[OMS_MANAGERS] Looking for info from membership basedorganizations

[Marya Nowakowski]

Perhaps you could call them Champions of Main Street rather than members.
That way it is clear that they are contributing to further the goals of the
organization, rather than to receive benefits.

 

Marya Nowakowski

City of Enterprise, Oregon

108 NE 1st St.

Enterprise OR 97828

541-426-4196

 

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From: oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Karen
Auborn
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 4:02 PM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Looking for info from membership
basedorganizations

 

Hi OMS

Having recently obtained our 501c3 -going through all the bylaws, articles
of incorporation, and other related things, there is a disadvantage in being
a member organization versus a non-member organization in that changing
by-laws etc. and a lot of organizational stuff becomes difficult in a member
organization.  Expert help from the Ford Family Foundation recommends not
being a member organization.

Karen Auborn

Port Orford Revitalization Association

On Dec 12, 2011, at 1:45 PM, Angi Ford wrote:





Hi OMS ~

 

At our board meeting this morning we had a great discussion on being a
membership based organization.  As we have strived to implement the Main
Street Approach (to offer our services to all within the Main Street
District) we have started to lose the incentive for members to pay annual
dues.

 

If you are a membership based organization, would you mind sharing with me
the benefits your members receive that your non-paying members don't?

 

At this time, all of the services we offer seem to fall under the Main
Street concept of encompassing all Main Street businesses, members or not.
We are looking for incentives to keep up with the membership revenue source.

Thank you,

Angi Ford, Sherwood Main Street

B.O.O.T.S. Coordinator

503.625.7800

www.sherwoodoldtown.com <http://www.sherwoodoldtown.com/> 


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