The contents of this email are from the CoDA Communications Committee comm@coda.org
This is a resending of a message that originally went out on 11/1/11.
The 7th Tradition - Every CODA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.
At almost every meeting, a basket is passed to collect money. Ever wonder what happens to that money and why it is requested? Hopefully, this will answer your questions.
We all depend on our meetings being there when we need a meeting. In order to make that happen, many volunteers have to step up to do service and it needs to be funded. If you've ever wondered why we collect money and where it goes, it goes to pay for the management and running of CoDA.
We collect money at each meeting to pay our rent and chips. After all that is paid, it is suggested that your group keep enough of the leftover donations to cover two months worth of expenses. This is called a prudent reserve, and it is savings to be used should donations to the basket not cover expenses.
This is where the 60/30/10 plan comes in. With the plan, 60% of your meeting's remaining funds are donated to your Community meeting, 10% to your Voting Entity and 30% to the CODA World Service Office.
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