[TheForge] Re: Life Memberships

[Dann Johnson]

Way back, when,  I did up my life membership to the NRA, annual dues were 
announced to be jumping from $10 a year up to  $15 per year, but for a short 
window of time, the Life memberships were still at  $200.  So while the NRA 
had been at 20 times the annual rate, my timing ment that was a super 
deal... About 13 times the new annual rate. 

I just did a web search for current due structure on the NRA,  National 
Geographic and the American Radio Relay League. 

These and other Annual membership  to life membership rates that I can think 
of seem to run about  :  15 times the annual rate up to 25 times the annual 
rate.   NRA annual dues  are currently $35  with NRA Life Memberships @  
$750.
National Geographic  annual dues are  $34  with Life Memberships @ $850.
The Radio League  / ARRL   runs  $62  annual / $975  life. 

One thing to consider on this:  On average,  if you "sell"  a life 
membership to your group,  odds are that that member will continue to 
donate.    "Younger"  Life Members will  probably contribute more money down 
the road. 

Most of the Meritorius Life Memberships given / granted are usually to 
members that have long contributed to the group, but now retired and on 
limited income. 

Even my Lions Club did that for a 50 year member.  It was a nice honor, and 
didn't end up costing much of anything, because the rest of his life was 
pretty short. 

Dann 

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