPEN together. How YOU are going to show up and stand with and for.
Comment here or message us your commitments and let us know your suggestions for growing our financial contributions. We need each other to thrive, North Star always guiding us.
Let’s continue to dig deeper and get ‘er done!
Much love, Julie
PayPal: paypal.me/LaceonRace
Sustainer Form: https://bit.ly/SustainerForm
Sustainer in Training Form: https://bit.ly/SustainerInTrainingForm2021
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