[MainstreetManagers] Inquiry About Membership Billing Cycles

Wed Jan 8 14:24:28 CST 2025

We are January to December.  We do however do our partnerships from the month the join to the same month the following year.  If you are a partner June 2025 your partnership is good through June 2026.

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From: MainstreetManagers <mainstreetmanagers-bounces at lists.onenet.net> on behalf of Buffy Skee <Buffy.Skee at okcommerce.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 1:28:52 PM
To: Main Street Managers (mainstreetmanagers at lists.onenet.net) <mainstreetmanagers at lists.onenet.net>
Subject: Re: [MainstreetManagers] Inquiry About Membership Billing Cycles

Good afternoon Main Street.

Attached is a great funding stream and terminology chart that Tamara developed.  Also, attached are investment/partnership brochures from Altus and Lee’s Summit.  Please note that investors do not get anything (number of social media posts, mentions, etc.) for their support because Main Street is not a membership based organization such as a Chamber of Commerce.

I just uploaded “Turning Supporters Into Donors” to the portal under the Organization/Fundraising folder.  It’s all about creating an investor campaign, and the IRS + 501(c)3 status + the use of the word “member”.  It is well worth the read.

Have a good day,

Buffy

Buffy Skee | State Main Street Director

Oklahoma Main Street Center | Oklahoma Department of Commerce

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c. 405-664-1260

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From: MainstreetManagers <mainstreetmanagers-bounces at lists.onenet.net> On Behalf Of Maci Graves
Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 12:08 PM
To: Ed Sharrer <historickwms at gmail.com>; Marissa Tucker <mainstreetada at gmail.com>
Cc: Main Street Managers (mainstreetmanagers at lists.onenet.net) <mainstreetmanagers at lists.onenet.net>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [MainstreetManagers] Inquiry About Membership Billing Cycles

Hey everyone!

For PCMS we use Membership Works for our investment platform. It is overall very user friendly, and the staff have been extremely helpful and quick to respond when we have needed them. I would recommend them if you are looking for a platform to use that is cost effective but still very good quality. It is integrated into our website as well which is great! It also updates in real time. ??

Here is the link to our website investment- Join - Ponca City Main Street<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.downtownponcacity.com/investorsignup.html*join__;Iw!!NZFi6Pppv9YRQw!tR2Jsgjh1UVCR2e06fsGWsYBd6ps5ySgJNmkJ5G9t7e4It5vaMmE9GdWZEVzK0rZ5eI2MnvE2L0BImHtw4ed2CF1GZtsVXr1$>

Lakelynn, I have included the answers I have to your questions specifically below-

  1.  Do you follow a calendar year cycle (January 1 – December 31) or a fiscal year cycle (June 1 – July 31)? We follow a calendar year for our investment and a fiscal year for our financials. We have our investment benefits fit into that according with specific event sponsorships reflected for the next fiscal year.
  2.  Do you prorate membership fees if someone joins in the middle of the year? We do not prorate but we do have a pay by month option that many of our small businesses use to help split the cost. This is all set up directly through Membership Works and the investor can select their level and billing from there. If we have a new investor join in the later part of the year (usually after Nov. 1st) I will bump their renewal date to the following year (if they ask) and as warranted. If someone asked about a prorated membership rate I would be willing to work with them though to gain the new investment.
  3.  Do you only accept new members at the beginning of your billing cycle, or are memberships open year-round? Year round! As a non-profit we are always looking to gain additional investments and will work with new investors on a case-by-case basis to fit their needs.

I hope this helps! I am happy to answer any additional questions. ??

Maci Graves

From: MainstreetManagers <mainstreetmanagers-bounces at lists.onenet.net<mailto:mainstreetmanagers-bounces at lists.onenet.net>> On Behalf Of Evon Markum
Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 11:50 AM
To: Lakelynn Green <mainstreetada at gmail.com<mailto:mainstreetada at gmail.com>>
Cc: Main Street Managers (mainstreetmanagers at lists.onenet.net<mailto:mainstreetmanagers at lists.onenet.net>) <mainstreetmanagers at lists.onenet.net<mailto:mainstreetmanagers at lists.onenet.net>>
Subject: Re: [MainstreetManagers] Inquiry About Membership Billing Cycles

Interesting I was also wondering about this and any Membership programs you have.
Can you please email your membership info or forms to me?
Historickwms at gmail.com<mailto:Historickwms at gmail.com>

Thanks,
Evon

On Wed, Jan 8, 2025, 11:47 AM Lakelynn Green <mainstreetada at gmail.com<mailto:mainstreetada at gmail.com>> wrote:

Hello all!

I hope this email finds you well! I’m reaching out to gather insights on how other Main Street organizations manage their billing cycles for new members or partners. Specifically, I’d like to know:

  1.  Do you follow a calendar year cycle (January 1 – December 31) or a fiscal year cycle (June 1 – July 31)?
  2.  Do you prorate membership fees if someone joins in the middle of the year?
  3.  Do you only accept new members at the beginning of your billing cycle, or are memberships open year-round?

Your input would be incredibly helpful as we evaluate our own membership processes. Thank you in advance for sharing your approach, and I’m happy to reciprocate with any information or best practices we’ve implemented on our end.

Looking forward to your insights!

Best regards,

--

Lakelynn Green

Executive Director

580-447-1039

mainstreetada at gmail.com<mailto:mainstreetada at gmail.com>

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