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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve been involved with other organizations that have had a similar model. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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”.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of Kevin Teater <kevin@downtownbeaverton.org><br><b>Reply-To: </b>Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br><b>Date: </b>Friday, December 18, 2020 at 10:48 AM<br><b>To: </b>Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br><b>Subject: </b>[OMS_MANAGERS] Board Contributions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Kevin Teater (he/him)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Beaverton Downtown Association<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>www.downtownbeaverton.org<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>PO Box 311<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Beaverton, OR 97005<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>(503) 332-5419<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>