Chapter Dues-Sharing 
Updated Dec 2021

Resolution #55 - Grassroots Fundraising and Small Chapter Growth, passed at the 2019 DSA National Convention, states that the Quarterly Dues Share between DSA Headquarters and local chapters, incorporated and unincorporated, shall be calculated as follows:

• 30% of the average monthly dues contribution from the first 50 chapter members
• 25% of the average monthly dues share from the next 51-200 members
• 20% of the next 201 members and up.

The new calculation gives a slightly higher percentage of the monthly dues share to chapters with less than 250 monthly dues donors compared to previous dues shares calculation.

Unincorporated Chapters

Resolution #55 mandates, among other things, that any unincorporated chapter shall receive their dues share allocation for up to two years or until they incorporate, by means other than through transfer to a chapter bank account.

The NPC voted at their October meeting to use the following process: pre-paid Pex cards.*

*Please note the cards will be assigned only to chapter treasurers as verified with chapter leadership. As these are prepaid cards, they will not be tied to a treasurer's personal finances; however, for security reasons we will need the assignee's birthday.

Incorporated Chapters

Incorporated chapters receive their dues share allocation via an ACH deposit into an official chapter bank account.

In order for incorporated chapters to receive dues share, they must submit to National bank account information, incorporation documentation, and the current Treasurer contact information.

Sunsetting of alternative dues shares practices

Any previous informal practices regarding dues collection with a handful of chapters were phased out after the 2017 DSA National Convention in August, 2017.

Sign Up For Dues Share

In order for chapters to receive their share of dues, chapters must:

1. Ensure National has the most up-to-date officer / Treasurer information by filling out the Post Elections form.
2. Email chapterdues@dsausa.org before the last day of the current quarter to sign up  dues share and receive dues share for that same quarter.