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2011 CFO Program – Creative Funding Opportunity

Whether to travel, play or service their communities, girls just want to have funds!

In 2010-11 GSNorCal partnered with Ashdon Farms to pilot a program for older girls to provide a creative new way to fund these opportunities. Based on the feedback from troops in our council, Ashdon Farms is now ready for us to launch this council-wide with the revised program. This year all Cadette through Ambassador girls have the opportunity to participate in this exciting program designed to provide them a more challenging and relevant product sales experience.  The CFO, Creative Funding Opportunity, program helps girls learn business and communication skills, connect with their community, and discover their potential.  Via an interactive website, the program is designed to:

§  Connect older girls to business resources in the community through direct contact during the sale.

§  Introduce older girls to career concepts as they meet with business contacts and learn about their customer and business practices.

§  Increase older girl troop proceeds for Take Action projects throughout the year by creating a business plan for their funding source.

The process is simple.  Participating girls will have access to an online resource which will provide them all the tools they need to start their own online business as individuals or a troop!  Girls will create their own web store where customers can purchase product online.  There is no money to collect or product to deliver. Prices are all inclusive.

If your troop is looking to raise funds or would just like the challenge of a new exciting activity, please complete the attached application or email your information to your local Product Sales Director. Two options for training are tentatively scheduled for the week of September 19th. Please inform us of your interest no later than September 15^th.  Download your application now.

East Bay Marin 7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite #340 Oakland, CA 94621 510-562-2470 x233 jjohnson@girlscoutsnorcal.org	North Central 50 Landing circle Chico, CA 95973 530-343-1904 x107 jroozee@girlscoutsnorcal.org
North Coast 4825 Old Redwood Highway Santa Rosa, CA 95403 707-524-9210 dmallozzi@girlscoutsnorcal.org	South Bay & Peninsula 1310 Bascom Ave  San Jose, CA  95128 (408) 287–4170 x 242 nkenyon@girlscoutsnorcal.org

Timeline for Troops

Oct 1	Girls/Troops set up their online accounts and complete program activities to prepare for sale.
Oct 1–Nov 21	Girls send emails, make appointments with local business, and solicit individual supporters.   Girls will not be able to create new Seller ID accounts after11:59 p.m. on November 21. Only existing accounts will remain accessable.
Nov 22–Dec 31	Customers continue to place orders.
March 2011	Council mails a proceeds check to the troop. (Tentative)

Site Access

Once your application is approved, your troop leader will be sent the council access code. With the council access codes, the troop or individual girl can create an account to receive their Seller ID number. The CFO website can be found at http://www.ashdonfarmscfo.com.

Troop Proceeds

35% of each purchase will support girl scouting. Troops will earn $2.52-$5.09 on items ordered through the site  between October 1 and December 31, 2011.