Additional Membership/Development action items from February 18, 2020 Board meeting
Membership Highlights:
NewsHour Challenge
- wpsu.org/newshourchallenge
- Kicked off of 2/17, runs through 2/28
- **Overall it costs WPSU approximately $80,000 annually for the PBS NewsHour!**
- Goal of the crowdfunding campaign is to raise $5,000 (equivalent to the cost of NewsHour during the March drive)
- When goal is met, an additional $2,500 is added to the total for the campaign AND WPSU will not interrupt NewsHour during the March drive (2 weeks of NewsHour)
- Share, share, share! — Templates for emails and social media posts are on the board portal
Art for the Airwaves
- wpsu.org/fmtshirt
- Rebranded this year as a t-shirt design contest
- Winner will have their design reprinted on a t-shirt that will be a thank you gift during the April FM drive
- Submissions accepted through 2/29 at 11:59PM
- Open to anyone–minors need permission from parent/guardian
March TV Drive
- February 28-March 15
- Live nights:
- Saturday 2/29: Keeping Up Appearances, Shakespeare & Hathaway, Misomer Muders (premiere!) — 2-for-1 challenge: Anonymous from Bradford
- Monday 3/2: Julia Child’s Best Bites, Chuck Berry: Brown-Eyed Handsome Man
- Saturday 3/7: Father Brown, A Place To Call Home
- Monday 3/9: Alone in the Wilderness (parts 1 & 2) — 2-for 1 challenge: David Whiteman & Connie Kossan
- Friday 3/13: American Masters: Miles Davis Birth of the Cool
- Saturday 3/4: Celtic Woman: Best Of, Celtic Thunder: Ireland
- $80,000 goal
- If you are interested in hosting, we are always looking for new volunteers! See Jessica for information (814-863-5594, jessica@psu.edu)
April FM Drive
- April 4-10
- Pre-pledge kicks off 3/23
- $145,000 goal
- If you are interested in hosting, we are always looking for new volunteers! See Jessica for information (814-863-5594, jessica@psu,.edu)
Content Expert Vetting
- Seeking input from the board to help with vetting certain fundraising programs
- Specifically seeking content experts for the “self-help” category of programs that include:
- physical health
- nutrition
- financial wellness
- mental health
- Idea is still forming. See Jessica if you are interested and to be included on communications about this idea moving forward (814-863-5594, jessica@psu.edu)