On 4/21/07, Nicholas Moreau <nicholasmoreau@gmail.com> wrote:
On 4/20/07, Ray Saintonge <saintonge@telus.net> wrote:
> $1 is very low. Membership is never a big revenue source, but it should
> be at least big enough to cover any expenses connected with the
> administration of memberships.. $1 per year is barely enough to send
> out annual renewal notices.
Why would we need to send out notices in hardcopy? I'm presuming most
members, even if they aren't Wikimedians, would have the internet, and
thus likely have an email address.
I agree on the notices; the bulk of our members won't need hard copies, which will be a significant cost savings.
And as for the $1, let me nip this in the bud -- it was a _placeholder_ for some "nominal" value. I think (although I'm not certain) that "fees/dues" are not tax deductible, whereas donations are. The idea was to encourage the bulk of the money to come through as something tax deductible is all. If fees are deductible, then we can set this to something else, while encouraging people to donate in addition.
Also, someone noted that fees should not be in the bylaws, and I agree with that -- the board should have the discretion to set fees.
Gerald