[AVPPride] FW: Dues Based Groups

[Ariadne/PP]

I thought this was interesting, with regards to the Community center,
member-based, group we are trying to create... First Pantheistic Center..
-- 
Lisa Morgenstern, AKA Ariadne Morningstar
President, First Pantheistic Center of the Antelope Valley
http://fpcav.org
Antelope Valley Pagan Pride Day Coordinator
paganpride at avpagans.org
http://paganpride.avpagans.org

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From: K-W Pagan Pride Day <kwppd at gto.net>

Subject: Re: [paganpride-coords] Dues Based Groups

We have!!  Not with PPD but with a local group that I founded about
three years ago - the KW Pagan Temple. For more info you can see our
website - http://www.kwpagantemple.com

Basic idea... the first year we did not charge dues, but had a flat
amount to pay at events (I think it was $3) to help pay for rental costs
and supplies (we mostly rent space out from unitarians). We wanted to
prove what we wanted to do before asking for dues. The next year we
implemented dues (started as $35 per person, but we actually reduced it
this year because we are making more than enough to sustain ourselves,
now it is $30 per member). We also have a "half year" rate of $20. Our
membership year goes from ostara to ostara, and the half year rate
starts at Mabon. It was better than having someone track down who paid
when and when their dues are up again.

We also added a childrens rate for 10 - 15 year olds (under 10 is free
to attend events but aren't added as members, this age was chosen by
demand for membership at age 10 by two members). 10 - 15 is half priced
for the full year rate (so $15). This was to avoid having to define
Family to have a family rate (we had some who wanted four adults and two
kids to count as a family.... it got into murky waters).

Non Members can attend our events as well. It was $3 per person, but no
one EVER brought change, so we had to up it to $5 to make it easier on us.

We host circles for every sabbat as well as workshops once a month - all
of which are open to the public. Members have access to an egroup and
treasurers reports, and members meetings which drive what we are doing.
Members also have some members only events (ie a mabon feast we are
having this evening). Members are also the ones who are able to plan and
implement circles etc.

I hope this helps. Feel free to email me off list if you have any
questions ;)
Amhranai

Kristi Waterworth wrote:
>
> Hi everyone!
>
> We are looking at implementing a dues system ($3/month) for our
> volunteer base (Ozarks Pagan League) that put on PPD this year. The
> group as a whole is wanting to do more community-centered work, but I
> cannot afford to pay for everything... so I thought this would be a
> good way to help with the funding.
>
> Has anyone had experiences with dues-based groups? Good, bad, ugly?
>


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