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From: "Ida Ransom" <>
Subject: Re: [IOWA] DONATIONS VS. FEES
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2001 08:07:12 -0500
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Dear Cathie -

As a former employee of a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, we were not
allowed to "charge" but we were by law allowed to ask for donations and we
had a "suggested donation" which we provided as a guideline. I believe this
is the reason for the statement as you put forth. Our genealogy societies
survive because of their volunteers and our donations.

On a personal note, it has been my experience that what we have received
from local genealogy societies has been well worth every cent of our
donations. I have personal experience with the Greene County Genealogy
Society; I can not speak highly enough for their research.

Hope this helps a little.

Ida

----- Original Message -----
> I didn't think that the word 'donation' had a fixed rate. A donation is
> a gift, an endowment. Isn't a 'fee' a fixed rate? Keep in mind that if
> one doesn't send in the fixed rate amount, the items in question are
> held ransom.


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