Funding

Funds will be applied to the cost of the meeting room, equipment, snacks, hand outs, web site, or other expenses incurred by PASWUG.

The Board of Directors will determine the funding method for PASWUG. At this time, there are no dues to participants. At some future date it is possible that a membership fee could be established.

The primary source of funding will be from charitable donations from sponsors. Sponsors may contribute material, facility, cash, or other forms of support as approved by the Board of Directors. PASWUG may acknowledge sponsors by posting links on the web site and other favorable mention in PASWUG communications.

Another source of income will be from fees charged to sponsors who make presentations at user group meetings. The amount of the fee will be set by the Board of Directors. PASWUG will encourage these commercial presentations by providing information about the number of participants, the professional interests represented by the participants, and the typical experience level of the audience they might expect to address.

The Board of Directors may determine that donations will be solicited at user group meetings. Participants will be allowed to voluntarily contribute cash to the PASWUG general fund.

The Board of Directors may also establish other revenue generating programs to support meeting activity. These programs might include the sale of merchandise with all of the proceeds going to the PASWUG general fund.