The OCIC Membership & Nominations Committee is proposing changes to OCIC's membership fee structure to make it more equitable across organization sizes. The proposed changes include: 1) Expanding and adjusting the organizational membership fee tiers to better reflect differences in access to resources for small, medium, and large organizations. 2) Introducing tiered network/institutional membership fees aligned with the organizational tiers. 3) Increasing projected annual revenue by approximately $14,000 to reduce OCIC's dependency on government funding and better support its services. Member feedback on the proposals will be incorporated into a resolution for approval by the board and membership vote in June 2015.

1. March 30, 2015
Prepared by Scott Zoltok & Kevin O’Neill
Co-Chairs, OCIC Membership &
Nominations Committee
OCIC Member Consultation on
Proposed Changes to OCIC
Membership Fees

2. • 2014 - 2015 – Review of OCIC Membership
Fee structure conducted by OCIC
Membership Committee
• Purpose: to establish a more equitable fee
structure that acknowledges differences
across small, medium and large organizations
in terms of access to resources
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Introduction

3. • More equitable structure that acknowledges
differences in access to resources across small,
medium and large sized organizations
• Benefits of OCIC membership (extent &variety of
services) have increased since 2010
• Reduced OCIC dependency on federal government
funding, thereby enhancing Council’s capacity to
serve as independent voice for the sector
– Projected revenue increase: ~$14,000/year
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Rationale for Change (1)

4. • Last change in Membership Fees was in 2010
– Fee for smallest members (<$100k annual budget)
has not changed since 1993
• 6% rate of inflation between 2010-2014
• Changes are in line and competitive with fees
of similar networks/councils in Canada
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Rationale for Change (2)

5. 1. Revised Organizational Membership Fees Tiers
2. Introduction of Tiered Network/Institutional
Membership Fees
3. Proposed: Revisions to Membership Fees
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Changes to OCIC
Membership Fee Structure

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#1: Revised Organizational
Membership Fee Tiers
 Tier 1 increasing from $0-$100,000 to $0-$250,000
 Tier 2 to be adjusted accordingly, to $250,001-$500,000
 Existing Tier 4 ($1M-$10M) to be divided into two tiers:
Tier 4 ($1M-$5M) and Tier 5 ($5M-$10M)
 Approved by Board of Directors, to come into effect following approval of voting
membership at June, 2015 AGM
Changes:

7. Justification:
 Currently: flat rate of $150 annual fees regardless of organizational size
 Since the category was introduced, benefits of Network/Institutional
Membership have increased steadily; now nearly identical to benefits
experienced by Organizational Members
 Equitable structure that acknowledges the differences in access to resources
across small, medium and large Network/Institutional Member organizations
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#2: Introduction of Tiered
Network/Institutional Membership Fees
Changes:
 Tiered Membership Fee Structure to be adopted for Network/Institutional
Members
 Structure will align with Organizational Member fee structure
 Approved by Board of Directors, to come into effect following approval of
voting membership at June, 2015 AGM

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#3 Proposed: Revisions to
Membership Fees
 Above Membership Fee revisions have been endorsed by the OCIC Board
of Directors to take to membership for consultation
 Change in Organizational Membership Fees must be ratified by the
Membership (June 2015 AGM)

9.  Seeking your input on proposed changes to
Membership Fees
 Questions? Comments? Concerns?
 Please share!
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Discussion

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Discussion

11.  Seeking Member input today regarding proposed changes in
fees
 Survey to be circulated today: Open from March 30 – April 2
(Mon-Thurs)
 OCIC Membership Committee to incorporate member
feedback into a draft a Resolution to be approved by Board
ahead of June 2015 AGM;
 Membership to vote on ratification of Resolution at June 2015
AGM
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Next Steps