[NA-Discuss] Financial Contribution & Assessment of Dues

[Danny Younger]

Darlene,

Most responsible organizations assess membership fees.
 Such fees are used for a variety of purposes
including paying for the cost of non-profit
incorporation and for charitable giving, among other
sundry purposes.  

If you are asking why we should be financially
supporting ICANN at a time when they are bootstrapping
the at-large and paying a massive amount to cover ALS
travel expenses, my answer would be:  because it's the
right thing to do.  

By making a financial commitment, ICANN will think
hard about the value that the NARALO actually
delivers, and that would be a good thing.  

  


--- "Thompson, Darlene" <DThompson at GOV.NU.CA> wrote:

> But you still haven't answered WHY???
> 
> As John L, pointed out, they have plenty of money,
> so why would this
> kind of pittance and accounting nightmare be
> desirable to them?
> 
> Darlene A. Thompson
> Community Access Program Administrator
> Nunavut Department of Education/N-CAP
> c/o P.O. Box 1000, Station 910
> Iqaluit, NU  X0A 0H0
> Phone:  (867) 975-6531
> Fax:  (867) 979-8870
> dthompson at gov.nu.ca
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: na-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> [mailto:na-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org]
> On Behalf Of Danny
> Younger
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 2:00 PM
> To: 'NA Discuss'
> Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Financial Contribution &
> Assessment of Dues
> 
> Eduardo,
> 
> There are currently 16 accredited North American
> ALss
> (with more on the way).  Dividing $500 amongst this
> group amounts to no more than $30 per year per
> organization... (and most organizations have more
> than
> a handful of members).
> 
> As ICANN is prepared to spend $760,000 on the
> at-large
> this year (or $152,000 per region) for staff support
> and travel funds, I view a modest membership fee as
> eminently reasonable.  
> 
> 
> 
> --- " Eduardo Diaz, PE" <ediaz at dconsultinggroup.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Danny:
> > 
> > We are an all volunteer organization that
> > participates in the NARALO. As
> > such, our funds are almost non-existent.
> Therefore,
> > what you are proposing
> > (or asking) is no-pay = no participation. 
> > 
> > Eduardo Diaz
> > President
> > ISOC-PR
> > 
> 
> 
> 
>  
>
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