[OMS_MANAGERS] Looking for info from membership basedorganizations

[HARVEY W SCHUBOTHE]

I believe Marya is on the right track. In Bandon we are not a member organization for all the reasons stated. We are trying to help the entire community, not our select members. And again, those who are not members reap the same reward as those who are.

We have gone to the Friends of GBA approach quite similar to Enterprise. This puts the pressure on us to produce in order to get our "Friends" to donate.

Harv Schubothe
Bandon
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-----Original Message-----
From: Marya Nowakowski <cityent2 at eoni.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:22:06 
To: <oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Looking for info from membership
	basedorganizations

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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