[OMS_MANAGERS] Board Contributions

[W Darin Rutledge, Executive Director]

I’ve been involved with other organizations that have had a similar model. 

 

In my experience, it works best if it’s a manageable amount (like $1,000), and if there’s a lot of flexibility in how the “contribution” can be made … for example, a board member could write a check for $1,000, or recruit a new member at a tier that is at least $1,000, or sell $1,000 in raffle tickets, or provide services through their business that are worth $1,000, or perform $1,000 worth of in kind support for an event, etc. 

 

Also, we require our board members to be members, either as an individual or through their organization. One thing to decide early on is if their membership counts toward their “contribution”.

 

Curious what you come up with – we’ve talked about it too, but I’ve never really dug too much into what a model would actually look like. 

 

From: OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of Kevin Teater <kevin at downtownbeaverton.org>
Reply-To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
Date: Friday, December 18, 2020 at 10:48 AM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
Subject: [OMS_MANAGERS] Board Contributions

 

Hi everyone,

 

We are exploring requiring Board members to make a financial contribution to the organization or raise money for it. To those of you who do this, what amount do you require? Do you have exceptions? Have you encountered any problems with doing this?

 

Kevin Teater (he/him)

Executive Director

Beaverton Downtown Association

www.downtownbeaverton.org

PO Box 311

Beaverton, OR 97005

(503) 332-5419

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