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<h2>Renaming - "Add-In Provider" now known as "Solutions Members"</h2> | |
<p> | |
As of July 24, 2008, by virtue of a super-majority approval of the Eclipse Membership At Large, the membership class formerly known | |
as "Add-In Provider" is now known as "Solutions Member". The rights and obligations of this membership class remain the same, | |
the name change more accurately reflects the nature of the members in this class as providing world class <em>solutions</em> | |
in the Eclipse Ecosystem. | |
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<h2>New Dues - Effective for renewals on or after July 1, 2008</h2> | |
<p>The Eclipse Foundation Board of Directors unanimously approved a new dues structure which | |
updates "Exhibit C" of the <a href="../../org/documents/Eclipse%20MEMBERSHIP%20AGMT%202008_07_24%20Final.pdf">Eclipse Foundation Membership Agreement</a>. | |
The new dues are effective for all new | |
Solutions Members, and renewals (of "Add-In Providers", now known as "Solutions Members"), occurring on or after July 1, 2008. The new dues | |
are tiered, based on corporate revenue (all values USD): | |
<ul> | |
<li>(NEW IN 2010) Annual Corporate Revenue Less Than $1 million, and less than 10 employees and contractors - Fee: 1,500</li> | |
<li>Annual Corporate Revenue Less Than $10 million - Fee: 5,000</li> | |
<li>Annual Corporate Revenue Less Than $50 million - Fee: 7,500</li> | |
<li>Annual Corporate Revenue Less Than $100 million - Fee: 10,000</li> | |
<li>Annual Corporate Revenue Less Than $250 million - Fee: 15,000</li> | |
<li>Annual Corporate Revenue Greater Than $250 million - Fee: 20,000</li> | |
</ul> | |
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<h2>Associate Membership Now Expanded</h2> | |
<p> | |
Any organization may now become an Associate member with dues of $5,000 per year. Associate membership is still | |
free for Media, Academia, Government, Not-for-profits and other organization types as defined by the board. | |
This means that <b>any</b> organization who wants to show financial support for the Eclipse Foundation | |
without the benefits and rights of a voting membership class can do so by becoming an Associate member. | |
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<h2>FAQ</h2> | |
<p><b>Why did Membership dues change?</b> There has not be a change in membership dues in the almost five years | |
since the Eclipse Foundation was launched. After consultation with the membership and surveying other industry | |
consortia, we found an approach that we believe is fair: | |
<ul> | |
<li>Membership dues for organizations with less than $10M in revenue will not change. This represents more than 40% of our current Solutions Members.</li> | |
<li>Any member with revenue more than $10M can still maintain dues at the current rate by becoming an Associate Member.</li> | |
<li>Strategic Members have already unanimously approved a motion that increased their own dues by raising the minimum | |
Strategic Developer Dues by $25,000. This went into effect April, 2008.</li> | |
</ul> | |
</p> | |
<p><b>Does this mean I have to report my corporate Revenue to the Eclipse Foundation?</b> | |
No. Similar to other trade associations and consortia, you only need to indicate which revenue tier your organization belongs to. Your membership | |
dues are confidential to the Eclipse Foundation for invoice related purposes only and will not be shared or published. | |
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<p><b>What reporting period should be used to calculate our membership dues?</b> | |
Most organizations will fit comfortably within a revenue tier such that worrying about reporting periods | |
will be largely irrelevant. However, if your organization is on the border line between membership tiers, please | |
use the most recently <b>available</b> annual reporting period that you have available to you. For example, | |
if your Membership renewal date is December 15, 2008 and your Annual Reporting period ends December 31 - do not wait, simply | |
use your 2007 annual report to determine your membership dues. | |
</p> | |
<p><b>My organization reports revenue in a currency other than USD, what exchange rate should we use?</b> | |
Most organizations will fit comfortably within a revenue tier such that small fractions of an exchange rate | |
will be largely irrelevant. However, if your organization is on the border line between membership tiers, please | |
use the exchange rate as of the last day of business in your reporting period. If your organization does not | |
use an officially recognized exchange rate for reporting purposes, please use <a href="http://www.xe.com/ict/">xe.com</a> | |
for your rate calculation. | |
</p> | |
<p><b>Can I just use the revenue for my division/region/business unit/geography to determine dues?</b> | |
To be fair and consistent, the Membership Agreement and the Bylaws of the Eclipse Foundation are explicit that the membership dues of | |
any corporation must be based on the total revenue of the entire organization. | |
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<p><b>What is the process to downgrade to associate member, and what are the main differences in benefits?</b> | |
If you wish to drop down to Associate from Solutions Member (previously known as "Add-In Provider") you will | |
have to complete an "Exhibit C Amendment" document - this will be sent to you upon request. A full description | |
of all membership types and the key benefits can be found on the <a href="../become_a_member/membershipTypes.php"> membership | |
types page</a>. The key differences between Solutions Membership and Associate Membership are: | |
<ul> | |
<li>Solutions Members are able to vote for board representation, engage with their board representatives for board representation, and vote on changes | |
to the Eclipse Foundation Membership Agreement and Bylaws.</li> | |
<li>Solutions Members receieve significant discounts towards sponsorship of Eclipse Foundation run | |
events such as EclipseCon and have priority access to a number of Eclipse Foundation | |
<a href="/membership/become_a_member/benefits.php?member=yes">services and offerings</a>.</li> | |
<li>Solutions membership signals customers and suppliers that your organization is an <b>active</b> participant in the Eclipse Ecosystem and | |
take its growth, support and evolution seriously.</li> | |
</ul> | |
</p> | |
<p><b>Who do I contact with any further questions?</b> | |
Please contact <a href="mailto:membership@eclipse.org">membership at eclipse.org</a>. | |
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