By Charles M. Pickett UPDATE 2019: The VFW has made it even easier to start a post by reducing the new/minimum number. As detailed in the “Starting a New VFW Post” pamphlet, the 2015 VFW Congressional Charter (Sec. 201, pg. 12) and the 2015 Manual of Procedure (Sec. 201, pg. 64) there are a number … Continue reading VFW Chartering Process–By the Book(s)
As a former Army engineer, I learned that reconnoitering a build site or battleground was of paramount importance for a successful mission. Sometimes the best way to do this is to get out of the gun truck and walk around (and take lots of photos). Starting a VFW in a city can be similar, but … Continue reading Stakeholders
by Charles M. PickettPublic Relations As we sign up new members for the forming VFW New Haven post, I continue to learn about different facets of recruiting and validating service. Validating service includes looking at Defense Department form 214 (DD-214) to see if an applicant meets the membership criteria of the VFW. Validating service and … Continue reading Internal Revenue Code 501(c)19 and audits
When I tell veterans and stakeholders that I am organizing a VFW in New Haven, the first thing they ask is “where is the post?” With no building and no money (other than membership dues), this was difficult to answer. After answering a number of times honestly but sheepishly, it dawned on me it is … Continue reading No post, no money, no worries?
By Charles M. Pickett UPDATE 2: After not having a phone number for a few months, post leadership realized there was more value in having a phone number available than not having one. So, it was re-activated —— After eight years of having Google Voice, post leadership has decided to delete our post phone number … Continue reading VFW Telephone: Google Voice To The Rescue OR NOT (Update)
By Charles M. PickettWhile there are a number of concurrent goals and tasks in forming a new VFW post (or any nonprofit), one early, and perhaps easy task is to consider brand management. For a post, perhaps the biggest question may be what is the name of the post? For a forming post, that question … Continue reading VFW New Post-Level Branding: Visual and Name
