On Wed, 16 Aug 1995, Stuart MacKay wrote:

> Don wrote:
>
> > why would you differentiate these groups from Washington and Oregon
> > chapters of Audubon (not all of which have "professional staff", BTW)?
>
> Why not, I thought Audubon was a national organisation ??
>
> Do they contribute to national coffers or is the organisation a federation ??
>
>From my recollection of when my father was membership chair for the
Audubon Society of Omaha, I believe that the local chapter received 5
dollars for every member from the membership fee (it's been a few years
and this may have changed, been raised, etc.). Thus, support of local
Audubon efforts is funded in only a small way by the National
organization (5 dollars out of 35 for a membership). Local efforts such
as field trips, seminars, Birdathons, and others are done to gain dollars
for the local chapter because they receive so small a contribution. The
Palouse Audubon Society in Pullman-Moscow is a good example of an
organization very reliant on local efforts to keep going.
I'll note that when I joined Audubon last week, I joined the
Friends of the Portland Audubon Society, not the national, so my $25
stayed here in the area. There are too many nebulous levels of
adminstration in national organizations for my taste.

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Wrk: Clark College
Vancouver, WA
Hm: Portland, OR
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