<VV> [Corsabod] The tent & PR

[Dave Keillor]

Another funding approach would be to give the "CEO" a percentage of the
dues generated by membership over and above a base number.

On another point, I think requiring 100% membership in CORSA is a really
bad idea.  If CORSA does haven't enough benefits to entice people to
join (it currently doesn't), how will forcing them to join solve
anything?  (Full disclosure: I am currently a CORSA member and was even
a CORSA member while living in Japan.)

Dave Keillor

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To: Dave Keillor
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Subject: Re: <VV> [Corsabod] The tent & PR

VERY interesting idea, Dave!  I like it when I see new thinking like 
this.  --Bob

> Bob,
>
> I sort of agree -- but only sort of.  CORSA lacks a leader and
expected
> a BoD to exercise leadership is an exercise in futility.  A BoD has a
> role, but it's not leadership.  Every successful organization that I'm
> familiar with has -- or recently had -- a leader with passion and
> vision.  No, I don't mean the CORSA president, I mean a CEO type
person
> with tenure.
>
> The position should be paid, but not paid as much as it's worth.  This
> will ensure that the leader is committed to CORSA and not just
committed
> to a paycheck.  Perhaps a person who has a retirement income.
>
> So, where does the money come from to pay such a person?  One of two
> sources: 1) a reduction in the current paid staff, 2) or increased
> membership.  On the latter point, I believe that with the marketing
> plan, membership could be increased by 50-100%.
>
> On the topic of volunteers, I agree that leadership and a plan are
> required.  I think there are a lot of people (including me) who would
> volunteer to help under such conditions.  But there are very few
people
> (like me) who would do what Pete did.
>
> Dave Keillor
>
>