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+$pageTitle 		= "Add-In Provider Membership Dues";

+

+

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+<h1><?=$pageTitle;?></h1>

+

+<h2>Effective for renewals on or after July 1, 2008</h2>

+<p>Earlier this year, the Eclipse Foundatin Board of Directors unanimously approved a new dues structure which 

+updates "Exhibit C" of the Eclipse Foundation Membership Agreement.  The new dues structure is effective for all new 

+Add-In Provider members and renewals occurring on or after July 1, 2008.  The new dues

+are tiered, based on corporate revenue (all values USD):

+<ul>

+<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>

+</p>

+<h2>Associate Membership 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 support for the Eclipse Foundation

+without the benefits and rights of a voting membership class can do so by becoming an Associate member.

+</p>

+

+<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 AIP membership.</li>

+<li>Any member with revenue more than $10M can still maintain dues at the current rate by becoming an Associate Member.</li>

+<li>The 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, you only need to indicate which 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.

+</p>

+

+<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.

+</p>

+

+<p><b>Can I just use the revenue for my division/region/business unit/geography?</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.

+</p>

+

+<p><b>What is the process to renew as an associate member, and what are the main differences in benefits?</b>  

+At renewal time you will be able to ask for an "Exhibit C Ammendment" document to change from Add-In Provider to Associate Member.

+The key differences between Add-In Provider and Associate Membership are:

+<ul>

+<li>Add-In Providers are able to vote for board representation and on changes to the Eclipse Foundatin Membership Agreement and Bylaws.</li>

+<li>Add-In Providers receieve significant disounts towards sponsorship of Eclipse Foundation run events such as EclipseCon.</li>

+<li>Add-In Provider membership signals your customers and suppliers that you are an <b>active</b> participant in the Eclipse Ecosystem and

+take its growth, support and evolution seriously.</li>

+</ul>

+</p>

+

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