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OFFICERSChair: Don Russo, Schwabe, Williamson & WyattChair Elect: Eric Sawyer, BBSI Preferred PayrollVice Chair: Eric Olmsted, On Line Support, Inc. Secretary – Treasurer: Winston Asai, Columbia MachineImmediate Past Chair: Kristy Weaver, Pacific Continental Bank BOARD OF DIRECTORSJody Campbell, The ColumbianTodd Coleman, Port of Vancouver John Deeder, Evergreen Public SchoolsTamara Fuller, NAI Norris, Beggs & SimpsonDave Horowitz, Windermere Real EstateBen Hoskins, 1-800-GOT-JUNK Elie Kassab, Prestige Development Dan Monaghan, Perkins & Co. Wayne Nelson, Clark Public Utilities William Pritchard, Pritchard Orthodontics Rhona Sen Hoss, Vancouver School Foundation Tim Schauer, MacKay Sposito Keith Wallace, Frumenti, Lander & Wallace, P.S. Jeff Woodside, Nutter Corporation

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Darcy Altizer, Vice President, Member Services360-567-1051 [email protected]

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Volume 42 • Number 9

2014 MARCH / APRIL EDITION SPECIAL SECTION: NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISING

This Issue’s Contents

Features:

6 Chamber Day in Olympia

11-14 Special Section: Non-profit Fundraising

9 GovernmentContracting

In All Issues: 4 Top Five evenTs, 5 WhaT’s neW, 21 ReneWals, 22-23 Ribbon CuTTings and neW MeMbeRs, 24 evenTs CalendaR

On The Cover:

PAGE 16Columbia Bank has been the GVCC’s Golf Tourna-ment Sponsor since the

event’s inception 12 years ago and they’re

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In the News:

PAGE 5Darcy Altizer, the Cham-ber’s VP Member Ser-vices was interviewed by Joe Smith, Business Reporter of KGW News Channel 8 on the Cham-ber’s new “Home Based

Business 101 Series,” that launched in Febru-ary. Three workshops will be held in March, read more on page 5.

Special Section:

PAGE 14Nikia Furman, owner of Furman Pictures (and a new Chamber Mem-

ber) will weigh in on the importance of video in

fundraising efforts in this edition’s special section focused on: Non-profit

Fundraising.

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FIVE NOTABLE UPCOMING EVENTSTAKE NOTICE

3.17.14PTAC GOVERNMENTCONTRACTING DOUBLE HEADEROn Monday, March 17th Carroll Bernard, the PTAC Southwest Washington Govern-ment Contracting Counselor will host a “Double Header,” of two workshops in one day on Federal and State Certifications. These workshops are free, registration is required. Learn more on page 9.

This event is hosted by the GVCC and PTAC.

3.12.14The Resource NetworkPlease join the GVCC on March 12th at ESD #112 for a training event featuring Fringe Digital Marketing Agency! The GVCC wel-come’s Matt Janik as the facilitator who will cover Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Social Media. The cost is $5/person or free when you bring a non-member guest.

This event is hosted by the GVCC.

03.27.14HOME BASED BUSINESS 101 SERIESIn January the GVCC launched a brand new program: The Home Based Business 101 Series! The five class series took off and was featured on KGW News Channel 8! Due to the snowfall in Febru-ary we are offering Workshop #3 again. Ronnie Noize will be back as the facilitator with a presentation on Home Based Business marketing strategies. You must RSVP, this class is free.

This event is hosted by the GVCC.

3.25.14BUSINESS AFTER HOURS EVENTHelp the GVCC wel-come a brand new member at our the next Business After Hours networking event! Elite Care will open their doors for a great party. Tour the facility, meet staff and exchange business cards! You’ll enjoy food, beverages and a chance at prizes.

This event is sponsored by Elite Care.

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3/5/14SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON LEADS AND NEEDS @ Beaches Restaurant, starting at 7:30am

3/6/14THE HOME BASED BUSINESS 101 SERIES WORKSHOP #4 Press Releases @ The GVCC 11:30am

3/14/14NETWORKING FOR NEWBIES WORKSHOP@ The GVCC Conference Room 11:30am

3/17/14PTAC GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING DOUBLE HEADER@ The GVCC Conference Room starting at 1pm

04.16.14BUSINESS AND SOCIAL HOUR EVENTPlease join the GVCC and the “Red Coat” Ambassador team at Columbia Credit Union’s new operations center for our “Busi-ness and Social Hour” event; also known as a BASH! The fun starts at 5pm and is $10/member, $20non-member! There will be food, drinks and prizes and the best evening networking in Clark County!

This event is sponsored by Columbia Credit Union.

3/19/14SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON LEADS AND NEEDS @ Beaches Restaurant, starting at 7:30am

3/20/14THE HOME BASED BUSINESS 101 SERIES WORKSHOP #5 Sales Strategies @ The GVCC 11:30am

3/27/14RIBBON CUTTING EVENT@ Victor Fitness Systems 5pm

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In February, Joe Smith the Business Reporter for KGW News Channel 8 was at the GVCC office interviewing Darcy Altizer, VP Member Services for a segment on the new “Home Based Business 101” Series.

This new program struck a cord with many people. The segment began with an interview at the GVCC office, then the KGW crew went on-location to “American Craftsware,” a small home based business in Vancouver,

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Chamber Welcomes New Ambassador

In February, the GVCC officially welcomed Patty Carroll of

Business Outcomes Consulting to the “Red Coat” Ambassador

Team. Darcy Altizer, VP Member Services is the

Ambassador team leader and had this to say: “I’m thrilled

that she has joined the team...she has an energetic personality and we’re

very excited to introduce her to the community as an Ambassador.” Carroll brings more than 30 years of sales, training and leadership experience in a variety of industries including real estate, education, staffing & recruiting, cable television, cosmetics, retail, and non-profits. She has worked in a variety of envi-ronments ranging from start-up sole pro-prietorships to key leadership positions with Fortune 500 companies and staff sizes ranging from 2 to 650. In 2012, Patty co-founded Business Outcomes Consulting, where she helps client companies reduce

employee turnover and improve business performance through pre-hire & employee assessments, workplace sur-veys, leadership development and employee training. Also, Business Outcomes Consulting just released a new website: bocnetwork.com.

Last year the GVCC teamed up with the Building Industry Association (BIA) to bring you the “Legislative Review Luncheon!” This event brought our key state legislators together for a post-ses-sion review where they covered the major issues relevant to Clark County businessmen and women. In 2014, the Building Industry Group will become anoth-er co-host for the event. And, it will be held in a new lcoation: The Heathman Lodge. The event will be on a new date: April 16th from noon to 1:30pm. There are spon-sorship opportunities available, please inquire with Teresa Lawwill the GVCC’s Community Relations Director at (360) 567-1090 or by email at: [email protected]. We hope to see you there!

Legislative Review Luncheon Changes Location and Event Date for 2014

Patty Carroll, Founder, Business

Outcomes Consulting

that is partici-pating in the classes offered by the Chamber. American Craftsware, is a team of one that creates a single gar-dening tool “The Ivanhoe 18” in his garage. The segment noted that famous businesses like microsoft started in a garage - illustrating the unique nature of

the home based busi-ness, and what it can become.

This five part workshop series addresses topics like time management, sales motivation, mar-keting and media rela-tions. It is free and open to the general public.

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Washington State legislators are picking winners and losers

in the race for economic develop-ment. Senate leaders have proposed

a new transportation package that will pump $12.4 billion into major projects over the next several years. Seattle, Ta-coma and Spokane win the lion’s share. Hovering near the bottom of the list, Clark County is slated to receive less than 1% of the total funding allocations.

To make matters worse, the package will require an 11.5 cent increase in gas taxes statewide. So we in Clark County will be paying even higher gas taxes and receiving barely any benefit. Histori-cally, Clark County has been a “donor” county which means we routinely pay more in taxes into the state transporta-tion system then we receive in new or improved roads. This is a punitive situa-tion that needs to be addressed.

Working in partnership with the Co-lumbia River Economic Development Council and Identity Clark County, we generated a list of transportation proj-ects that should be included in any statewide funding package. This list was provided to our local legislators. The list

CHAMBER NEWS AND UPDATES

includes interchanges in Battle Ground, Camas, Ridgefield and Vancouver – all of which are shovel ready projects that expand freight mobility, increase capac-ity and improve safety. These projects can’t win without support in Olympia.

This funding injustice is one reason a Chamber delegation made the 200 mile roundtrip on February 6th, 2014, the snowiest and worst driving day of the year, to meet with the Governor and our legislators. Some local representatives and senators have made it clear that they will not support any statewide transpor-tation package which does not include local projects. We applaud those legisla-tors.

Our area is a major transportation hub. The stakes are high. We cannot wait an-other 10 years for the next transporta-tion package. These projects are crucial to economic development and stability in Southwest Washington and throughout the Pacific Northwest. So, as transpor-tation funding debates and discussions continue and we all wait for the votes in Olympia to be counted, the Chamber continues to ask, “How many more years does Southwest Washington have to pay

DON RUSSO, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt

Transportation Winners and LosersFROM THE GVCC CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

without being recognized? Is consideration being given to the true costs to our citi-zens, our communities, and our entire region while our transporta-tion needs continue to lose out on fund-ing?”

I am very proud of the 20 Chamber mem-bers who participated in the Olympia meetings. These members represent all the various sectors of our business com-munity. They are real estate brokers, retailers, entrepreneurs, manufactur-ers, and business owners. They are not lobbyists, elected officials, or paid staff. They are dedicated community citizens who took a day off from work because they care about the future of Southwest Washington and the Chamber’s mission, Moving Business Forward. We call upon our local Senators and Representatives to provide strong leadership and take de-cisive action on behalf of transportation projects that help promote the vitality of Southwest Washington.

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Update on the Freeholder ProcessFROM THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIR

As voters in Clark County you will be asked whether to

approve a new county charter this November. The elected free-

holders are making strong progress building consensus for what the new charter should look like.

The 15 free holders elected in November have been meeting regularly this winter and have come up with several fundamental principles for the new charter.

They agree there should be a strong sepa-ration of powers between the Commission-ers and the administrator. They agree there should be five commission districts instead of the current number, three and that the candidates should be nominated by their districts but elected county wide.

There are other issues to be worked out in the next few months but the group’s chair-person says they’ve made good progress. “I am so encouraged by the process,” says Nan Henriksen. They’ve practiced civility, respect, and developed camaraderie among each other and as a very diverse group, there’s a sense we are moving forward with purpose.”

Henriksen laid clear ground rules for the group to create an atmosphere of collabo-ration rather than polarization making sure

the majority and the minority opinion are considered. The group is provided infor-mation about how other counties have structured their government. They have time for open discussion and at the end of each session take a straw vote to get a sense of whether they have agreement.

“We’ve seen people change their minds after listening to their fellow freeholders. They have a willingness to consider other ideas and in-spite of their strong philo-sophical points of view, they are not en-trenched in their positions and can com-promise,” said Henriksen.

Here at the Chamber, we have strong con-fidence in this very diverse group of lead-ers who are drafting the proposed charter. We want to provide you opportunities to weigh in with your ideas by emailing us at [email protected]. We will help deliver the details of the proposed charter this summer providing you opportunities to ask questions and be heard. We hope that all of us as vot-ers, will take our duties as seriously as the freeholders have taken their duties. We commend them on their progress. The goal is to strengthen the separation of powers in Clark County, provide greater access to voters and ensure that our local government is efficient, fair and respon-sive to the people who live here.

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Government Contracting Double Header on March 17thBy Carroll BernardPTAC SW Washington CounselorLocated at the GVCC Office

On Monday, March 17th the South-west Washington PTAC Government Contracting coun-selor will host a

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S t a t e certifications at the Great-er Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. First, a Federal Certifications workshop will take place at 1pm with a short break before launching into the second workshop: State certifi-cations for minority/women owned business. At both workshops attend-ees will learn about the differences between federal and state small busi-ness certification programs, eligibility requirements, as well as how to apply for, capture, and leverage these cer-tifications for their businesses. Sepa-rate registration is required for each workshop at www.vancouverusa.com; there is no cost to attend. The Federal & State Certifi-cation Double Header is designed for

small, veteran, woman, minority, or so-cially and economically disadvantaged businesses. Also, for businesses located in a historically under utilized business (HUB) zone and eligible for set aside preference on federal contracts. You can verify your HUBzone eligibility by con-tacting Carroll Bernard, the Southwest Washington PTAC counselor before the workshop at (360) 567-1092 or via email at [email protected].

Please note: separate registration is re-quired for each workshop.

Workshop #1: Understanding, Cap-turing, and Leveraging Federal Certifica-tions. Time: 1:00 pm – 2:45 pmTopics Include:

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Networking & Break 2:45 – 3:00 pm

Workshop #2: Washington State Office of Minority & Women’s Busi-ness Enterprises Certifications Work-shop. Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

This certification workshop will focus on the State Minority/Women’s Busi-ness Enterprise (M/WBE) certifica-tion.

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BY KELLY PARKERGVCC CEO/PRESIDENT

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to our chamber

members who are making headlines this month in South-west Washing-ton. We celebrate their successes and love to hear

about yours. As regular readers of

the Vancouver Busi-ness Journal and

the Columbian we’ve seen Martin Flynn of Century Link fea-tured in a tech article, Kate Singh of Ae-vum Images featured in the Columbian and Bill Victor of Victor Fitness Systems featured as a fitness expert. Our local newspapers are always looking for good and interesting stories about local busi-nesses. We are happy to help you catch their attention because we love to pro-mote our members. Also in the news, our members iQ Credit Union and Lacamas Commu-nity Credit Union have announced plans to merge into a single larger credit union. The move will be complete by July 2014. The two credit unions say it’ll be a ‘win-win’ for the community. There will be no employee reductions and improved ac-cess and convenience. We’re bursting with pride over the recent announcement of the 2014 Iris Award Winners. The annual “Women of Achievement” award program honors two outstanding women leaders who are active in the chamber. Sherri McMillan of Northwest Personal Training was selected because of her long-standing work with non-profit organizations in the Community. As a busi-ness owner she demonstrates that small businesses can have big impacts in the community when they donate time and talent to help raise money for non-profits. Sherri is the event director for Girlfriends Run for a Cure, the Girlfriends & Dudes Triathlon, the Summer Solstice Race and March Muddy Madness. Kristy Weaver is the senior Vice President at Pacific Continental Bank and has donated hundreds of hours to non-profit groups in the community en-couraging her Vancouver team to do the same in providing support for community groups. Weaver is the past Board Chair at the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Com-merce. She serves on the board of the Children’s Center and the Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital Foundation. Finally I want to thank all the chamber members who participated in our recent Shop Local Showcase. We are a diverse group; manufacturers, retailers, service providers, IT experts and digital designers. Our future as a business com-munity is tied to theirs. When they thrive,

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2014 MAR/APR SPECIAL SECTIONREMOVABLE FOUR-PAGE PULLOUT

Video, Social Media, Donor & Event Fundraising Tips

Eight Great Tips from a Fundraising Expert

In November, the GVCC staff attend-ed a fundraising Fair at the Oregon Golf Club that showcased Samantha Swaim Fundraising, LLC. She is be-hind some of the biggest non-profit names in the Greater Portland area and provided some great non-profit fundraising tips to maximize your profits at your annual fundraising event.

#1 - Focus on your fundraising pro-gram more then your decorations/theme and food.

#2 - Use a single story to raise funds. People are more likely to identify and give to an organization after hearing a single story testimonial; instead of a presentations based off of numbers and statistics.

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#3 - Don’t wait until after your key-note speaker to raise your funds. Your crowd will be less likely to give if you wait until the end of your program.

#4 - Know your crowd. Don’t blend your ‘party people’ with your pro-gram oriented crowd. 50 motivated donors are better then 200 people, who are just waiting for the party af-ter your auction. Don’t be obsessed with attendance numbers - be con-cerned with the right type of people at your fundraising event.

#5 - Provide many giving options. Everybody likes to give in their own unique ways. Don’t offer just a silent or live auction. Provide at least four avenues to give at your event. For example: live auction, silent auction, raffle tickets, a direct ask-match.

#6 - Be strategic about the money in the room. If during the year a donor gives you a $10,000 contribution, bring that to your fundraising event

and ask 20 people to give $500 and that donor will “match” their funds. Additionally, that donor can come to the podium, express why they want to run a match with their own $10,000 and ask people to join them in con-tributing.

#7 - Make giving easy. Provide enve-lopes at the table, don’t make donors fill out a lot of paperwork and have Visa processing at your event.

#8 - Your event timeline: The best for-mat is a cocktail period, starting off with a brief introduction of the non-profit and directly going into a single story testimonial (that is rehearsed) which can be accompanied by a 90 second video, if applicable. Then your direct ask for matching funds, donor levels or a live auction. Ending with you key note speaker and closing with your entertainment! Don’t lose mo-mentum by making your guests wait for your ‘ask.’

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The world of social me-dia has become a pow-erful tool for connecting people, businesses, ideas and the world at large. For non-profits, social media should first allow your do-nors, volunteers and sup-porters to engage with you around your mission – but it’s also a quick and inex-pensive way to fundraise. In 2013, Share placed 1st and 2nd in two national competitions involving matched dollars and votes

via social media. • CenturyLink Feed the Children Backpack Buddies Food Drive: Share’s sup-porters raised more matched dollars than all other participating cities in the U.S., re-ceiving an $183,976 match donation, the largest portion of the $1 million allo-cated by the Centu-ryLink Foundation. • Safeco Insurance® Com-munity Hero Awards: John Mc-Donagh competed for on-line votes against 15 home-town heroes from across the U.S.; he came in sec-ond place, raising $10,000 on behalf of Share. These suc-cesses highlight the effectiveness of Share’s marketing reach in the community, specifically through the use of social media. So, how did we do it? By outlining the fundamental elements of each fundraising campaign: we created a marketing plan, listed our goal, audience,

Share Earns National Recognition for Use of Social Media as a Fundraising Tool

media vehicles, drafted messaging and a timeline, which included specific dates for sending news releases, e-blasts, posts on Facebook and Twitter, etc. We let our audience know ahead of time that each campaign was coming; this is key, as it creates awareness, so that people can take action at the right moment(s). Remember that social media is all about the present, so craft your mes-sages accordingly. For example, a post at the beginning said: “Vote once each day, today and every day through Nov. 15, to make John the #1 Community Hero!’ While a post near the end read: “Only two days left and John is in the top 3 – help him be #1 by voting today!” The real power of social media comes through engaging a wide audi-ence. So don’t forget to encourage your fans to promote your campaign through their personal accounts on Facebook,

Twitter, Instagram, etc. Research shows that the public is very open to fundraising initiatives conducted through social media. The Mil-lennial Impact Report of 2012, a research project of Achieve and Johnson Grossnickle & Associates, shows 55% of people in the survey prefer social media as a way to learn about nonprofits. In fact, 92% have “Liked” non-profit pages on Facebook. So if you are a non-profit and aren’t on so-

cial media yet, now is the time to sign up. It can introduce your cause and mission to a whole new audience and, hopefully, generate new donors along the way.

Jessica Lightheart, Community Relations Director

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media as a way to learn about nonProfits.

Left photo: Tamara Fuller, Rod and Jane Cook, and Sherri McMillan at the GVCC’s 2013 Business & Leadership Awards and Officer Installation event. Photo by: Kate Singh of Aevum Images.

Opposite page, far Right: The team at Riverview Community Bank at the Shop Local Business

Showcase. Riverview has a fantastic track record of community giving in Southwest Washington!

Spotlight on SHERRI

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SHE HAS RAISED ABOUT $100,000 IN 2013 ALONE FOR LOCAL NON-PROFITS

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Keep in mind that while big donors are great, small

donations can really add up. If you can provide avenues

for small contributions in a fun setting, you’ll

be on a road to fundraising success!

win! Taking these steps will give you the op-portunity to help your partners fulfill their corporate values and goals through their funding and work in support of your mission for years to come.

Businesses are Looking to Align with Non-profits that Share a Vision

Maria Cura Jokela, Community Relations at Elite Care

As a Community Relations Coordinator for Elite Care Sylvan Park in Vancouver, I quickly realized how benefi-cial it is to enhance business

development through community efforts, particularly, through supporting non-profit organizations. The concept is simple: Doing Well by Doing Good. I believe that if you take a moment to reflect, you will easily find a cause that resonates from within. What is your passion? What is your business’s mission? How can you blend the two together? Personally, I was raised in part by my grandmother, and two loved ones are living with Alzheimer’s and Parkin-son’s disease. I have also chosen to work for a company whose values and goals align closely with mine. I was motivated to involve Elite Care’s name and resources to get involved with two causes close to my heart. Elite Care chooses to be champions of the Walk to End Alzheim-er’s and Sole Support for Parkinson’s Aware-ness Walk. Ultimately, we are nurturing our passions while marketing our services. When a business, large or small, supports the greater community through non-profit out-reach and involvement it sets an impression that is invaluable! It shows the community that our company CARES about more than just the bottom line. It is also a wonderful opportunity to foster teamwork within staff and extended family & friends!

2014 MAR/APR SPECIAL SECTION NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISINGREMOVABLE FOUR-PAGE PULLOUT

Non-profit fundraising is a 300 Billion Dollar Industry

By James K. Phelps, ACFREwww.jkpfundraising.comPresident of the Non-profit Network Southwest Washington

According to Giving USA Foundation, in 2012 non-profits received more than $316 billion from public

sources. Individuals gave 72%, foundations provided 15%, bequests accounted for 7% and corporations gave 6%. Organizations should be trying to diversify funding and these percentages can serve as a guide when focusing efforts. Non-profit development involves creating relationships between those who can pro-vide support to the non-profit organization. Like all good relationships, acquiring, culti-vating and upgrading donors is hard work. Where should you start? Start with the ABCs of fundraising. Approach those:

A. to whom you have Access. Bill Gates may have billions, but does anyone in your organization know him? Start with your volunteers, clients, friends, vendors, etc.B. that share your Belief in the orga-nization’s mission. Look for evidence of a shared belief by looking at similar organi-zations they support or evidence they care about your issues.C. with the Capacity to support your organization. There is no point trying to get water out of a dry well. Prospects do not need to be millionaires. Look for evi-dence of expendable income to determine your best prospects.

With a little hard work and a strategic ap-plication of resources your organization can garner the support it deserves.

Thoughtful Contact is Key to Keeping Great Donors

By Shirley K. GrossAssociate Director of Devel-opment & Planned Giving at Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital Foundation

It’s all about the relation-ship. How do you stay con-nected with your friends, family members and busi-

ness associates? What if they only heard from you once a year and it was to ask them for something? Do you think they would feel very connected and appreciated? It’s highly doubtful. And so it is with donors who sup-port your non-profit organization. They want to hear from you more than once a year, and not just through another mail appeal.

Today’s donors care about more than just writing a check. They want to feel that they are a partner with you in accomplishing your mission, in solving a community problem. Making the donor experience enjoyable for donors can be the reason someone gives to your organization and may also be the reason they stay with your organization. Engaged donors are a result of your non-profit being responsive, attentive, accurate, timely, cour-teous, and gracious. A donor is interested in how their contribution makes an impact. Let them see the value of their donation by giv-ing a personal tour of your program, send-ing real stories of successful outcomes, and meeting with key program personnel. Meet with your donors face to face—there is no substitute. Say thank you, again and again.

Align your Fundraising Requests with Corporate Goals

By Melinda BergDirector of Development atClark County Food Bank While business perfor-mance continues to recov-er from the recession, most companies still do not have as much in earnings as they

did in 2007. Despite this, 59% of companies have increased their overall giving from 2007 to 2012 according to the CECP 2013 Giving in Numbers Survey. This reveals how non-profits need to be prepared with a plan to engage businesses with their organizations. It is important to take three critical steps in your plan.

First, review your current portfolio. Look at your current business partners and review your relationships. Are you finding new ways to engage the business and its employees with your work? What is your communica-tion strategy?

Second, seek to understand. Research your audience. What are their corporate values? What is their mission? How do they want to give (cash, in kind, vol-unteer)?

The final step is to cus-tomize your partner-ship. This allows you to connect to the busi-ness on a deeper level creating a stronger im-pact for you, them and the community. This is where the nonprofit can, through value and culture alignment with-in the company, work on projects that ben-efit both the company and the nonprofit. Both

2014 MAR/APR SPECIAL SECTION NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISING REMOVABLE FOUR-PAGE PULLOUT

Videos Can Significantly Boost Fundraising Efforts, Crucial in Digital Technology EraNikia FurmanDirector, Cinematographer, OwnerFurman Pictures, LLC

Strategic video fundraising can increase do-nations significantly. There are two especially important words in the previous sentence: “Strategic” and “Fundraising”. Many non-profits are catching on to how important video is. In case you don’t know, there are many studies that show the effectiveness of video, such as how site visi-tors who view video are 64% more likely to purchase the product (Comscore). Here’s another: posting video on your website can boost your website traffic by more than 400% (Furman Pictures). In short, video is more than a casual way to entertain your constituents. It’s a powerful, measurable tool that is gaining ground in development. Why? Because video engages more of your senses than print or even public speaking. You see the message, you hear the message, and with music and powerful story telling, you feel the message. Not only that, non-profits goals are conveyed deliberately and concisely. In fact, another study by Com-score showed that video conveys 1.8 million words per minute. You may be asking yourself, how or where exactly would I use a fundraising video? Fundraising videos can be used most successfully as an appeal at an event or on a website for your annual campaign or a fund-raising initiative, followed by a donate now link. Beyond that, they can run in your facil-ity, at events and direct links or QR codes can be placed in nearly every newsletter, email, banner or other print piece. You may be thinking, “Lets get start-ed. I’ll set our CEO in front of a camera, or we’ll get a volunteer to put something to-gether”. While I would encourage most non-profits to put up some user generated con-tent, it is less effective than professionally

produced content. Statistically, professional video outperforms user-generated video by 30% (Comscore). In additional, not all production companies are the same. For example, since I’ve been a Development Director as well as Film Director, I’ve come up with a strategy for my clients that yields as much as 40% greater return than other production companies. So it pays to do your research and find a com-pany that is familiar with non profits. The key components that make the difference in a good development video are reasonably simple, but I’ve seen professional fundraisers miss these items simply because they were not used to implementing them in video. Here are a few examples of those key factors that will give you a greater return:

1. Establish a physical goal2. Show a need3. Remember that people give to people, not organizations

There is a full list of other factors that go into a successful piece that I won’t go into here. However, I will say that creating an effective fundraising video is like going through the early steps of raising money for a new build-ing. Just like you might want to hire some-one to do a feasibility study before you start the campaign, hiring a media professional to help you craft a media fundraising piece will help you achieve your goal more quickly and effectively. As you look for a production com-pany to help you, remember, find one that understands the difference between market-ing and fundraising. That is a concept that, unfortunately, even some non-profits don’t fully grasp, especially when it comes to vid-eo. As you start to integrate video into your development plan, keep in mind that video is not a substitute for the other forms

of fundraising you are already engaged in, such as newsletters, groups, events etc. It is certainly not a substitute for major gift so-licitation, the bread and butter of any suc-cessful non-profit. All said, video remains a statistically proven way to significantly boost the results of your fundraising ef-forts.

Photos Provided by Furman Pictures

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Golf ’s a Circus is this year’s Golf Tournament ThemeOn Thursday, June 12th the Greater Vancou-ver Chamber of Commerce will take over Lewis River Golf Course for the 12th Annual “Golf Tournament,” sponsored by Columbia State Bank. Remarkably, this will be the 12th year that Columbia Bank (formerly known as West Coast Bank) will be the presenting sponsor. This long stand-ing partnership speaks volumes for our quality event.

The 2014 theme is: Golf’s a Circus! This will provide many great opportunities for sponsors and golfer’s alike. Clown’n around at each hole will be manda-tory, breaking the ice for a fun filled event. Tee dis-plays are an opportunity to tap into your creative juices. The Circus theme allows for an array of in-terpretations from carni-val games, to talent show-cases. We can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with!

Last year the Golf Tourna-ment sold out in record time. In May, both golf tournament sponsorships and spots for players were filled. We encourage you to sign up early, so you don’t miss out on the

fun and business connections you’ll make on the greens!

The Chamber takes the “business of golf” very seriously and we’ve built our tourna-ment up to be the best in Southwest Wash-ington. We offer engagement at every hole,

a great after-game lunch, a Nike Tent, putting con-tests and so much more.

If you don’t have a team, don’t worry, we take sin-gle registrations and build you a team of four to hit the course. Playing as a single or joining an exist-ing team that is down a member is a great way to build incredibly strong re-lationships in a day.

On EVENT DAY we’ll start things off at the registra-tion table at 7am and open the driving range for your usage. At 8:15 am our sponsors and CEO will say a few words and our shotgun start will begin at 8:30am. The goal is to get

you through the course in about 5.5 hours and back to a sprawling lunch at about 2pm. Then, a quick awards ceremony and the big “Ball Drop” at 3:30pm to wrap up the day.

“This is the best Golf Tournament there is...”

-Amy Davis (pictured to the left)Vice President and Retail

Relationship Officer, Columbia Bank

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The Columbia Bank Team, a Winning CombinationThis team has brought home the win for Columbia Bank in the GVCC’s Golf Tournament two times! In 2011 & 2012 and they hope to do so again, in 2014! While they take golf seriously, they are well known for having a great time on the course! This year’s theme “Golf’s a Circus” is right up their alley, flip the page to get a hint of their personalities!

COLUMBIA BANK IS KNOWN FOR HANDING OUT FABULOUS CIGARS AT THEIR TEE!

LARRY Kingsella of DESI Telephone Labels, Inc. has played with the Columbia Bank team for about eight years. He’s experienced and has played at Pebble Beach. We won’t call him the “class clown” because he tied for the title with Tyson!

MICHELE Freeman, Vice President and Branch Manager, Columbia Bank. She’s either played on or worked at sponsored holes for Columbia Bank for the past 12 years! Little known fact: She’s taken an intense spill out of the golf cart.

TYSON Campbell, General Manager, McGary Sup-ply. Joined the team about three years ago after meeting Amy. He immediately impressed them, then revealed he had PGA experience including the Fred Meyer Challenge.

AMY Davis, Vice President and Retail Relationship Officer, Columbia Bank. We’ll call her the team “Ringmaster.” She’s been organizing the team for over ten years. Little known fact: she was run over by a golf cart, then got up to finish the tournament!

>> Golf TournamentThe Best Sponsorship in Town: The GVCC Golf Tournament SPONSOR THE

GOLF TOURNAMENT IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON!At the 12th Annual GVCC Golf Tournament, your Chamber is focused on creating a thriving event, where promoting your business will gain lasting ef-fects. Members of the local business community will be building relationships, expanding their spheres of influence, and developing avenues for doing busi-ness. This event is well known as the best business golf tournament in Southwest Washington. A num-ber of influential sponsorship levels are available starting at $5,000 ranging all the way to a $50 raffle prize:

Presenting Sponsor and Golf Carts SOLDNike Tent SponsorCourse SponsorAwards Lunch SponsorSupporting SponsorFlag SponsorTee Display Sponsors (18) SELLINGHole-in-One Sponsor, plus hole-in- one insurance SOLDBall Drop Sponsor, plus golf ballsPhotography Sponsor Beverage CartPutting Contest SOLDContinental Breakfast Sponsor Golf Ball Sponsor, plus 150 Sleeves of 3 balls w/your logoTee Bag Sponsor PENDINGTowel and Hat Sponsor SOLDGolf Cart Signs, plus signs PENDINGMulligan Sponsor, plus tickets w/logoBuy Tiger’s Drive Sponsor, plus tickets w/logoKP Contest Prizes +Two prizes totalLong Drive Prizes +Two prizes totalTeam Prizes, 8 items per sponsor

FOR EVERYONE: Raffle Prize Donation Unlimited! Donate a raffle prize valued at $50 or more

TO SPONSOR: Contact the Community Relations Director: Teresa Lawwill at (360) 567-1090 or by email at: [email protected].

Photos by Kate Singh of Aevum Images

At each hole sponsors have the unique opportunity to spend time with each play-er. Some sponsors come back year-after-year and offer a signature item. For example, Columbia Bank al-ways gives away nice cigars! Plus they take part in the theme! Golfers look forward to visiting them!

For this theme: Golf’s a Circus, think about bring-ing in your A-Game! The Circus is all about unique talents and humor. Do you have a ‘bearded lady?” A “Strong man” or someone with a unique talent? Bring in a face painter or a “Ring-master” to get your golfers through your tee-game!

Your tee ‘game’ can be circus themed, too! See how many “Li-

ons” they can throw t h r o u g h hoops or if they can an-swer Circus re-lated trivia!

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2014 THEME: GOLF’S A CIRCUS!2014 THEME: GOLF’S A CIRCUS!Sponsors Golfers Take part in the “Golf’s a Circus” theme on June 12th at the 12th Annual Golf Tournament! The goal for sponsors should be to stand out and get noticed! Don’t be afraid to be a “CLOWN” and re-ally let your hair down.

COMPETE with fellow TEE SPONSORS where the winner of the “Best Tee” dis-play will receive a free hole for next year - this prize is worth $500! Go for it! Win-ners typically share a few characteristics: costumes, drinks, and a clever game and surprise treats.

This theme is really for you! There are so many options to get into the spirit of the theme with tiny accessories that won’t bog down your play.

Get matching oversized glasses, bow ties, or wigs that match your company’s colors!

Have a contest among yourselves of who can play the most holes without the clown

nose falling off -or- who can wear the most “Payne Stewart” inspired look on the course!

Last year’s winner from the ball drop 50/50 raffle taking home the prize!

Pictured Left to Right: Larry Kingsella, Tyson Campbell and

Michele Freeman.

TO PLAY: Contact Susie Bauder, GVCC Events Director at (360) 567-1093 or by email [email protected].

March/April 2014 Edition www.facebook.com/yourchamber20

BRIDGETOWNPROMOTIONS310 WEST 11TH STREETVANCOUVER, WA 98660www.bridgetownpromo-tions.com

FRESHII2420 COLUMBIA HOUSE BOULE-VARD SUITE 100VANCOUVER, WA 98661www.freshii.com

FURMAN PICTURESP.O. BOX 56647PORTLAND, OR 97238 6647www.furmanpictures.com

ALLEN DESIGNS INC. 4510 NE 68TH DRIVE #116 VANCOUVER, WA 98661www.close2myart.com

BLOOMPIX 360VIRTUAL TOURS1067 NE COCHRAN DRIVE GRESHAM, OR 97030www.bloompix360.com

BONAVENTURE OF SALMON CREEK13700 NE SALMON CREEK AVENUE VANCOUVER, WA 98686retirementperfected.com

FARMERS INSURANCE CARMEN MCKIBBEN3925 NE 72ND AVENUE #104VANCOUVER, WA 98661 [email protected]

MARTINDALE CONSULTING, LLCmartindaleconsultingllc.com

PACIFIC RIM EXTERIORS5413 NE 64TH STREETVANCOUVER, WA 98661 www.pacificrimexterior-swa.com

PAHLISCH HOMES, INC.12725 SW 66TH AVE SUITE 101 TIGARD, OR 97223www.pahlischhomes.com

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP601 SOUTH MAIN ST, STE 309

VANCOUVER, WA 98660 principal.com/northwest

RINNOVO SPA SALON12504 NW 36TH AVENUE VANCOUVER, WA 98685www.rinnovospasalon.com

SOUTH PACIFIC RESTAURANT AND BAR1109 WASHINGTON STREET VANCOUVER, WA 98660 www.southpacificvan.com

THERAPEUTIC ASSOCIATES HAZEL DELL PHYSICALTHERAPY318 NE 99TH STREET SUITE BVANCOUVER, WA 98665 www.therapeuticassoci-ates.com/hazeldell

WHOLE HEALTH WELLNESS, CORP1409 FRANKLIN ST, SUITE 103VANCOUVER, WA 98660connieburgstahler.com

HAMPTON INN & SUITES VANCOUVER 315 SE OLYMPIA DRIVE VANCOUVER, WA 98684www.hampton.com

JEUNESSE LARRYALEXANDERwww.ayoungerhealthy.com

WELCOME WAGON www.welcomewagon.com

WELL ESSENTIALS16904 SE 1ST STREET SUITE 104 VANCOUVER, WA 98684www.wellessentials.com

INTERESTED INJOINING?

Contact the GVCC Sales Director:

MATT HOFFSTETTER at (360) 567-1058 or by email at [email protected].

Darcy Altizer, the Chamber’s VP, Member Services takes a photo out-and-about with the team at Leader-ship Clark County at South Pacific Restaurant and Bar - a New Chamber Member!

Meet Tara Erickson, the new owner of Rinnovo Spa Salon! Rinnovo has a great reputation in the community and the new team wants to maintain or exceed expectations. Thank you for joining the Chamber!

NEW

Chamber

Members

The Welcome Wagon is a brand new member that features a community booklet and post cards that are mailed to certain ‘zones’ in Clark County. They have a new residents list and bring your business message right to their front doors!

1-800-Got-Junk? 5 years Aadland Dental 5 years Cosco Fire Protection 5 years Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools 5 years Women Entrepreneurs Organization 4 years Cascade Park Care Center 3 years G6 Airpark Inc. 3 years GSL Solutions, Inc 3 years The Oregonian 3 years Seton Catholic College Prep 3 years Vesta Hospitality, LLC 3 years Fisher’s Landing Medical Plaza 2 years Any Lab Test Now 2 years Garrow Equity, LLC 2 years Mekos Corporation 2 years New Seasons Market 2 years Alling Henning Associates Inc 1 year The Bedford 1 year Meals-On-Wheels People 1 year

Landerholm, PS 50 years Vancouver Ford/Hyundai/Suzuki Inc 50 years Peterson & Associates PS, CPAs 48 years Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt 47 years Vancouver Education Association 47 years Columbia Collectors, Inc 46 years Palena Associates Inc 43 years Kramer Gehlen & Associates Inc 42 years Vancouver Roofing & Sheet Metal 42 years Columbia Credit Union 39 years JD Fulwiler & Company Insurance 39 years Realvest Corporation 38 years Clark College 36 years BergerABAM 34 years Comcast Business Class 34 years Alpine Autobody Inc 30 years City of Vancouver 30 years C-Tran 30 years HDJ Design Group PLLC 29 years Washington School for the Blind 29 years Port of Camas/Washougal 27 year Vancouver Granite Works Inc 26 years

26-50 Years of Membership



Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home Inc 25 years Davidson & Associates Insurance Agency Inc 24 years Gaffney Counseling and Consulting 24 years The Management Group 22 years Duggan Schlotfeldt & Welch PLLC 16 years Security Signs 16 years

51+ Years of Membership

6-15 Years of MembershipRAPCO Industries Inc 13 years Tim Brown Co 13 years Zero Down Time Inc 13 years Keller Williams Realty 12 years Lakeside Industries 12 years Peninsula Glass 12 years The Vintage at Vancouver 12 years Columbia River Mental Health Service 11 years Free Clinic of SW Washington 11 years Share 11 years Tri-Mountain Golf Course 11 years JoeScan Inc 10 years Lile North American Moving & Storage 10 years NW Injury Law Center - Donald Jacobs 10 years Oxford Suites Hotel 10 years Keller Williams Realty 9 years Venice Genoa Tile LLC 9 years The Evergreen Inn 8 years Pacific Continental Bank 8 years Smith-Cooper Northwest 8 years TW Telecom 8 years Jack Burkman 7 years Community Home Health & Hospice 7 years GIDI Promotions 7 years Southwest Washington Regional Surgery Center 7 years Unitus Community Credit Union 7 years

Port of Vancouver USA 102 years Erik Runyan Jewelers 98 years NW Natural 88 years Blue Bird Transfer Inc 82 years Columbia Machine Inc 77 yearsCorwin Beverage Company 74 years The Al Angelo Company 68 years Holland Inc/Burgerville 63 yearsThe Vancouver Clinic Inc 63 yearsLuepke Florist 59 yearsEvergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Funeral Chapel 58 years Red Lion Hotel at the Quay and Quay Restaurant and Bar 53 years

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Corwin Beverage is Among 14 Members Renewing with Over 50 Years of GVCC Membership

Thank you!

Chamber

Benefit!

RIBBON CUTTINGS Let’s Celebrate Local Business!

Members Who Have Cause to Celebrate are Visited by the GVCC Ambassador Team!Darcy Altizer, VP Member Services can book your Chamber Ribbon Cutting Events at 567-1051!

Hosting a Ribbon Cutting event is the perfect way to build community involvement and excitement for your Grand Opening, Anniversary, Expansion, or Remodel! Once we book your date, the Chamber’s “Red Coat” Ambassador Team and staff will bring the fanfare and extra large scissors to your location for a formal photo op! Inquire about an April “Ribbon Cutting” Membership Special for Non-members!

TOP: ANNIVERSARY at Northwest Personal Training at 1011 Broadway Vancouver, WA 98660 RIGHT: GRAND OPENING Chernofsky Financial at 4001 Main Street, Suite 221 Vancouver, WA 98663.


Let’s Celebrate Local Business!

TOP: Clockwise from top left: GRAND OPENING of Freshii at 2420 Columbia House Boulevard Suite 100 - Vancouver, WA 98661. GRAND OPENING of Firehouse Subs at 19151 SE Mill Plain Blvd Suite 102 Vancouver, WA 98683. NEW LOCATION: Pritchard Orthodontics at 411

West Main Street Battle Ground, WA 98604. NEW STAFF & SERVICES East Vancouver Chiropractic and Massage Therapy at 13025 NE Fourth Plain Blvd. Vancouver, WA 98682. MIDDLE: NEW LOCATION H&R Block at 5000 East 4th Plain Vancouver, WA 98666.

BOTTOM: GRAND OPENING Wheelkraft NW 1417 NE 76th St., Suite F Vancouver, WA 98665.

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3/5/14GVCC EVENT

Southwest Washington

Leads and NeedsBEACHES RESTAURANT7:30AM-10AM

Get a chance to speak and connect via small group breakout ses-sions. Sponsored by:

KRIS GREENE!

3/6/14GVCC EVENTHome Based

Business 101 Series Workshop #4

GVCC OFFICE11:30AM-12:30PMLearn about PR and

home based business media strategies.

3/12/14GVCC EVENTThe Resource

NetworkESD #112 ROOM7:30-9AM

We welcome Matt Janik of the Fringe

Digital Media Agency to speak about Search Engine Optimization

(SEO) & Social Media.

3/13/14COMMUNITY

EVENTIris Awards

GAISER STUDENT CENTER, CLARK COLLEGE

5:00PM-7:00PMThis event will

honor three female award recipients

for outstanding and far-reaching efforts in

Clark County!

3/14/14MEMBER EVENT

Networking 4 NewbiesGVCC OFFICE

9:30AM-11:30AMTips on making the

most out of network-ing events! Hosted by DIY Marketing Center

3/17/14GVCC EVENTPTAC Double

Header: State and Federal

CertificationsGVCC OFFICE

STARTS @ 1PMMore info on page 9.

3/19/14GVCC EVENT


Leads and NeedsBEACHES RESTAURANT7:30AM-10AMThe best morning

networking in Clark County! Get a chance to speak and connect via small group break-

out sessions. THE QUARTERLY DRAWING!

3/19/14COMMUNITY

EVENTNatural Disaster Awareness for

Community Leaders PEARSON AIR MUSEUM BEGINS @ 8AM

Enhance your under-standing of disasters, risk assessment in the

context of disaster management, prevail-ing emergency man-agement procedures

and operations.

3/20/14GVCC EVENT

Home Based Busi-ness 101 Series -

Workshop #5 GVCC OFFICE

11:30AM-12:30PMCarol Parker Walsh

PhD (Silpada Designs) will address the strat-

egy of home based business sales. How to cope with “No”

and how to empower yourself.

3/22/14COMMUNITY

EVENTMarch Muddy

MadnessWOODLAND MX COURSE @

3232 LEWIS RIVER ROAD BEGINS @ 9:30AM

Participate in NW Personal Training’s

muddy challenge on this one mile course - you’ve got 45 minutes to do as many laps as you can. The theme is:

DISCO!

3/25/14GVCC EVENT

Business After hours

ELITE CARE5PM - 7PM

Take a trip to Sylvan Park and meet the

team at Elite Care and network with fellow

Chamber Members on location! Enjoy food, drink and a chance at prizes. $10/Member,

please RSVP.

3/27/14GVCC EVENT

Home Based Busi-ness 101 Series Workshop #2

GVCC OFFICE11:30AM-12:30PMRonnie Noize from the DIY Marketing Center will be back (due to the snow in Febru-

ary) to present tips on home based market-

ing strategies.

3/27/14GVCC EVENT

Ribbon CuttingVICTOR FITNESS

5PMVictor Fitness invites

the community to their “GRAND EXPAN-

SION” celebration!

4/2/14GVCC EVENT


Leads and NeedsBEACHES RESTAURANT7:30AM-10AM

Get a chance to speak and connect via small

group breakout ses-sions. Sponsored by

Aevum Images.

4/9/14GVCC EVENTThe Resource

NetworkESD #112 ROOM7:30-9AM

We welcome Chandra Chase, the GVCC’s Communications Director to speak

about Press Releases surrounding your upcoming event!

4/11/14MEMBER EVENT




4/16/14COMMUNITY

EVENT2014 Legislative

Review LuncheonHEATHMAN LODGE12-1:30PM

Join us to hear from our State Legislatures as this year’s session

comes to a close.

4/11/14MEMBER EVENT


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4/16/14GVCC EVENT


Leads and Needs BEACHES RESTAURANT7:30AM-10AMIntroduce yourself

and connect via small group breakout ses-sions. Sponsored by: CARMEN MCKIBBEN

FARMER’S INSUR-ANCE.

4/16/14GVCC EVENTBusiness AndSocial Hour

COLUMBIA CREDIT UNION5PM - 7PM

Join the Chamber staff and Ambassador team at this “Business and

Social Hour” event for some of the best networking in Clark County! Columbia

Credit Union will host the party! Meet their staff and other busi-nessmen and women - bring plenty of busi-ness cards! $10/Mem-ber, $20/non members

please RSVP.

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All Members of the GVCC can log onto their “Member Account” and post events relating to their businesses! It’s free and easy. All you need is your login email and password. If you’ve forgotten yours please email [email protected] and we’ll resend it to you!

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