Finances

• A percentage of the local members’ membership fees
  • 25% for the first year of joining, 20% in the second, then 15%
• A startup fund is possible for the first two years
• W3C finances the face-to-face meeting costs
• Usually, this is not enough to cover all expenses
  • hosting institutions regard this as part of PR activities
  • they underwrite possible deficits
• With lots of local members, the books can be balanced!