25-04-2013, 08:21 PM
To carry on the "bit controversial".....
Perhaps things should be looked at in a slightly different light. There is no way that chess can compete for Sports Funding or many of the other funding avenues currently mentioned.
What I think Chess needs first is Marketing, something that can be used to positively promote chess with elements such as:-
- The ability to make reasoned decisions
- The ability to consider cases of action and reaction to a situation
- Development of concentration skills, particularly helpful in improving personal education
- Give chess a "Brand"
(for example for a long time the brand of F1 was Marlbourgh until cigarette advertising was banned)
--these bullets are not "real" - just examples of my personal thinking
Rather than employ a professional fundraiser maybe we should consider research and analysis regarding peoples perceptions of chess. Knowing that a way could be devised to then target where potential funding could come from as well as changing perceptions if the survey shows a need to do so.
Long term funding isn't going to come quickly so we should perhaps take time out to develop a way forward.
None of this fanciful thinking takes away the fact that we now face an immediate and serious funding deficit which still needs to be addressed.
Perhaps things should be looked at in a slightly different light. There is no way that chess can compete for Sports Funding or many of the other funding avenues currently mentioned.
What I think Chess needs first is Marketing, something that can be used to positively promote chess with elements such as:-
- The ability to make reasoned decisions
- The ability to consider cases of action and reaction to a situation
- Development of concentration skills, particularly helpful in improving personal education
- Give chess a "Brand"
(for example for a long time the brand of F1 was Marlbourgh until cigarette advertising was banned)
--these bullets are not "real" - just examples of my personal thinking
Rather than employ a professional fundraiser maybe we should consider research and analysis regarding peoples perceptions of chess. Knowing that a way could be devised to then target where potential funding could come from as well as changing perceptions if the survey shows a need to do so.
Long term funding isn't going to come quickly so we should perhaps take time out to develop a way forward.
None of this fanciful thinking takes away the fact that we now face an immediate and serious funding deficit which still needs to be addressed.