Transcript FUND FLOW IN NA

FUND FLOW IN NA
Building a Great Fellowship
Principle of Self-Support
• 7th Tradition - Our 7th Tradition States that every
group should be self supporting, declining
outside contributions. What does this mean?
• Why shouldn’t we depend on activities and fund
raisers to support our fellowship?
• New IP in Draft form, Keeping It.
Reality Check
• What it takes to fund
services.
US & Canada Meetings/Groups Contributions
Actual vs. Required
• VS. What we give.
Worldwide Meetings/Groups Contributions
Actual vs. Required
$17.86
22%
$27.31
19%
$145.71
Actual dollars received per group/meeting in USA &
Canada
Required dollars to cover Fellowship Services from
contributions per meeting/group in USA & Canada
$81.58
Actual dollars received per group/meeting worldwide
Required dollars to cover Fellowship Services Worldwide
Reality Check – Which is a better deal
Cost of Coffee in hand $5.00
Money Put in Basket $1.00
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• NA saved our life
• NA gives us a daily reprieve from
using
• NA keeps us centered and
productive members of society
• NA Funds fellowship
development throughout the
world
• NA helps the general economy in
two way. 1) Money put in basket
is spent to carry the message. 2)
Addicts that stay clean become
productive members of society
and give back to the economy.
Coffee helps us for one day
Coffee keeps us awake
Gives us the gitters
Funds the employees of the
coffee shop
• Helps the general economy
Funds – How is our money used?
• Group Level
– Rent
– Literature
– Refreshments
– Keytags and Medallions to celebrate recovery
– Sometimes putting on events
Funds – How is our money used?
• Area Level
– Rent
– Literature for new or struggling meetings
– Phone line
– Meeting Schedules, Flyers
– Websites
– Public Relations Work
– Hospitals and Institutions
– Activities
– Outreach
Funds – How is our money used?
• Regional Level
– Public Relations work
– Regional support to the areas/groups
– Regional events, such as learning days,
presentations to areas, etc.
– Insurance for the entire region
– Rent for facility for meetings, storage of regional
archives, literature distribution to areas
– Fellowship Development, Outreach
Funds – How is our money used?
• World Services
– Fellowship Development
– Fellowship Information
– Public Relations Work
– Literature Development
– Literature Distribution
– Rent for facility to hold meetings, storage of world
archives, literature distribution, fellowship
development.
How we can Help
• As an Individual
– Contribute more in the basket
• When I got clean I put a dollar in the basket. I made $5.50
per hour and went to school full time. I attended between 5
to 7 meetings a week for the first years of my recovery.
– Total yearly contribution approximately $350
• Now I put $5.00 in the basket. I have 20 years clean and
make WAY more than $5.50 per hour. I attend an average of
2 meetings a week.
– Total yearly contribution approximately $520
– Not that much to give when I consider NA saved my
life and everything I have today is a direct result of NA
How can we help?
• Individual
– Put more in the basket.
• If you have a cup of $5.00 coffee, consider putting at least
that much in the basket.
– Contribute directly to Area, Region and World.
• You can make direct, tax deductible donations to SFASO,
NCRSC or NCRSO and NAWS.
• Many people contribute to celebrate clean time milestones.
– Carry the message that $1.00 isn’t enough.
• Talk to members of your group, your support group,
sponsees.
• Let people see you regularly putting more in the basket. We
learn by example.
How can we help?
• As a Group
– Contribute to all levels of the service structure
• The IP Giving it Away, currently in Draft review suggests a model of
50% to Area, 25% to Region, 25% to NAWS.
– Don’t hoard money for a rainy day.
• Danger of too much money distracting us from our primary
purpose.
• It is suggested that we keep enough to cover costs for one to two
months. Pass the rest on.
– Explain at group level where the funds go and why it’s
important to donate to the fellowship.
• It’s our fellowship and we are responsible for it.
– Spend money only on necessities for the group.
• Always keep in mind our primary purpose.
• Does our group really need that fancy coffee machine?
How we can Help
• Area Level
– Contribute to both Region and NAWS directly.
• Many areas contribute 75% to Region and 25% to
NAWS. What every works for your area is fine.
• Don’t hoard money.
– Keep only enough to cover the costs for one to two months.
Pass the rest on.
• Spend money prudently, ever mindful of our traditions
and our concepts.