Re: [AlpacaTalk] AOBA Shennanigans/subsidiary
Hello Heather,
I hear your anger at people who give to AOBA and whom you think somehow
benefit more.
Benefactors pay for what they get and way above that. They don't get
"special free priviliges..
I think, as elite who get more than the rest. The point is they pay for it
and much more without getting more. If you weren't a benefactor and didn't
pay the 5,000, the same benefits benefactors get would cost you less.
There is NO"big deal" in being a benefactor financially and shouldn't they
get some "token" for their $5,000?. It is something good that people are
willing to do for the association.
AOBA. Yes, for $25,000, we get our name mentioned in the catalog and now we
get a statue. I promise you that buying an ad in the magazine and buying
that statue and the few other perks comes nowhere near the donated $25,000
(for example). People do it to raise money for AOBA's marketing and to
help out the general membership who would not otherwise be able to afford
the FRG or AOBA's marketing. Without benefactors and people donating
females and sponsoring and volunteering, the cost of AOBA's marketing would
be MUCH, MUCH, MUCH higher for each and every person. Please don't beat up
those who donate in this way. You have no idea how much money it brings to
AOBA and to all the members, including you. Good deeds should be
thanked...not trashed by accusations of "elite" etc.
Not sure I made this as clear as I should but if you understood how much
marketing for the membership truly costs to keep it going, you'd not
begrudge these donors the little they do get.
Thanks for listening.
Sorry I am coming across so strong but donations and sponsorships are
needed desperately by ALL shows and AOBA and if people stop donating and
sponsoring, AOBA, shows and the things supported by such donations will
nearly completely drop off or become so expensive that truly only the elite
could do it. Talk to anyone who runs a show how critical sponsorships are.
Ask AOBA's marketing committee how much donated items, donated animals and
sponsorships mean to AOBA and its members.
Clear as mud? Hope this helps explain what I'm trying to say.
Take care,
Libby
Libby Forstner
Magical Farms
Heather Zeleny
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Hi Libby,
I think if you look at my post from 4:37pm, you'll see that I did speak
to the $1500 and $5000 benefactor levels. So yes, I do know that is not
free.
Your point was what?
Heather
On Dec 29, 2007, at 6:00 PM, libby@alpacafarm.
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> Hello Heather,
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> Benefactors pay $5,000. That's free?
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> Libby
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