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The Council works to meet this goal by combining the expertise, resources, and distribution channels of its members.  \nThe California Fire Safe Council  \nCalifornia’s leader in community wildfire risk reduction and resiliency  \ncreated by:  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nINTRODUCTION 4  \nWhy Does Your Community Need a Fire Safe Council? 4  \nSpeaking With One Voice 4  \nSTARTING A COUNCIL 6  \nMembership Recruitment 6  \nSend an Invitation 7  \nPreparing for the First Meeting 7  \nINITIAL COMMUNITY MEETING 9  \nFIRST ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING 10  \n10 Basic Steps for Starting a CA Non-Profit 501c3 12  \nNON-PROFIT STATUS 12  \nForm a 501c3 OR Enter Into an Agreement for Fiscal Sponsorship? 13  \nWhat is the Purpose, or Mission, of the Nonprofit? 14  \nSUSTAINING MOMENTUM 15  \nBUILDING PARTNERSHIPS 16  \nIn-kind Support is Valuable 16  \nInitiating Successful Partnerships 16  \nFire Safe Council Handbook 􀁟􀁟 􀁟 2 􀁠 􀁠􀁠  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nPUBLICIZING YOUR COUNCIL 17  \nEngage the Media 17  \nWhat is News? 17  \nWho Are the Media and How Do They Differ? 18  \nLocating the Media 20  \nCalendar Listings 21  \nNews Releases 21  \nSocial Media 22  \nFINAL NOTES 24  \nRESOURCES 25  \nLinks to More Information 25  \nQuestions to Ask a Potential Fiscal Sponsor 26  \nSample Core Leaders Meeting Agenda 30  \nSample Community Meeting Agenda 31  \nSample Organizational Meeting Agenda 32  \nSample Meeting Minutes 33  \nSample Press Release 34  \nSample Calendar Listing 36  \nSample Partner Invitation Letter 37  \nSample Meeting Flier 38  \nFire Safe Council Handbook 􀁟􀁟 􀁟 3 􀁠 􀁠􀁠  \nFire Safe Council HANDBOOK  \nINTRODUCTION  \nIs a Fire Safe Council right for your community?  \nIf your goal is to increase the safety of residents, and better protect homes and businesses from fire, then the answer is YES!  \nWHY DOES YOUR COMMUNITY NEED A FIRE SAFE COUNCIL?  \nFire is a fact of life in California. When we choose to live among nature, we must learn to live with fire. California’s wildland ecosystems are fire dependent; they need fire to survive. Fire thinsthe vegetation, giving plants room to grow. It cracks seed casingsand replenishes the soil, allowing new life to thrive.  \nLearning to live with fire means protecting our community assets from potential wildfire damage. That’s what a Fire Safe Council can do:  \n` Mobilize people in the community who stand to lose something of value to fire  \n` Create a powerful group initiative  \n` Save lives, property and money from wildfire  \nSPEAKING WITH ONE VOICE  \nA Fire Safe Council is a coalition of public and private sector organizations that share a common, vested interest in wildfire prevention and loss mitigation. 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