What is your opinion on the NEAM having optional dues?
This is not something we are requiring, but I want to gauge the community's opinion on this and to see if it would be supported or disliked.
Essentially, my question is this. Would you be open to dues either in place of donations or alongside donations? Is this something you totally hate?
There was a suggestion about instituting dues for members to be able to vote or apply/qualify for leadership positions. But not needed to participate, be a member, or be involved. Just for voting rights and leadership qualifications, like for state committees and the executive branch. Thoughts?
EDIT: (I didn't realize I could edit this after the fact LMAO, sorry to repeat myself on this but here.)
For clarification:
We want your opinion on this before we decide whether or not to bring this to an official vote- after the committees are formed and staffed. (If this is unpopular, we would continue to look for other ways to fund the movement and not pursue the "dues" idea any further.)
Basically, how this would work is if you don't pay dues, you can't vote on deciding issues, but you are welcome to attend and gain information/insight. You can also participate and be a part of whatever the movement is doing, but you cannot hold leadership positions or be a part of any votes.
The money would be used to help fund the organization and expense reports would be publicly available every month. You would be able to see how much money we receive, what it’s going towards, and what our intentions are with it.
Please participate in the survey.
Note: Membership fees would either by $5 or $15 if they were ever instituted, depending on what was more popular.
And Committee Meetings would be documented and publicly available.