One possible source of fund for our association is the annual fee paid by members.
At one time I proposed a mandatory annual membership fee of Php100 for all residing locally and at least $50 for members working/living abroad. I have not heard much opposition or approval of it.
Because of the reactions to the proposal or the lack thereof, making the annual membership fee voluntary is the only other option we have.
However, may I remind all that monies supposedly to be collected from this annual membership fee will be used exclusively to fund meeting necessities, special events for our group, possibly contributions to deceased or sick members or relatives, operating expenses related to administrative maintenance of our association’s good standing with the registering board, and any other expenses we agreed upon.
In cases where we need money to fund special community projects such as the proposed scholarship project, or donations to charities, or contribution to special events such as the annual alumni homecoming, town fiestas, etc., an appeal for voluntary donations will be made separately.
Our plan is NOT to mix all of our monies into one basket. We will have separate accounting for all types of monies collected. We want to make this as clear as possible because we all know when it comes to money it can get tricky.
Currently, we do not have a mandated resolution addressing this membership fee issue. May I suggest that in our next meeting, this issue be part of the agenda to be discussed and bring to a final resolution? One way or the other, making it MANDATORY or VOLUNTARY, we have to decide and operate with clarity.
Thankfully, there are some members now who are making efforts to contribute monthly or whenever there is an opportunity, even without resolution about it. It helps sustain our financial needs to operate as an organization with a purpose.
Let’s put this membership fee into motion. If majority don’t want it mandatory, let’s make it voluntary, if that’s what it will take to have it resolved.
Another suggestion made by one member is that the Php50 monthly contributions some of you are currently making now become the voluntary pledge for the proposed scholarship project. Now, that’s not a bad idea! If majority agrees, let’s put that into another final resolution and start filling out Voluntary Contribution Pledge form and submit as soon as possible.
These are suggested topics we can all discuss in our next meeting and have a final resolution.
Agree or Disagree? Please let your voice be heard.
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sa lahat ng mga ka-batchmates making the effort to contribute
without any resolutions or policies
regarding money matters.. KUDOS TO
YOU ALL !!!!! all of your efforts
keeps us affloat, and it keeps the
ball rolling.to those batchmates
who have yet to committ/pledge like
yours truly... the time is now.
dom
hi, how much is our pledges, any development?... thanks
May I suggest, that if the option to have Voluntary and/or Mandatory is being considered, no amount should be imposed on the Voluntary. Whatever one wishes to share, should be appreciated.
However, if one wants to be a member, the one-time membership fee should be imposed. By default, all SDA batch '78 should be a bonafide member (that's a requirement). But since we are forming an official association, just like any other organization, certain fees apply. The fee makes the membership binding, it gives you rights and privileges, but moreover, requires from the group-accountability.
WHATYAGUYSTHINK?
hi, isn't it possible to exclude that 20k/head allowance for that night school project and instead of 2, make it 4 students( total Php 312,500. for 5 years)
OR 2 students only to be included on a regular day 4 yr school(total Php 326,400.for 4 yrs)
hindi naman siguro ganun ka poor ang parents ng bata at kung poor talaga ay bigyan natin ng tsansa ang parents na magpursige para may maipabaon( allowance) siya sa kanyang anak.
just a recommendation
thanks
jersey girl, the membership fee will be discussed in our next meeting. thanks for your suggestion.
hot spa, the reason 20K allowance is included in the proposal is to make sure hindi maging hadlang ang kawalan ng pamasahe para pumasok sa school. From what I've been told, one of the main reason for kids not showing up in class is because of that issue. The proposal gives a chance to the students (not the parents) to make something of themselves without worrying too much of their financial needs. And yes, ganun ka poor ang parents. Thanks for the suggestion.
i am happy that we're now establishing order and having free-wheeling discussions. i wish that this relationship to continue until we establish ourselves as an organized and responsible group. Whew!
may i suggest among others in this months' meeting to fix the date of the regular meeting, say every 1st Saturday or Sunday of every month, depends on what the group will resolve; so that everybody should be aware of and be present.
i think allowances and other things should come second. i suggest to come up first with the target monies for the project. Come September, we will find out if we could do it with the assessment of our pledges. that's the only time we evaluate ourselves and our capabilities. right there, we decide to "go" or "not to go".
if "not to go", then i suggest to make other options.
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