Why are some ACCIS members Founders, and others General Members?
Among the insights ACCIS gained from NAIS and NBOA is that we would need active engagement from committed volunteers, as well as substantial funding, to launch a national organization. NAIS and NBOA recommended that we seek a finite number of Founding Members who were willing not only to work very hard but also to make a substantial financial commitment over the first three years in order to launch the organization. So far, 36 such Founders have stepped up, with a price tag of $3,000 per year for three years. That start-up money provides the necessary capital to fund our current work, and it enables us to keep the General Membership dues low, as we seek to reach out to more than 1,100 potential member schools. The Founding Schools’ initial commitment thus makes the very existence of ACCIS possible, and the Founders will have a special role in guiding ACCIS through its early years. After that, ACCIS will go only as far its total Membership wants to take it. Starting this organization is
