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How to Start Your Own MFSA
This is work in progress. At the moment it is just a list of topics you should think about in starting an alumni-based university free-speech organization. ACTA is helping with this project.
Cancellings
This section is an afterthought. It is not for How to Start Your Own MFSA, but to give stories of cancellings and lessons for how to deal with them.
GETTING STARTED
The Core Group of Founders
Getting Members
Getting Incorporated (Charter, By-Laws, Registration, Directors)
Setting up a Bank Account
Getting Tax-Exempt Status
Website
FINANCIAL
Setting up a Donor-Advised Fund
Getting Initial Funding
Getting Grants
Getting Donations
Reimbursements and Payments
PEOPLE
The President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Webmaster
Committees
Paid Employees--- The Executive Director and accounting services
Discord or Slack for Organizing Email Communication
The Executive Committee
MEMBERS
Getting Volunteers
Member Organization Software
Newsletters
Quarterly All-Hands Meetings
The Student Chapter
Email Discussion List or Chatgroup
PUBLICITY
Logo
Brochures
Buttons
Advertising
Posters
QR Codes
MEDIA RELATIONS
Press Releases
The Campus Newspaper
Press Interviews and Written Comments
RELATIONS WITH NON-CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS
AFSA and Sister Organizations
FIRE, FAIR, etc.
Co-Sponsoring Organizations
COLLEGE RELATIONS
Relations with the College Alumni Association
Relation with the Administration Officials
Faculty
EVENTS
Debates
Speakers
Conferences
Big Picture Principles and Advice
Publicity
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