I've not found it terribly useful, but then again I'm so busy with Board committee and local Director activities I haven't taken the time to sit down and digest it all. Most of what I've seen there is related to non-profits and homeowner associations that are not relevant to the ARRL, so I do a quick scan and delete 99% of what they send me. Given the very tight budget this year I would recommend that we halt the subscription, and the money is better spent elsewhere. IMHO, the ARRL and the Board need to be looking outward at this point, not inward. We need to focus on the future of amateur radio, and what we can do for the membership to keep them engaged, not looking inward at how we can improve our non-profit governance. We've all been around industry long enough that we pretty much know what we're doing. My 2 watts. 73; Mike W7VO
On March 10, 2020 at 10:50 AM "Shelley, Barry, N1VXY (CEO)" <bshelley@arrl.org> wrote:
All:
The annual subscription cost of Boardsource is $3,250. The first year’s cost was borne by a specific donation from a former Board member who is also a major donor. The renewal date is 3/26/20.
Of the current 35 volunteer members of ODV, only 18 ever registered so roughly half the Board. I can’t provide usage stats but as they say….”you can’t play if you don’t register”. In addition to the volunteers, about 14 HQ managers registered to use the site as well. Again, I can’t quote any usage stats for them either.
Please let me know if you have any questions and I’ll try to answer them.
73,
Barry, N1VXY
From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> On Behalf Of John Robert Stratton Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 1:04 PM To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:29815] Re: Boardsource
What is the current cost of that association?
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On 3/10/20 11:58 AM, Mike Raisbeck via arrl-odv wrote:
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I was wondering if we were planning to continue our association with Boardsource. While I haven't myself been digging into all the material they have to offer, I do get something out of their daily mailings.
What do others think?
Mike
K1TWF
Mike Raisbeck k1twf@arrl.net mailto:k1twf@arrl.net
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