04-13-2015, 07:49 AM
A large portion of lot owners don’t pay dues—think about what their reasons might be:
1) can’t afford it (it’s not much money, but some people don’t have that much to spare);
2) don’t see a benefit—absentee owners, people with rental properties, folks who don’t use the CC;
3) don’t like HACA-related people they’ve encountered over the years;
4) don’t feel like they have a say in where the money is spent (I used to pay my dues and go to meetings. At each meeting, a particular board member held a bunch of proxies, so whatever she wanted got passed.);
5) don’t care.
Perhaps addressing some of those issues would help to increase membership. Here are some ideas, numbered to match the reasons above:
1) Maybe have a lottery, giving away one or two free memberships each year so people can participate.
2) Find out what people would like, perhaps through local meetings, or mailers.
3) Demonstrate that things have changed for the better.
4) See #3
5) Leave them alone.
HACA is a community association. It should try to benefit the entire community, not just run a community center.
I thought of a couple things I’d like HACA to do:
--Put the rock sign back up on Kulani. I’d donate $30 specifically toward this.
--Post information about meetings—times, agendas, minutes—on the HA listserve (I’ve asked for this before, and it was done once or twice). This could increase interest in what’s going on, and demonstrate that things have changed (see #3 and 4 above).
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1) can’t afford it (it’s not much money, but some people don’t have that much to spare);
2) don’t see a benefit—absentee owners, people with rental properties, folks who don’t use the CC;
3) don’t like HACA-related people they’ve encountered over the years;
4) don’t feel like they have a say in where the money is spent (I used to pay my dues and go to meetings. At each meeting, a particular board member held a bunch of proxies, so whatever she wanted got passed.);
5) don’t care.
Perhaps addressing some of those issues would help to increase membership. Here are some ideas, numbered to match the reasons above:
1) Maybe have a lottery, giving away one or two free memberships each year so people can participate.
2) Find out what people would like, perhaps through local meetings, or mailers.
3) Demonstrate that things have changed for the better.
4) See #3
5) Leave them alone.
HACA is a community association. It should try to benefit the entire community, not just run a community center.
I thought of a couple things I’d like HACA to do:
--Put the rock sign back up on Kulani. I’d donate $30 specifically toward this.
--Post information about meetings—times, agendas, minutes—on the HA listserve (I’ve asked for this before, and it was done once or twice). This could increase interest in what’s going on, and demonstrate that things have changed (see #3 and 4 above).
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