<VV> CORSA/Chapter Membership

[Rodney Sampson]

Not enough to make a difference on my taxes...
If your club is a not-for-profit, then maybe, if you "donate" your time 
for fundraising effort then possibly....

Rodney

Frank Ness wrote:
> You get a tax write off those dues do you not? Can Corsa dues be 
> written off???
>  
> Frank 
>
> --- On *Tue, 3/16/10, Rodney Sampson /<rsampson at kc.rr.com>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: Rodney Sampson <rsampson at kc.rr.com>
>     Subject: Re: <VV> CORSA/Chapter Membership
>     To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>     Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 10:27 PM
>
>     All:
>
>       Option 1 is where I was headed when I brought this up last last
>     year...
>
>       I belong to other professional organizations and their dues are in
>     excess of $125 per year.
>
>       If you're moaning about $25-50 per year more, then you probably
>     can't
>     afford to keep up your car
>         as parts for us are becoming more expensive.
>
>     By the way, I have belonged to my local chapter for quite a while and
>     still find a benefit
>       even though I can only attend 1 or 2 meetings a year...
>
>     Thanks, I hope this one sticks...
>
>     Rodney Sampson
>     Long term Corsa and HACOA member.
>
>
>
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>     > Message: 6
>     > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:13:54 GMT
>     > From: "kenpepke at juno.com
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>     <kenpepke at juno.com
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>     > Subject: Re: <VV> CORSA/Chapter Membership
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>     >
>     > Generally speaking there is two ways of managing National /
>     Local memberships, keeping it simple:
>     >
>     > 1.  The national organization provides an application which
>     collects all needed information and includes a list of ALL the
>     local affiliations including the cost of each local membership. 
>     The person joining pays the national dues AND the local dues for
>     any number of local groups they wish to join ... if any.  The
>     national organization then passes the person's information and
>     dues on to the local club(s).
>     >
>     > 2.  Each local club provides an application for the national
>     organization collects the dues for both the local club and the
>     national at the time of application.  The local club then sends
>     the dues to the national along with the member information.
>     >
>     > In either case the national organization makes its membership
>     list known to the local group.  If anyone wishes to join more than
>     one local group, their national membership is known to all.
>     >
>     > This is the general layout ... variations can exist but why
>     reinvent the wheel?
>     >
>     > It is important to realize required membership has become the
>     common way of doing business so it is generally accepted without
>     question.  It has evolved because it is the most efficient way to
>     assure the survival of the national.  There are a few exceptions
>     such as CORSA, and some 'hard nosed' individuals will object but
>     they are simply not thinking of the overall picture.  They will
>     either come to see the light or fall to the wayside .     
>     > Ken P
>     >
>     > *********************************
>     >
>     > Robby <vintagevwbeetles at gmail.com
>     <http://us.mc456.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vintagevwbeetles@gmail.com>>
>     wrote:
>     >
>     > The only issue I see with is that one of the organizations will
>     lose money
>     > in the deal.  If CORSA gives some of the dues to the chapter,
>     less $$ for
>     > CORSA.  If it is just membership in a local chapter and no $$
>     change hands,
>     > the chapter will be out whatever expenses it has related to
>     membership such
>     > as mailing newsletters, etc.
>     >
>     > The only way to not lose money in this scenario is for CORSA to
>     raise dues.
>     > CORSA is already has financial problems so I can't see sending
>     $$ to the
>     > local chapter helping unless you increase dues to CORSA - which
>     is already,
>     > IMHO, too high at $45 a year.  Raise it any more and I think you
>     will lose
>     > members.
>     >
>     > Robby
>     >
>     >   
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